What adhesive ?

Post Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:19 pm

I need to sick a bit of polycarbonet into the sunroof hole.
Can anyone recomend an adhesive to use.

Thanks Ed

Post Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:36 pm

Sikoflex (I think that's how it's spelt).

Used it to stick polycarb windows into frames. Great stuff.

Post Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:03 pm

Thanks, I have found it on e bay and it sounds prefect.

Post Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:46 pm

ed325i wrote:Thanks, I have found it on e bay and it sounds prefect.

I hope this isn't a temp repair. Sikaflex will give you a hard time if you want to remove the poly sheet

Post Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:57 pm

The sunroof has all been removed so I need to fill the hole, so I am going to use a bit of poly sheet.

Post Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:05 am

ed325i wrote:The sunroof has all been removed so I need to fill the hole, so I am going to use a bit of poly sheet.

ETA motorsport removed my sunroof and just welded the outside skin in the opening at 50mm intervalls and filled the gap with sikaflex. Looks from the outside like the suroof would still be in the car. Wouldn't fancy a poly sheet abouve my head TBH. Not that I want to find out how good the steel panel is......

Post Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:39 am

i have a 1.6mm sheet af ally riveted to the roof in place of the sun roof in mine

looks ok but it does the job

i think welding or riverting is gonna provide more strenth isn't it ?

Post Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:40 pm

I was going to weld the sunroof panal back in but that is heavy.

Post Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:42 pm

sunroof panal back in but that is heavy.

but

a 1.6mm sheet af ally riveted to the roof in place of the sun roof

aint

Post Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:14 pm

are you entering any particular type of competition with the car? i think (i could be wrong) in the blue book it says if removing the sun roof it has to be covered with metal.

Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:17 am

ed325i wrote:I was going to weld the sunroof panal back in but that is heavy.

you can split the outer skin off if you are not too heavy handed. That's as light as it can get and looks best IMO because you keep the shape of the roof.

Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:35 pm

UweM3 wrote:
ed325i wrote:I was going to weld the sunroof panal back in but that is heavy.
you can split the outer skin off if you are not too heavy handed. That's as light as it can get and looks best IMO because you keep the shape of the roof.

That dont look easy do

Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:06 pm

Well to remove the outer wasnt that bad

thanks UweM3

Post Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:49 pm

ed325i wrote:Well to remove the outer wasnt that bad thanks UweM3

now all you need to do is to bend the remaining rim slightly outwards. Do the same on the rim around the hole in your roof skin (but the other way round) to close the gap a little bit where usually the gasket sits. Weld that panel in from top staggered with small welds and fill the gap with screen mastik from the top. Job done! But DON'T fully weld it. Your roof skin will get distorted.
If you wouldn't know one would think there's still a sunroof in that car when passing by