Has anyone done this?

dave68 · Post by **dave68** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:12 pm

Sikaflex? doesn't that stuff dry like cement when cured. What it you want to take the harness out for some reason. All I have done is get some 22mm flex conduit and got some gromets to seal it off. When I get it back from repair I will do the water test but I think it will not leak. Just throwing it out there :

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EKSPCL · Post by **EKSPCL** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:29 pm

As far I new Sikaflex was 'FLEXable'
Apparently there is a type of Sikaflex that is non acidic that won't harm any of the plastic etc.
I'll work this part out though when I get to it

But anyhoo, I went and cut the rails off tonight
So much for doing it in the next week or so, should have said in the next 24hrs

Thanks for you input fellas........

Dee · Post by **Dee** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 1:42 pm

Just my opinion..

There are a number of Sikaflex products - the one I have used is 221 - it comes in either black or white.
This one can be primed and painted - and I haven't found that it goes rock hard. It dries to a very tight packed rubber like finish over time, but don't crack.
Like most things I think it is down to how you prepare something like this - usually the place you fix it to is what will let go - not the sealant.

As EKSPCL says - it's non acetic - it won't eat into paint work or cause metal to rust under the paint .... at least it hasn't on mine over the past 15 years.
I used ordinary silicone sealant years ago and it cause the metal to rust - a plumber told me there is one which won't do this - but I'm not risking silicone again.

I have used both 221 and also butelmastek to seal stuff up - neither of them have leaked or broken open - but I did a good job and kept everything tight.
Butelmastek is the stuff they seal our windscreens up with - comes in a few colours.

Dee

NoMAD · Post by **NoMAD** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:28 pm

either way EKSPCL, keep us up todate with pics of how your doing things and the finished bay, i dont think i'm the only one that will be using as many pics and ideas as i can to get a nice clean wirless engine bay, in a simple way as possible...

Cheers
NoMAD

EKSPCL · Post by **EKSPCL** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:37 pm

Thanks Dee, that is the one I was talking about just couldn't remember the name. Someone told me about it the other day

Will do NoMad

EKSPCL · Post by **EKSPCL** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:44 pm

Well I now have a concealed "wiring tube"

This is what I came up with........

I just cut the tube the length of the drip rail and bent it to the same curve to follow the guards.

I was going to use round tube, but thought it might catch too much dirt.
At least this way the bulk of the crud will wash off.

I also filled the tube with enamel paint to stop the rust

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:31 pm

Now that is serious ducting

EKSPCL · Post by **EKSPCL** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:47 pm

Yes, I duct it on wit a welder

mattymartin · Post by **mattymartin** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:36 am

hey,

thats a great idea mate...

matty martin

EKSPCL · Post by **EKSPCL** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:56 am

I can't take the applause for the idea,
TREV and BLACKY worked together as a 'team' and gave me this idea earlier in this post