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Pangaea_Ron
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Aug 02, 2013

Loose Fender Panel - Adhesive for attachment?

I have a 2008 Itasca SunCrusier 35L. The driver's side lower front fiberglass corner panel is coming loose. It is (was) attached with a thick black adhesive to perforated metal angles attached to the frame. The adhesive on the back of the panel was meant to ooze through the perforations in the angle and hold the panel in place. The adhesive seems well adhered to the metal angles, but the portions of the adhesive that penetrated the angle on the fiberglass panel has torn/separated.

What is the adhesive material? Can I use Gorilla Glue?
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  • Pangaea_Ron's avatar
    Pangaea_Ron
    Explorer
    Aug 02, 2013
    Brian

    Thanks, I also came to that conclusion. I don't think that I can remove the existing ~1/4" thick adhesive, so I would probably be gluing to it, if it is well adhered?

    I may add new perforated metal angles.
  • BrianinMichigan's avatar
    BrianinMichigan
    Explorer
    Aug 02, 2013
    You will need something with some flex in it. Not gorilla glue. Goop, Shoe goo, or a urethane type of glue.
  • jy's avatar
    jy
    Explorer
    Aug 02, 2013
    I,ve been using construction adhesive on my mh to repair glued body panels that have come loose.Seems to be working well.
  • J-Rooster's avatar
    J-Rooster
    Explorer
    Aug 02, 2013
    Pangaea Ron wrote:
    Thanks

    I think that you're both sending me in the right direction. Goop comes up on searches for automotive adhesive.
    Ron will you let me know who that adhesive works out! I need to do a similar repair on the front inside hood panel of my Winnebago. I was thinking of using adhesive glue also!
  • Pangaea_Ron's avatar
    Pangaea_Ron
    Explorer
    Aug 02, 2013
    Thanks

    I think that you're both sending me in the right direction. Goop comes up on searches for automotive adhesive.
  • hershey's avatar
    hershey
    Explorer
    Aug 02, 2013
    I find myself using Goop more and more for nearly all my glueing tasks. Sounds like a perfect opportunity to try it.
  • Campfire_Time's avatar
    Campfire_Time
    Explorer
    Aug 02, 2013
    I suspect its an automotive adhesive. NAPA carries caulking style tubes of automotive adhesive. The stuff works great. I used it to reattach a large plastic panel on the back of my Trailblazer. That was several years ago and it hasn't come loose at all.
  • The_Texan's avatar
    The_Texan
    Explorer
    Aug 02, 2013
    Get yourself some 3M marine adhesive #5200. It is for wet environment and once properly attached, you will never have it come loose.

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