Jim C

Does anyone know, without doubt, what the 968 side skirts are made of? I'm guessing polyurethane but I am not sure. Perhaps they are some sort of FRP?

One of mine on the cab has a tear underneath and I'm interested in using an appropriate adhesive to help prevent the torn area from completely falling off.

H.F.B.

yes it's polyurethane. One of my 968 side skirts was torn also. You can repair it successfully as I did. You need an appropriate PU adhesive and a maybe a heat gun. Beacuse of the tear the PU warped a bit. With the applied heat I could reshape it and then apply the adhesive.

Jim C

Thanks HFB!

Jim C

In the process of ordering some BondIt B-45TH to fix my side skirt. Spoke to the manufacturer and that is the adhesive they recommend. It's a 2 part epoxy. I'll make a couple of basic backing strips out of thing gauge aluminum to help from a structural perspective. The backing strips will not be visible unless you remove the side skirt. Supposedly this epoxy bonds polyurethane (as well as other thermoplastics) and also all kinds of other materials, like aluminum, together well. We'll see!

H.F.B.

I used a sort of Plasic bumper repair system like the evercoat --> Maxim Plastic Repair System Urethane
But I also made some backing strips. So far everything is still looking good. Good luck!

PaulD_944S2

You might want to check this out:




Several companies now offer "hot wire" staples for bonding cracked/broken polyurethane parts back to together. Saw it at a show, was impressed. Quick work of nasty repairs, strong, and better than epoxy.

Jim C

Thanks folks!! May have to look into the Eastwood hot stapler - because I certainly need another specialty tool for my garage!!!!!!!!