Pete-B Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Good morning all, Bringing out the miser in me, where's the cheapest place to buy Silkaflex 252? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-B Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Hi, Me again, I've just come up with someone locally who does Silkaflex 512 is this as good as 252? It's going to be used to fix a solar panel to roof of my van. Thanks for any help and advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyd Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Hubby says e take a look on their website, ones for sticking ones for sealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 You can download technical datasheets (TDS) for both SIKA products from here https://gbr.sika.com/en/solutions_products/sika-download-centre/industry-downloads/sikaflex_pds.html Sikaflex-512 Caravan is only marketed in white colour, while Sikaflex-252 is available in black or white. As Maggyd’s husband advises Sikaflex-512 Caravan is described by SIKA primarily as a ‘weather resistant sealant’ (though it will certainly bond well too), whereas Sikaflex-252 is marketed as an ‘assembly adhesive’. So I guess you ought really to use the latter for fixing a roof-mounted solar panel. GOOGLE-ing on “motorhome solar panel adhesive” suggests that Soudaseal RV61 http://www.caravan-components.co.uk/WebRoot/BT/Shops/BT2955/492F/D729/300D/BF16/8D19/0A0A/33E8/79D1/RV61_0020_TDS.pdf would be a viable alternative. An earlier forum discussion (with a cross-link to a MHFacts thread) http://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Motorhome-Matters/How-to-fix-a-solar-panel-onto-vehicle-roof-/29359/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-B Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 I notice that Road Pro use a product called Dekasyl to bond their solar panels and other things, as anyone had any experience of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randonneur Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Screwfix sell Sikaflex number 87344, It says Sealant but it is also an Adhesive. £6.65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Randonneur - 2016-01-24 7:33 PM Screwfix sell Sikaflex number 87344, It says Sealant but it is also an Adhesive. £6.65 The Screwfix-marketed SIKA product you’ve mentioned is “Sikaflex EBT” and was discussed here: http://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Motorhome-Matters/Silkaflex/39099/ (I wouldn’t use Sikaflex EBT for a mounting a solar panel.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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