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J-B Weld or SEM product?



Here is the stuff, Mar-Hyde Flexible Bumper & Plastic Patch.

http://www.bondo-online.com/catalog_item.asp?itemNbr=284

Works great.

-RGK-

At 05:46 PM 11/17/02 -0500, you wrote:
>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
> >
>
>
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