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What bonding glue do I use?

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Coolvet:
I have to fit a new front clip to my 1958. I can buy the correct bonding glue from the USA but is it available in Oz? Someone told me to use urethane but I know that is not the best glue for bonding a complete front clip. Any ideas?

Brutus:
When I was glassing on my new bonnet scoop I asked around all the local places and all they could suggest was to use any polyester filler as a bonding agent and considering I was glassing over both sides I went with that idea. I did end up using a fibreglass impregnated filler, but how that would go for bonding on an entire front clip I couldn't say.
Sounds like something worht investigating a little further tho. I'll try to find out for you if i can.

77CVT:
What about checking some boat manufacturers?

Coolvet:
thanks for trying to find out for me.

Brutus:

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What about checking some boat manufacturers?
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Chris...They were the ones that suggested that I use polyester car bog as a jointing compound.  Even tho that stuff is compatible with the resin we use, I doubt it's strength for use as a bonding agent in this sort of application.

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