Adhesive for Lexan hard top windows

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Adhesive for Lexan hard top windows

Postby ljs18 » Fri Dec 18, 2020 7:26 am

Hi. What adhesive works to glue a polycarbonate window to the hard top. Cheers
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Re: Adhesive for Lexan hard top windows

Postby 93_Clubman » Fri Dec 18, 2020 2:16 pm

Noting they were primarily for track use, lightyear's run of carbon fibre fastbacks & HTs used: 'The windows are installed with a high quality automotive adhesive tape, so there is no messy glue.': viewtopic.php?f=44&t=74963&p=928486&hilit=adhesive#p928486
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Re: Adhesive for Lexan hard top windows

Postby bruce » Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:31 pm

Are u trying to glue it to a stock top or carbon fibre one?
I'd use tons of sikaflex, nice fasteners and pray (as they tend to loosen).
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Re: Adhesive for Lexan hard top windows

Postby ljs18 » Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:52 pm

Thanks. Bought some sikaflex 221 and M3x20 bolts and washers. See how I go.
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Re: Adhesive for Lexan hard top windows

Postby greenMachine » Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:38 pm

ljs18 wrote:Thanks. Bought some sikaflex 221 a
nd M3x20 bolts and washers. See how I go.


Fender washers FTW. SS Allen or phillips head bolts for a bigger win.

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