Eyelids

by **tangcla** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:35 pm

nytrojen wrote:Forgot to ask: how do you attach the eyelids? Glue? Tape? Screw?

Double sided tape, or Sikaflex.

by **Arith** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:40 pm

tangcla wrote:Double sided tape, or Sikaflex.

Sikaflex? Do they have double sided tape as well or just contact adhesive? 3M double sided tape (make sure it's 3M) should be good enough. The seller should provide you with a roll to cover the eyelids.

by **tangcla** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:43 pm

Arith wrote:Sikaflex? Do they have double sided tape as well or just contact adhesive? 3M double sided tape (make sure it's 3M) should be good enough. The seller should provide you with a roll to cover the eyelids.

3M tape is good stuff, but after a while the corners will start peeling. Same goes for the CF scoop. Best thing is to use a combination of 3M tape and Sikaflex (or that tar stuff that panelbeaters use).

by **Arith** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:50 pm

Ahh, interesting. Thanks for the info Clarence. Where can I get Sikaflex?

by **tangcla** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:57 pm

Arith wrote:Ahh, interesting. Thanks for the info Clarence. Where can I get Sikaflex?

You can get it from Autobarn and Bunnings. There are a lot of different types of Sikaflex, denoted by the number after the Sikaflex brand... it's like Loctite, different numbers have different applications.

by **nytrojen** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:59 pm

tangcla wrote:
nytrojen wrote:Forgot to ask: how do you attach the eyelids? Glue? Tape? Screw?
Double sided tape, or Sikaflex.

Is that what you used to attach yours? There's no issues with them detaching at speed? Is it a Sikaflex branded double sided tape or glue? Just looking at the website now and it's giving me a headache, lol.

by **tangcla** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:19 pm

nytrojen wrote:Is that what you used to attach yours? There's no issues with them detaching at speed? Is it a Sikaflex branded double sided tape or glue? Just looking at the website now and it's giving me a headache, lol.

Mine are attached with 3M double-sided tape and some of that tar stuff panelbeaters have... Sikaflex would hold fine though. Sikaflex is the brand, they have a lot of different adhesives (glues)

by **swingn** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 3:14 pm

nytrojen wrote:
swingn wrote:1st option gets my thumbs up

What colour is your car? Is there a CF option in that design?

My car's midnight blue. So I'm gonna paint the lids the same colour. Having CF lids against a blue car would prob look pox, lol.

I think it would look the goods

As long as it is dark / black CF. You can get a silver CF, but to me it look nasty.

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