Bumper Protective Strip Adhesive Sealant

[Tibbsy]

Hi, have received stainless steel rear bumper panel from superskoda.com but didn't order the adhesive sealant Terostat MS960 used to fit. Can anyone recommend an equivalent easily purchased in the UK?

[peter_k]

Product "home page" http://www.loctite.co.uk/loctite-4087.htm?nodeid=8802621292545 . Technical spec should enable any automotive paint supplier to offer an equivalent or try the Loctite/Henkel stockist finder at http://www.loctite.co.uk/dealer-search-4104.htm 

[CheshireBumpkin]

Don't these strips all come with 3M tape already attached, or am I missing the point?

[Tibbsy]

Hi CB, you're right but the instructions call for the adhesive sealant to be used as well as the sticky tape.

[peter_k]

Is the sealant applied around the edges? My experience on another car was that washing the tailgate caused water with dirt and grit to collect under the strip that would then slowly drain over the next hour leaving dirt streaks. 

[silver1011]

I had a Superskoda bumper protector on our old Octavia Scout, I used the 3M tape supplied, no sealant supplied, and never had any issues in almost 8 years...

 

[CheshireBumpkin]

Yeah, mine was just fixed with the tape a year ago and has been fine too....

[Tibbsy]

Job done, bought a polyurethane adhesive from Euro Carparts for under a £10 and fitted. It ain't going anywhere!

[Ivan8192]

On 08/04/2018 at 07:59, Tibbsy said:

Hi, have received stainless steel rear bumper panel from superskoda.com but didn't order the adhesive sealant Terostat MS960 used to fit. Can anyone recommend an equivalent easily purchased in the UK?

 

I did the same 

 

I haven't fitted it yet as the instructions say something like you’ve got to leave it in a temperature environment of something like 18deg for 24 hours! Presume that is for their Terostat to work properly. 

 

Can you you post a link to the ECP adhesive you’ve used? Or name it?

 

Cheers,

Ivan. 

[nodigital]

I fitted mine (Purchased from TPS, no instructions supplied, just in a bag) using just the supplied tape.  As seen in the image, its fairly lousy around the edges and the corners lift slightly - There's curvature on the outside edge of the bumper that probably doesnt help.  The edges are also razor sharp.  Having not seen the instructions, I presume the tape is there just to hold it while the general adhesive sets and provides a total seal?   As it is, its just going to let water pool underneath?   Overall its decorative but fairly useless in totally protecting the lip.  There's 12mm exposed on the outer edge and from the rubber to the strip there's a 30mm (at the ends) to 36mm gap (centre).  I think having a brushed finish would have been more suitable in not highlighting every minor scratch, after all, that's what its there to take...

Edited 15 April, 2018 by nodigital