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The same.
I like the idea of adhesives, it interesting.
W/ some of the body panel adhesive made now a days, if you were to "adhere" a panel that size to a solid surface, you would never get it off again.
Idk, it a interesting idea.
I like the idea of adhesives, it interesting.
W/ some of the body panel adhesive made now a days, if you were to "adhere" a panel that size to a solid surface, you would never get it off again.
Idk, it a interesting idea.
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Here is my thought on it... It could work for something like sitting at a show to reveal a new product. And thats about it. For every day driving, body armour is heavy and it could and would fall off. Not just might, it would fall off, causing injury to others and possibly a lawsuit on your hands
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I never meant to say it is a terrible idea, just not a viable option for DIY. I know body shops and OEMs attach body panels with an adhesive. I don't see an issue with a properly bonded armor panel, even beating it on the trails. I have no data, but I am sure adhesive will hold at least as well as self tapping screws. Possibly as well as through bolts. If you go forward with the idea, I'd like to see how it turns out.
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Lotus uses an epoxy resin for bonding (in lieu of welding) some of its chassis designs, so it's not impossible by any means. And those things hold up to all kinds of deflection and torsional forces...can't imagine a slab of armor with all that surface area to bond to would have it any worse.
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