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not had the pleasure before and i assume stainless is the order of the day....

mine is a rubberised roof and i m not sure of the construction but think it might have wooden battons in as i can see lines of the skellerton where water condenses on cold mornings....(outside)

Do people just use screws or is there something specific for roof bolting

any info much apreciated...
 
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Yes there is something specific- sikaflex NOT screws bolts.

Sikaflex is a bonding glue/sealant. Panel brackets glued with this won't shift. A lot of your MH is held together with this stuff!

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i dont feel i can risk the danger of fitting a 1650x990 panel onto a rubberised surface with sickaflex alone....hence my queery.
 
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That's an impressive sized panel! Use full length brackets and I don't see a problem with sikafix.

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Hi Spatz

Ever tried to get something off when it has been fixed with Sikaflex? Surprised

I have, and you gain instant respect for the stuff. Shocked (I built three cars in my time, and large chunks of them were Sikaflexed together.)

If you can get a good bond over an area of only about three square inches at each corner, it ain't coming off in a hurry.

Beware when using it - I swear the bloody stuff is magnetic. It gets everywhere and is very difficult to remove. Rolling Eyes

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Zebedee wrote:
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Ever tried to get something off when it has been fixed with Sikaflex? Surprised

I have, and you gain instant respect for the stuff. Shocked (I built three cars in my time, and large chunks of them were Sikaflexed together.)

If you can get a good bond over an area of only about three square inches at each corner, it ain't coming off in a hurry.

Beware when using it - I swear the bloody stuff is magnetic. It gets everywhere and is very difficult to remove. Rolling Eyes

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Sorry to hijack this thread Dave but I've heard that sikaflex will do the job but what number to use? The different types confuse me!!

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Andysam wrote:
That's an impressive sized panel! Use full length brackets and I don't see a problem with sikafix.


probably be deerer than the panel.....

and i hasten to add, i ve just been sifting through the metal bin at the dump and saw some aluminium bracket perfect for the job .. could nt get it out as it was attached to something bigger and then got captured by the attendants who told me off and said all was captured on cctv......
Thats another letter i ll be getting traced by my car number Leek council go to the trouble of sending and the second car i ll be banned in using when i go to the tip....
 
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Hi Terry

That's not a thread hijack in my opinion - it's valuable additional info. Wink

Which I can't give because:-

a). I can't remember which is the recommended one. Rolling Eyes

b). I ran over my tube last week, and stupidly slung it away without noting down the details! Embarassed Shocked

I think it's 221 which is best for bonding and sealing, but there are so many variants that I would ring up a god supplier and say exactly what I wanted it for.

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Edit - Or is it 512? I'm sure I've used both, and there wasn't much difference. Very Happy


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Hi Spatz,

If you are worried about using the Sikaflex alone (I presume it is due to the forces the panel will go through whilst driving?). You could put a Roof Spoiler / Wind Deflector to minimize the force.

I know that Fiamma do one has I have ordered one for this very purpose on my own Van.

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Ian_n_Suzy wrote:
Hi Spatz,

If you are worried about using the Sikaflex alone (I presume it is due to the forces the panel will go through whilst driving?). You could put a Roof Spoiler / Wind Deflector to minimize the force.

I know that Fiamma do one has I have ordered one for this very purpose on my own Van.

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fortunatley the large heiki will deflect , my worry is the rubberised coating on the roof is just that and only 1 mm thick and thats all it would effectively be bonded to....
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