Attaching Mesh to Bumper ?

**Joy** · 11-11-2002 16:08

I`ve finally got my Rieger apron on & painted, all I need to do now is fit the mesh.

Whats the best stuff to use to glue metal mesh to plastic/fibreglass ?

Cheers

**Cavmaster** · 11-11-2002 18:29

Fibreglass

**Rupean** · 11-11-2002 18:30

i would say fibreglass, very strong for mesh, thats what i have done this time and it aint came off, used bonding glue before anf it came off.

**tomstickland** · 11-11-2002 18:37

Aha, a subject that interests me. I think that at any one time maybe 40% of meshed grilles have the mesh falling out.
I reckon it's worth using screws if you can get them to fit.

Look closely at this picture and you'll see that I managed to drill very small pilot holes in the 1.5mm plastic on my GTE front bumper. The mesh hasn't fallen off yet.

**TomH** · 11-11-2002 19:00

yup ive done the same as tom, mines on with screws and ive had no probs

**Joy** · 14-11-2002 13:48

Cheers guys, I`ve got the mesh on & it looks sweet & is nice & sturdy.

I managed to screw the top edge on & used my left over Sikaflex to join it uder the lip of the fibreglass.

**Crash Test Mark** · 15-11-2002 11:57

Tie wraps !

**Trig** · 15-11-2002 17:45

I used some weird epoxy glue stuff and chemical metal...

Ok so they were the only things to hand at the time....

**astramod** · 15-11-2002 22:33

Halfords do a bonding Epoxy glue with a 2,500 psi breaking strength.
Absolute crap stuff, one tug and it breaks away.
Screws are best, followed by no nails bonding glue if screws are too awkward.
No nails is messy, and looks shite if done badly, but it sticks like a passionate stain on a bed quilt.

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