Best adhesive for sticking down corner of tail pad?

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Best adhesive for sticking down corner of tail pad?

Post by Gumby » Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:17 am

Contact Adhesive? Liquid Nails? Super Glue?
Small section of the corner of the pad has lifted off.

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Re: Best adhesive for sticking down corner of tail pad?

Post by Wubic Pig » Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:39 am

Contact adhesive FTW
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Re: Best adhesive for sticking down corner of tail pad?

Post by Natho » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:00 pm

That Selleys Kwik Grip stuff.it has some give in it and works a treat.

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Re: Best adhesive for sticking down corner of tail pad?

Post by tootr » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:09 pm

Go down to your local Bunnings and ask for a grip of Tarzans Tube

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Re: Best adhesive for sticking down corner of tail pad?

Post by Cranked » Tue Jun 30, 2015 7:18 pm

fongss wrote:Super glue
No, no, not superglue. The pad is then impossible to remove, it rips and leaves a superglue and pad remnant that you need a fcuking chisel, I kid you not, to remove, said chisel also taking gouges out of your glass deck. A grinding pad may be a better option, but jesus, just don't do it.
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Re: Best adhesive for sticking down corner of tail pad?

Post by chrisb » Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:21 pm

Selleys quick grip (used for shoe repairs) and Tarzans Grip both work fine. 2 part epoxys such as araldite are, fiddly, messy and wasteful.
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Re: Best adhesive for sticking down corner of tail pad?

Post by Wubic Pig » Thu Jul 02, 2015 6:33 pm

tootr wrote:Go down to your local Bunnings and ask for a grip of Tarzans Tube
I laughed. Twice.
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Re: Best adhesive for sticking down corner of tail pad?

Post by chrisb » Fri Jul 03, 2015 3:56 pm

Wubic Pig wrote:
tootr wrote:Go down to your local Bunnings and ask for a grip of Tarzans Tube
I laughed. Twice.
I'm not so sure that poor old Tarzan would be laughing. :-D-:

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Re: Best adhesive for sticking down corner of tail pad?

Post by Cranked » Fri Jul 03, 2015 4:12 pm

fongss wrote:
Cranked wrote:
fongss wrote:Super glue
No, no, not superglue. The pad is then impossible to remove, it rips and leaves a superglue and pad remnant that you need a fcuking chisel, I kid you not, to remove, said chisel also taking gouges out of your glass deck. A grinding pad may be a better option, but jesus, just don't do it.
He asked about the best to stick it down with....not easiest to get off.

You make my point for me!
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Ha. Ironically I noticed a corner of my deck pad was lifting this morning. I pushed it down and it seemed to stick, but while surfing was considering what to use to stick it down... you guessed it, super glue! Quick, permanent and easy. :oops:
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Re: Best adhesive for sticking down corner of tail pad?

Post by Gumby » Fri Jul 03, 2015 4:21 pm

Thanks guys.
Yes, my intention/assumption was probably to be able to remove it one day if need be (unlikely).
I guess Contact Adhesive would most closely resemble the original adhesive of the pad anyway.
Everyone's definitely in agreement as to what will keep that sucker down though.

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