sideskirts

**ksarkaria** · 27-10-2002 16:27

iv just got some animal sideskirts from autofashion, had to wait 2 bloody months!! but well worth the wait, anyway, how has eveyone else attached thiers? iv been told to use sikaflex but i wanna fill over it to smooth it in to the body work, i was thinkin no more nails or mashtik(or howerva u spell it) but i cant see this bieng strong enough to hold em, as thiers onlt gonna be 2 screw eithier side(nospace for any in the door steps!) help!!

**Joy** · 27-10-2002 18:42

Sikaflex is the stuff to use, make sure its 227 (the non-sagging stuff) & it can be used to smooth the join. This is how I smoothed the join of my rear apron to rear bumper.

**ksarkaria** · 27-10-2002 18:56

the gaps about 5mm-1cm so in places the skirtsdont actually touch the body work, will it still hold? and can it b sprayed over? did u use it 3 bond or smooth? coz i need it to bond! i just wanna make sure b4 i f**k it up!

**Joy** · 27-10-2002 19:06

I used it to bond & smooth though the gap I had was only about 2mm.

**ksarkaria** · 27-10-2002 20:53

hmmm guess il just have to see what they,v got, iv been told spoiler adhesive would be good, ne1 elsegot any ideas?

**Joy** · 28-10-2002 10:51

A 10mm gap is rather excessive, is there any way you can smooth the joining edge off to leave an even gap the whole length.

**stranger** · 28-10-2002 11:03

I just put on my side skirts this weekend actually!

Everyone recommended sikoflex to me so I bought some.

Well, at first, after I spend ages slapping glue all over the place, I held it on but wasn't convinced it'd be strong enough to hold it!!! I put a jack under it to hold it in place and various bits of wood. It was an ar$e in the start cause it wasn't staying where I wanted it to - but in the end got it held there.

It took about 5 hours to dry and well, hell I'm impressed......it flexes when you try move it (guess that's why it's called sikoflex) but it's well rigid!!

I think you should go with that - I'm well impressed and will be using that to stick on spoilers and the door panels!

I got my sikoflex from partco for a tenner!

m

**ksarkaria** · 28-10-2002 12:05

i went tp partco this mornin and they only had silkaflex 221, so i got some tiger seal, its supposed to be good, just bout to find out! il let ya know it it turns out.

**stranger** · 28-10-2002 12:59

If partco only sell 221 what's the difference between that and the 228 then????

my kits not gonna fall off is it?????

**ksarkaria** · 28-10-2002 13:11

i shouldnt think so, i just got told 227 ws the stuff to use, as u can see above, i wouldnt of thought its that dif! well hope not 4 ur sake!

**Joy** · 28-10-2002 14:18

I don`t think theres much difference between the 221/227.

**Astra** · 28-10-2002 15:08

I used 15 minute epoxy resin and silicone sealant to fit my skirts then i fibreglassed/filled on the top edge to smooth it into the body. As for all this use of jacks and bits of wood to hold it in place, don't bother if ur gonna smooth the top edge in with filler anyway, just whack a few self tapping metal screws along the top edge with some epoxy resin behind it to bond it to the sill. Then just remove the screws and fill and smooth over the holes.

Andy

**ksarkaria** · 28-10-2002 17:13

job done! used tiger seal, dunno how its gonna turn out, i just used maskin tape and my leg to hold it, the only thing im worried bout is that its still tacky, will it always stay that way? if so should i fill over it? coz i can see it gettin sprayed then someone pokin it and it all been a mess!! what should i do? advice anyone?

**ksarkaria** · 28-10-2002 17:14

job done! used tiger seal, dunno how its gonna turn out, i just used maskin tape and my leg to hold it, the only thing im worried bout is that its still tacky, will it always stay that way? if so should i fill over it? coz i can see it gettin sprayed then someone pokin it and it all been a mess!! what should i do astra? anyone got any helpful advice?

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