[TR] TR3 Dash Vinyl Recovering - What's the best Glue to use????

[davewillner]

I stripped the same stuff off mine last summer, I used a heat gun and a
putty knife...takes a little while, but pretty easy.

Dave Willner


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wbeech" <wbeech at flash.net>
To: <Dave1massey at cs.com>
Cc: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Dash Vinyl Recovering - What's the best Glue to
use????


>I have been wondering about recovering my dash too.  The TR3B dash is
>covered
> in some sort of sealed plastic, not vinyl like my '58 dash.  What it's the
> best way to get this off?  Has anyone tried powder coating instead of the
> vinyl/plastic?
>
> Sent from mobile Bill
>
> On Jun 24, 2012, at 8:18 AM, Dave1massey at cs.com wrote:
>
>> I used contact adheasive.  Follow the directions and apply it to both
>> surfaces and allow to dry 15 minutes or so.  A little heat helps
>> conforming
> to
>> the recesses at the openings for the glove box and the center gauge
>> panel.
>> And around the rolled edges.  I also used spring loaded clamps and some
>> spreader pieces there.
>>
>> Only after the vinyl was secure did I cut the openings for the speedo and
>> tach.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> In a message dated 6/23/2012 9:49:49 PM Central Daylight Time,
>> triumph74tr6 at yahoo.com writes:
>>> I'm getting ready to put new vinyl on a TR3 dash.  What is the best
>>> glue to use?
>>
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