Bill; One of the problems I encountered when installing the hood pad set on
my 1980 MGB LE was retaining the pads in place as the glue dried. As soon as
I would release them they would sag. I finally solved the problem by using
small magnets placed generously all over the pads to hold them in position
as the glue dried. Of course this will only work on the steel bonnets.
Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Saidel" <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
To: "Elliott and Martha DeGraff" <degraff@erols.com>; "Frank T"
<dawolfsburg@hotmail.com>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: Glue for under hood insulation
> At 10:34 AM 7/15/2004 -0400, Elliott and Martha DeGraff wrote:
> >Frank T wrote:
> >
> >>What is a good glue to use when installing under-hood insulation? I have
> >>had little success with convincing the material to stay put. My next
> >>guess would be contact cement..?
> >>It is going on a 1978 MGB.
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Frank
> >>
> >>1979 Triumph Spitfire
> >>1971 MGB GT
> >>Also responsible for:
> >>1973 MGB (Grandfather's)
> >>1978 MGB (Uncle's
> >
> >I've had fairly good luck using 3M high strength spray adhesive. It's
> >simple to use and seems to hold for a year or two. It would probably do
> >better had I removed everything and cleaned it properly.
> >
> >Elliott DeGraff
> >71B, also 71B &72B under construction
>
> I use the same (3M) and the nice part about it is as the under-hood
> insulation begins to sag or separate, I can just respray with the part
> holding on allowing me to keep its position easily.
>
> Bill Saidel
> 76B
> BMCSNJ
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