[Roadsters] boot lid rubber seal glue

[robert k. smith]

hi, all sorry for the duplicate "fix". i hadnt read all of the
emails, yet.    bob smith

> Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:53:10 -0500
> From: ronnie.day at gmail.com
> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] boot lid rubber seal glue
>
> If you didn't clean the rubber you need to do that. There's typically a
> mold release agent on it that's designed to keep it from sticking to
> anything. Others may offer opinions, but I'd start with 91% or higher
> isopropyl alcohol on a clean cloth. If that doesn't help you might try
> acetone, naphtha or lacquer thiner, but I'd try these on an isolated spot
> first to make sure they don't desolve the rubber. Clean the metal surfaces,
> too.
>
> I've found that most of these adhesives work best with careful, light
> applications of the goop on both the metal and the rubber, letting the
> stuff get tacky, then adding another light application to one surface or
> the other and then holding the seal in place with something like painters
> tape for an hour or so while the adhesive bonds. Don't use duct or gaffers
> tape. Either are likely to pull the seal loose when you pull the tape off.
>
> Can't hurt to call Dean, either.
>
> HTH,
> Ron
>
> On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 6:19 AM, robert williams
<wilrobasy at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
> > I have purchased the full rubber seal kit from Dean, working through the
> >  rebuild and now trying to glue the boot (trunk) lid seal to the boot
> > lid. I have tried two different brands of purpose marketed weather seal
> > stirp glue from autoshops. Both stick really well to the car but
> > struggle to stay glued to the rubber seal itself. Has anyone found
> > success with a brand of rubber glue that works for these seals?
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