[Roadsters] Adhesive recommendation

[Eddie]

I'd disagree, and I know several people who HAVE used it, with great 
success...

"headliner" has the issue of GRAVITY pulling on it.  The side panels for 
the doors, etc, aren't hung the way a headliner is.  Thus, the adhesive 
doesn't have to be as "strong" say, as headliner adhesive would need to 
be. 

You are correct in the application process, but I'm not sure where the 
big "problem" lies.  So you apply it twice, and make sure it's really, 
really, sticky before you clamp the pieces together... not that big of a 
deal.

As for "heat".  I'm in southern california, and my car has been through 
weeks of ridiculous heat (over 110 degrees) without any of the vinyl 
loosening from the backer board.

The 3M stuff worked great for me....

Eddie

 





E Scanlon wrote:
> Sadly, 3M 77 General Adhesive is NOT what you want to use.  The heat 
> from summer and the car is more than the adhesive can survive.  A 
> friend of mine did a headliner with it... you guessed it, it sags in 
> the middle.
>
> While it CAN be used with success, the main problem is that it MUST be 
> applied twice.  Once on each surface and allowed to ALMOST dry, then 
> again to re-coat and then applied while the material is tacky.  The 
> problem is that if you're not very careful you'll have streaks where 
> it's thicker / thinner and that is where it begins to separate.
>
> 3M does make a very good adhesive for Vinyl/Metal, it's number 80.  
> I've used this on my car and other projects and had exceptional results.
>
> I've also had good luck using plain old Contact Cement out of a can 
> and brushing it on.  I used this on the rugs/backing and the dash/foam 
> recover and had good results.
>
> FWIW
> E
>
>
>
> Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 4:49 AM
> Subject: [Roadsters] Adhesive recommendation
>
>
>> Can someone suggest the best type of adhesive for installing vinyl 
>> interior
>> pieces to backer board?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve
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