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Offline franksolich

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primitive wants to glue car together
« on: May 12, 2009, 04:19:50 PM »
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progressoid  (1000+ posts)      Thu May-07-09 01:32 PM
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Looking for a good adhesive for exterior plastic trim.

Our Toyota Matrix has some loose plastic trim. I can't afford to have it professionally repaired and removal leaves some large ugly holes. So, for now, I'm thinking industrial strength glue.

Any brand preferences?

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petersond   (1000+ posts)         Fri May-08-09 04:10 AM
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1. This is what I use

http://www.eclecticproducts.com/ag_adhesives.htm

I've always had good luck with Goop, I had to use quite a bit of it to fix my drivers side mirror, rubber stripping around my driver's side window, and a good portion of trim on the side of my van...I put it on about a year ago, and its still holding strong.

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progressoid  (1000+ posts)      Fri May-08-09 09:52 PM
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2. Thanks.

I was thinking of something like this or liquid nails. Going to the store tomorrow if I get time.

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petersond   (1000+ posts)         Sat May-09-09 01:37 AM
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3. I'm not sure how good liquid nails is...

I've only used liquid nails for interior paneling, and wood trim, I'm not sure liquid nails makes an automotive adhesive...

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progressoid  (1000+ posts)      Sat May-09-09 05:04 AM
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4. Yeah, I think I'll try to find the auto version of GOOP.

franksolich is no expert, but franksolich would recommend the primitive try a 19-cent bottle of Elmer's Glue first.
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Re: primitive wants to glue car together
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2009, 12:30:23 PM »
Elmer's glue is water soluble. If it DID adhere the two materials, it would break down in the car wash or the rain. It also doesn't adhere very well when metal and plastics are involved. Best used would be a trim adhesive or a two part epoxy.
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Re: primitive wants to glue car together
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2009, 12:33:22 PM »
Quote from: Thor on May 14, 2009, 12:30:23 PM
Elmer's glue is water soluble. If it DID adhere the two materials, it would break down in the car wash or the rain. It also doesn't adhere very well when metal and plastics are involved. Best used would be a trim adhesive or a two part epoxy.

I know, but I wasn't offering advice to decent and civilized people.

I was offering advice to a primitive.

Me, I never had much trouble with damage to a motor vehicle, other than bent tie-rods and broken axles, because I'm a careful driver. 

That, and the fact that out here, there's plenty of room to park no matter where one goes.  Not even one of those microscopic "dings" caused by someone else opening a door of another vehicle.
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Re: primitive wants to glue car together
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2009, 10:25:04 PM »
3M's two sided automotive tape is what one wants. In fact alot of moldings come from the factory with the same type of tape. You simply clean off the old adhesive (like with a razor blade) and apply the new adhesive tape. It's so simple a DUmmie could do it.  :rotf:

For emblems there is other options.

If the guy would come over here and post, I could help him.

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Re: primitive wants to glue car together
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2009, 10:28:17 PM »
Part of the rubber trim on one of my doors has come loose.  I could use some of that stuff until I get around to having the car repainted later.

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Re: primitive wants to glue car together
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2009, 01:51:19 AM »
Quote from: Chris on May 14, 2009, 10:28:17 PM
Part of the rubber trim on one of my doors has come loose.  I could use some of that stuff until I get around to having the car repainted later.



3M's super weather strip adhesive works well also.
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