Panel Glue?

[69hemi]

What has anybody used to re attach the inside structure of the hood to the skin.  It looks like globs of seam selaer/panel adhesive between the inner framework and the skin.

Many thanks

[tan top]

can't remember the part # but 3M &  KENT industry's  do this stuff . polyurethane ( PU) sealer   .
 
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                  ---- loose hood skin----  started by ( danan)  28 June 06 . some use full info  .

[bill440rt]

Yes, it's usually just a seam sealer.
I suppose you could use panel bond adhesive, it would make the bond much stronger. However, you might be concerned about expansion & contraction with a hood. If the top skin is hot from the sun, & the inner bracing is cool in the shade, well then the "glue" might not allow the top metal layer to expand properly, it'll hold it in place.
Years ago, I had the hood dipped on my '70, and it removed the original sealer. The resto guy applied fiberglass body filler out of a "cake icing" type squeezable tool to ooze it in there, instead of using seam sealer. The fiberglass sure did the trick holding it together. However, sometimes when it's really hot, I swear I can see dimples where the underbracing is.

[Doc74]

Bill is right, many sealers are too strong and will pull down the skin. Cutting the sealer will solve that problem. i can't count how many times I had to do that.

Use a flexible sealer like 3M's or Kent like Tan suggested. They always stay flexi enough and are paintable.