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Saving on repair costs using automotive

DIY adhesives

range of versatile, high-performance DIY adhesive products
for the automotive sector is available from Pratley. The
A ange is ideal for various quick, on-the-spot automotive
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repairs, especially where well-equipped mechanical workshops are
unavailable.
When deciding on the best adhesive for automotive repairs,
Pratley’s wide range saves time and money. “This is a well-suited
market for our adhesives, as many of our products were designed
to aid in automotive repairs,” explains Mark Bell, Pratley’s national
sales and marketing manager.

Pratley Grey RTV Silicone fasteners such as screws, bolts, nuts, and studs. In addition, they
A new flange sealant and gasket maker in the form of a tough and also seal joints and prevent corrosion. The range includes a variety
elastic silicone rubber for superior sealing. It can tolerate extreme of grades suited for any size and application, including Pratley
temperatures of -50°C to +300°C for short periods and is resistant Pratlok BRG Grade, used to replace press fits with slip fits. It is a
to diesel, paraffin, water, oil and anti-freeze. The product has no low viscosity-retaining grade for retaining bearings onto shafts and
negative effect on electrical components such as vehicle sensors as into housings.
it is non-corrosive. It is also ideal for engine sumps, gearboxes, pipe
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flanges and water pumps. Pratley 1-2-3 Quickset
A tough acrylic three-step bonding system that is excellent for
Pratley Wondafix Auto use on aluminium, able to join almost all well-matched surfaces
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A tough yet flexible repair compound that sets black in colour. and substrates. It is ideal for bonding rear-view mirrors to car
It can be used for problematic car repairs such as cracked car windscreens. It can also be used to bond metal parts and stiffener
dashboards, scuffed hoses, damaged car bumper rubber, car air ribs to sheet metal instead of spot welding or riveting.
vent pipes and vacuum hoses, vinyl car seats and side panel trim,
and cracked windshield rubber seals, mouldings and flashings. Pratley Ezeebond ®
A sophisticated third-generation, ultra-high performance adhesive
Pratley Steel Quickset ® ideal for bonding reasonably well mating surfaces. It can replace
A quick-setting adhesive metal filler and mender that sets hard and spot welds and rivets, and is an exceptional adhesive on most rigid
matches the colour of most ferrous metals. It can be subjected to plastics, fibreglass and aluminium. Pratley Ezeebond® can also
filing, sawing, machining and sanding. Typical applications include bond rear-view mirrors to windscreens.
repairing cracked castings, making fillets or filling seams in metal
parts, bonding ceramics, slate and tiles where the colour matches, Pratley Powda Bond ®
bonding metal parts, and building up stripped threads on bolts. A handy adhesive and powder filler repair kit that can be used as
either a two-part kit or as a single adhesive. It has great gap-filling
Pratley Steel Putty properties, sets ultra-fast and can be painted, sanded, filed, and
Ideal for applications such as sealing metal water tanks and exposed to water (maximum 40°C) once hardened. Applications
repairing cracked sumps, metal castings, metal radiators and range from car bumpers to damaged wheel caps, motorcycle fairings
metal petrol tanks. It can also be used to fill blow holes and for and radiator overflows. Pratley Powda Bond® is also perfect for
engine castings. A major advantage of the putty is that it can be repairing any broken plastic clips. Its one-of-a-kind formulation
extensively machined after curing, meaning it can be easily cut, ensures that the adhesive penetrates quickly through the powder
drilled, sanded down and painted as required. Another significant filler and onto the substrate, thus ensuring maximum bond strength.
benefit is that it will not corrode, making it ideal for humid
environments where corrosion is present. Contact Sales, Phone 011 955-2190, sales@pratley.co.za,
www.pratleyadhesives.com
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