Best glue for glueing bash plate rubber spacer to bash plate?

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Hi all,

I bought a new bash plate for my 690R.

It was in ali and I decider to powder coat it in black, which came back looking really good.

Before it went to get coated I removed the inner rubber spacer from the plate (had to fair pull at it as it was glued to the plate).

Now its back, I want to re-secure the rubber spacer.

BUT, I am struggling to find a decent glue that will do the job - my first attempt lasted about 3 hours and the rubber spacer has come away from the plate already (heat seems to have gotten the better of it). :eek

Anyway, what are you guys using? It needs to be resilient against water / rain and heat but be a good sticker!

Cheers :thumb2
 
Jaythro said:
Try Tec 7 It really does do what it say on the Tube BUT don;t wet your finger to smooth it cos it'll stick to it like schit to a wotsit!

http://novatech.eu/index.php?st=products&prodkey=tec7&taal=en
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:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2

Cheers matey!

Was just looking at Adheseal buts its top temp. is 100, so I think that is no good? Will check out Tec 7 now! Thanks.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ADHESEAL-BLACK-SUPERSEALANT-50ml-SHOURAI-KOI-AND-POND-/220748866643?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PondsWaterFeatures_UK&hash=item3365a86453
 
Araldite - and don't get the 'rapid' stuff either. Go for the old fashioned full-fat type.

You could glue two battleships together with that stuff !

Make sure both sides are clean and roughened.
 
AberdeenAngus said:
Araldite - and don't get the 'rapid' stuff either. Go for the old fashioned full-fat type.

You could glue two battleships together with that stuff !

Make sure both sides are clean and roughened.
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Cheers Angus! I've got some of this Tec7 on order as of tonight, will post how it goes. I've got Araldite in the house somewhere, I can imagine it being ok in watery environments, but would that be good in the heat that will get generated under the engine?
 
OK, Tec7 used tonight to re-stick the spacer down and so far, so good! :thumb2

This Tec7 stuff seems bloody powerful!
 
..but not powerful enough.

One nights test riding and its worked loose! :confused:

Araldite me thinks.....
 
Araldite will break loose as it is rigid I have used tec 7 to do some funky stuff with You may have had too thin a coating and aslo how long did you leave it to cure??

dakarDude said:
..but not powerful enough.

One nights test riding and its worked loose! :confused:

Araldite me thinks.....
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Jaythro said:
Araldite will break loose as it is rigid I have used tec 7 to do some funky stuff with You may have had too thin a coating and aslo how long did you leave it to cure??
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Hi Jaythro,

I left it overnight. Put what seemed to be a fairly liberal amount on (several blobs up and down the spacer).

Will give it another go Sunday.

Cheers.
 
Rather afraid you're gonna have to bite the bullet and buy another :nenau

You might think you've glued it but it'll let you down ... probably when you least want it. They're not that expensive, d'ya wanna borrow a couple of bob?
:beerjug:

Edit ... just re-read, thought it was a rubber mount that was bolted on, but the rubber 'bonded' to the mounting. But I guess a new one would come with the adhesive pad?
 
Micky said:
Rather afraid you're gonna have to bite the bullet and buy another :nenau

You might think you've glued it but it'll let you down ... probably when you least want it. They're not that expensive, d'ya wanna borrow a couple of bob?
:beerjug:

Edit ... just re-read, thought it was a rubber mount that was bolted on, but the rubber 'bonded' to the mounting. But I guess a new one would come with the adhesive pad?
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I'm wondering if roughing up where I put the sealant / glue would be an idea? Maybe it isn't bonding to the powder coat?

Purchase another? Er not really an option, it was nearly 300 quid :-;
 
Tech 7 and clean both surfaces this time and be liberal with it Use a line of adhesive along the line of the rubber and make it at least 5mm thick!
 
dakarDude said:
I'm wondering if roughing up where I put the sealant / glue would be an idea? Maybe it isn't bonding to the powder coat?

Purchase another? Er not really an option, it was nearly 300 quid :-;
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How much :eek:

Aint the rubber available as a separate part?
:beerjug:
 
Micky said:
How much :eek:

Aint the rubber available as a separate part?
:beerjug:
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I could probably get the rubber bit separately if really needed.

I redid it all last night, this time though, I have not installed the plate back on the bike yet.

I used several good 5mm+ blobs of Ret7 (6 blobs in all in strategic spots on the plate). Then I have pressed it all down hard in the right place and then piled 3 big boxes of shotgun cartridges onto the top of it all to make sure it bonds with the extra weight on top. I left it overnight last night and will check later how well its worked before re-installing it on the bike. :thumb2
 
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