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Had to pick between a full quarter panel or a section repair on a '18 Silverado
The rocker and lower quarter were toast from salt. Boss wanted the whole panel, but I pushed to section just the lower 12 inches. We used a Wurth panel adhesive on the backside seam after welding. It cut the job time by almost a full day and the blend line is invisible. Anyone else find bosses are too quick to write for a full panel replacement?
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tara_sanchez6mo ago
That Wurth adhesive trick saved us a whole day on a similar job last month.
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nancy3515mo ago
Oh man, absolute same here. We had this one job last spring where the old brackets had rusted through and we were looking at a full day of drilling and anchoring. My partner was already grabbing the hammer drill and I was like no, just try this first. Squirted some of that Wurth on there, held it for two minutes, and it hasn't budged since. We even had a pretty wet season and I checked on it a few weeks ago still solid. I get the worry about adhesive failing, but with the right stuff and a good clean surface, it can be a lifesaver. Saved our butts on that one for sure.
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the_emery6mo ago
Honestly, that "saved a whole day" thing can be misleading. Sometimes those quick adhesive fixes fail down the line. I've seen jobs where a rushed bond gave out after a year, costing way more to redo the whole thing right. Taking the extra time for a proper mechanical fix is often cheaper in the long run. Speed isn't always the best goal.
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