Without knowing what contact cement he used it's tough to say why it isn't
holding up but two things come to mind: 1. you have to cover both pieces
with cement AND let both sides dry to a tacky feel before joining them. Lots
of people don't wait long enough so it doesn't properly adhere. 2. The
proper contact cement to use is a high heat headliner adhesive such as
K-Grip Plus that's made to hold headliners in place. (
http://tinyurl.com/292bya6 ) This is what I use for all the interior panel
kits that I make.
According to the Gorilla Glue site, it can be used for plastic to metal.
What it doesn't say is how it will hold up when your car is baking in the
sun in the middle of the summer.
http://www.gorillatough.com/glues/glue-guide.aspx
Bob
Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection,
Toyota 5 speed & Nissan LSD
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
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From: "William Brewer" <wsb1960tr3a@att.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 10:09 AM
To: "Triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] Gorilla Glue for Upholstery?
> I have a friend that put in the glued in interior parts (dash cover
> and cappings) of his TR3 using Gorilla Glue. Previously, he had used
> contact cement and it was all coming apart a few years later. So far, the
> GG looks like it is working great. Has anyone else done this? Any
> downsides?
>
> -Bill in Tehachapi
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