Glue for carbon frames?

Welshkev

I need to glue back on to my carbon frame a small piece of metal back on to the chain-stay of the frame (inside of the front two chainrings). I've been on to Canyon and they said not to use superglue as this will be too strong. They recommended double-sided tape - which I tried, but a) it's not flush on the frame and rubs the chainring and b) keeps falling off after a while.
Is there any type of glue people could recommend for gluing this piece of metal on to a carbon frame without doing damage?
Cheers

Lumen

Hot melt adhesive?

wav1

Kevinleeowen wrote: »

I need to glue back on to my carbon frame a small piece of metal back on to the chain-stay of the frame (inside of the front two chainrings). I've been on to Canyon and they said not to use superglue as this will be too strong. They recommended double-sided tape - which I tried, but a) it's not flush on the frame and rubs the chainring and b) keeps falling off after a while.
Is there any type of glue people could recommend for gluing this piece of metal on to a carbon frame without doing damage?
Cheers

An epoxy resin type of glue will do the job..Normally comes in a 2 syrnge set and you mix the required amount.Loctite,and Devcon both do good epoxy resins and you'll get them in most engineering supplies shops or motor factors

blamester

If canyon said use double sided tape that is what i would use. They know what they are doing.
Did they recommend a product?
I have used double sided tape and it is really strong, it's basically a layer of glue.
Does the tape fall of the frame with the metal plate attached or does the metal plate fall off on it's own with the tape left on the frame?

el tel

Double sided pressure adhesive tape is probably most appropriate, you just have to findthe right one. if the part is the bit I'm thinking it is, can't they send you one?

Welshkev

blamester wrote: »

If canyon said use double sided tape that is what i would use. They know what they are doing.
Did they recommend a product?
I have used double sided tape and it is really strong, it's basically a layer of glue.
Does the tape fall of the frame with the metal plate attached or does the metal plate fall off on it's own with the tape left on the frame?

They didn't recomend any particular type. The one I got was from a normal DIY shop but doesn't seems to be the strongest, nor the thinnest hence why it rubs.
I use 2 strips and it seems to be a bit of both in that it just doesn't seem as 'sticky' after a while and I have to remove it or I'll lose the metal protector bit itself.
Out of interest, I can see it was glue originly used so there's obviously something I can use

pprendeville

wav1 wrote: »

An epoxy resin type of glue will do the job..Normally comes in a 2 syrnge set and you mix the required amount.Loctite,and Devcon both do good epoxy resins and you'll get them in most engineering supplies shops or motor factors

+1 on this.

Craig06

Araldite red will do the job. Do not use the blue one as the melting point is higher than the resin in the carbon so if you ever need to remove whatever it is you will damage the frame before the glue