J-B Weld or SEM product?

[rfkellner@snet.net (Rick Kellner)]

I was looking for a product to bond the bumper plastic however, please post
the other product when you locate the name.
Thanks.
Rick Kellner
84 8v
----- Original Message -----
From: "Euroroc II" <flaatr@yahoo.com>
To: "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@snet.net>; "scirocco-L@scirocco. org"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: J-B Weld or SEM product?


> Are you looking to bond or fill in damaged areas?
>
> I can't help on the bonding but fixing I can. I found this stuff made for
> plastic bumpers made by... I forgot the name but I can tell ya tomorrow.
> Anyway it is a 2 part epoxy that is similar in color when mixed to JB weld
> but still remains flexible. It sets up in 5 minutes and can be sanded in
> 15. I have been refinishing a set of bumper skins and a front valance and
> so far I am very impressed. I am almost done removing the original texture
> from one bumper and once primered and sanded you can not tell where the
> damage was... The valance is taking a little more work since it is a
little
> warped and requires some reshaping. I should mention that I am going for a
> smooth textureless finish before painting the bumpers red.
>
> What I found works best is to take a dremel and grind the blemish down
> about 1/4 of an inch and maybe a dime size around minimum then bevel the
> edges before filling. Layer this stuff and then sand down using 100 then
> 220 then 320... the 200 and 320 should be wet sanding.
>
> So far they look great... If I wasn't at work I would probably be doing
the
> rear so I can start priming and sanding.
>
> I would not recommend JB weld since it is brittle and will crack... Bondo
> is a better, but not best choice.
>
> -RGK-
>
> There is a picture of a red 80's Camaro on the box if that helps.
>
> At 04:28 PM 11/17/02 -0500, Rick Kellner wrote:
> >Anyone have experience using either J-B Weld or an alternative product
> >from SEM (<http://www.semproducts.com>http://www.semproducts.com) as an
> >adhesive for use on the plastic US bumpers?  If it is the same plastic
> >compound, has anyone used either on euros?
> >
> >Rick Kellner
> >84 8v
>