Body - Metal Panel Bonding Additional Material

Info - Additional Material and Source for Metal Panel Bonding Adhesives #04-08-98-001 - (May 26,2004)

Additional Material and Source for Metal Panel Bonding Adhesives

2004 and Prior Passenger Cars and Trucks

2004 and Prior HUMMER H2

Recently, General Motors reviewed an additional source and material for the bonding of certain exterior metal panels when performing collision repairs.

The 3M Corporation has introduced a new epoxy adhesive. 3M P/N 8116 has been recognized as meeting the performance guideline requirements of GM 6449G Specification for Metal Panel Bonding Adhesives.




The addition of this product to the materials recognized for this performance capability increases the number to four, thus providing options for material selection when repairing vehicles using the metal panel bonding process. Those recognized materials now included.

As always, follow the manufacturer's directions for application and curing times. Do not intermix products between different manufacturers.