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Post Fri Aug 18, 2017 4:05 pm

I'm fairly confident this thread will sit gathering dust, but has anyone successfully fitted a set of evo bonnet seals? I bought some years ago and left them sitting for a few more years before going to fit them, by which time the backing on the sticky sections had started to come away and the tape lost it's adhesion. I've just had another attempt using some strong 3m double sided tape and all was good until I closed the bonnet and the seals got pulled away. Adjusted the bonnet to sit a bit higher, went through the fitting process again, left it 24 hours, closed the bonnet and the same thing happened :cry: . I'm determined to fit these things as they look great, what's the secret??
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Post Mon Sep 18, 2017 6:37 pm

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Post Mon Sep 18, 2017 6:49 pm

Tigerseal.
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Post Mon Sep 18, 2017 11:53 pm

I've never used the stuff but I'm pretty sure it isn't suitable for this! Thanks anyway.
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Post Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:27 am

Tigerseal is used for sticking on spoilers, skirts etc etc maybe someone else will advise, Silkaflex do an adhesive that stays flexible 221 I believe.
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Post Tue Sep 19, 2017 12:56 pm

Just close the bonnet and tigerseal it shut - not like you'll ever need access to the engine bay! :mad:
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Post Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:00 pm

Tedswagon wrote:Just close the bonnet and tigerseal it shut - not like you'll ever need access to the engine bay! :mad:


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Post Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:25 pm

SexyLady wrote:
Tedswagon wrote:Just close the bonnet and tigerseal it shut - not like you'll ever need access to the engine bay! :mad:


8O :mad:
If you do the sealing neatly, I'm sure it would look good!! :cool:
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Post Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:27 pm

Tedswagon wrote:
SexyLady wrote:
Tedswagon wrote:Just close the bonnet and tigerseal it shut - not like you'll ever need access to the engine bay! :mad:


8O :mad:
If you do the sealing neatly, I'm sure it would look good!! :cool:
Topping up the oils going to be a bugger though........ winkeye
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