The adhesive does not peal and is not tacky, but does seem to have a little stretch. I did no special preparation except to clean the area. I used the old mylar balloon for the patch, but there are other sources of mylar. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ibm.net> To: "Bill Johnson" <bjohns@dtx.net> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 9:23 AM Subject: Re: Fixing polyethylene
At 09:22 5/30/2000, Bill Johnson wrote: >Super Weather Strip Adhesive #82. I applied a thin coat to the crack, >then cut a patch out of a mylar party balloon. I then sealed the patch >with another coat of adhesive. It lasted for two years, when I finally Very interesting! Does the stuff stay tacky? Can you peel it off the poly leaving a shiny surface? I'm curious how resistant it would be to stripping off. Did you prepare the surface in any way? d David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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