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There is no need to use any special primer on the metal that the panel is glued to. What matters is using this primer on the underside of the new/replacement panel before gluing it in place.
well true, however you HAVE to use the epoxy primer on the underside of the sail panel AND you would HAVE to thoroughly sand down the metal panel of all the glue leaving it bare so why not shoot it with the epoxy primer since you already have to buy it for the sail panel???
leaving the metal bare that the sail panel is to be glued on to is not something I would leave bare.
also when I say sand off the old glue you need to remove that stuff completely.
your call.
^ I was just pointing out that NO specific primer or special/unique painting process is needed on the metal side to prevent bubbles (your previous post sort of implied that this was necessary). In regards to the bubbles and preventing their return with a new panel, it's all about getting the underside of that panel properly prepped. The glue won't do anything to the metal side.
Would using urethane primer be out of the question then? I took mine to a shop last year and they told me they were going to use urethane. Didn’t really know the difference but decided against it just to be safe.
Has anyone tried to take a bubbling roof off, remove all the glue, and then reapply the same panel? They aren't the easiest to get ahold of. And I need to get my hood fixed anyways since I dropped a wrench out of the attic that made the tumble of it's life to end up on my car the one day the cover was off.
Has anyone tried to take a bubbling roof off, remove all the glue, and then reapply the same panel? They aren't the easiest to get ahold of. And I need to get my hood fixed anyways since I dropped a wrench out of the attic that made the tumble of it's life to end up on my car the one day the cover was off.
It has been said many times, the only fix is to replace the sail panel with a 93- early/mid 98 oem or aftermarket panel!
I’m curious: how many of you attempted this job on your own? I have a full hard top car, and I’m considering a 6Le piece. I can’t seem to find any body shops locally who have done the job, so I’m considering replacing the panel myself, then bringing it in for paint.
1: does the 6LE panel need any modification to fit properly?
2: does the 6LE panel last?
3: can you get an “epoxy primer” in a rattle can?
3a: if not: how much would you expect a body shop to charge for it to hit the underside?
3b: could somebody with a small compressor (craftsman 1.6hp) but a gun and lay the epoxy primer out themselves?
Any new panel - regardless of GM or not - would likely need some level of work. Just the nature of fiberglass. Some people have had to do very little to the 6LE piece, others have had to do more work to get it to fit right.
It should last fine as long as the work is done right. Many guys have used one on here over the last several years and have not had any repeat issues.
I recently purchased a carbon fiber roof panel from 6liter for my 02 ws6 with 10k original miles. It's been garaged for the past 16 years..and I'm starting to see little baby bubbles on the sides. I'm going to use the recommend glue by 3M. And ima use 2k epoxy primer aerosol on the metal part and the bottom of the roof..hopefully this will fix the issue!
I have a 2001 Trans Am with only 17,000 miles on it.Been in a climate controlled basement for 16 years.Only gotten out about twice a year for emissions to get tag and short trip.As of now I can only see a trace of a slight bubble or two.Hardly noticable.My question is will it get worse since I have started to drive it more.Or has the issue dried out over the years?
Also I just found a car being parted out this week.It’s a 98 car.Everything gone but the hatch,quarters and the top so no way of knowing what the build month is.I looked all over it and it had no bubbling at all on the sailpanel.It,been sitting in the bone yard for a while.So does anyone think it’s a mistake to buy this?I can get it for $100.I would think if it was going to bubble it would have happened by now.
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I figure on it getting worse.That’s why i’m Looking at the one off a 98 car.Like I stated I could not verify a build date and was asking what others thought about it showing no signs of bubbling.By it not showing any signs i’m Thinking it is possibly a early 98 car.
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