what is the glue/silicone that does a great job of this ? i do not have a "hot glue" gun . i have several different silicone adhesives . i`ve seen pictures of some attempts at this and quite frankly , they all looked like crap . buy , say , a new tube of whatever but with an appropriate tip ? so , to get a bead , and not a "glopp" ?
jer , any and all help greatly appreciated guys ! (last thing i need to figure out for my first proxy car in 40 years)
"Goop" or "Shoe Goo". I apply a small bead with my finger and smear it into the gap between the motor and chassis or motor pod. Hot glue is no good for motors since it will melt if the motor overheats.
I have always used Shoe Goo, well ever since I hosted a round of the RAA and a Hot Glued motor fell out of a car, as heat does not affect the glue. Also fairly easy to remove as it remains flexible. Also damps vibration due to it's flexibility.
So all in all Shoe Goo is the one I use, I have tried other Goop glues but they do not seem to shrink the same as Shoe Goo. The shrink helps encapsulate parts you are gluing on to help them stay in place, great for Body Mounts etc.
We've used a high melt hot glue to secure ours. It's yellow/orange and used for wood. Several times it's the mounts that broke, and though epoxy worked in a pinch, eventually they broke off even more.
It takes a special gun, but its worth it when its a car that the body and chassis are one in the same. Like the small F1 cars from Car Art. I'll grab some pics of the process next time I'm out at the master's.
I've used "Shoe Goo" for tires, never tried for a motor glue. Might be next project once another breaks. Thanks doc!
i've used shoe goo and hot glue, and i've never had either of them fail. i prefer hot glue, as it dries much quicker.
when applying either type of glue, i lay a fairly thick bead and use a wet finger to push it into the gaps and smooth it down. finger must be wet so that the glue doesn't stick to it, and the the case of hot glue, so you don't get burned.
either of these glues work great for stopping motors from popping out of pods or to fix a loose fitting pod.
i wouldn't recommend using either of these glues as your only method for affixing a motor to a flat bottom chassis, especially if you are using a high power motor or entering the car in a proxy race. but as long as the motor is snapped or screwed into something first (pod, motor mount, etc), they will work fine.
Last edited by boopiejones; 06-18-2012 at 09:17 AM.
Add me to the hot glue crowd. I have also never had a motor get so hot that it melts the glue. Shoe Goo does work as well but I have found it to be rather messy to use. However it is a good alternative if you do not want to spring the $8 or so for a glue gun.
Add me to the hot glue crowd. I have also never had a motor get so hot that it melts the glue. Shoe Goo does work as well but I have found it to be rather messy to use. However it is a good alternative if you do not want to spring the $8 or so for a glue gun.
Live too close to the artic circle,
OR YOU JUST AREN'T RUNNING ENOUGH HARD LAPS BOYS !!!!!!
now get down that basement and give me 500.....
Just kidding about. I use ordinary hot glue, but after running a bunch of Ninco McLarens on sunday as a house clsss for guests, I had two of the motors work loose in crashes as the hot glue got to the chewing gum soft stage from the motor heat.
Upside is that I just picked it off the motors and laid a new bead. 3 minutes flat and we were underway again.
Silicone used to secure glass is very strong stuff. I got a tube several years ago from my brother, but I've done run out long ago. It doesn't take much of it, just a small bead. It's not cheap either, but it works.
I've used hot glue for this, but then I rarely race longer than 50 laps at a time and my cars tend to have the bigger bodies (e.g. Mustangs), which probably means that the motor has more air around it to dissipate heat somewhat. So far no problems.
Dumb question....Shoe Goo has been recommended for slots for ages...where do you get the stuff? I haven't seen a shoe repair shop in 20 years, so I assume some national chain stocks it?
I've been using JB products for more "rigid" applications but the Goo is somewhat flexible as I understand it. John
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