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Posted by: mr914 Oct 27 2003, 11:11 AM

Does anyone know of an adhesive for plastic door liners/splash sheilds that is reusable 2 or 3 times?

I've been into my door panel 3 or 4 times to fix my early window regulator.

one of these days, I'm going to have to make a replacement nylon button....

I'm tired of having to make a new plastic liner (too stickey) or put more glue on when I'm putting the liner back on my door.

Posted by: SirAndy Oct 27 2003, 11:59 AM

pics please.
i just did my doors and i'm lost as to where you would need adhesive?


Andy

Posted by: HarveyH Oct 27 2003, 12:32 PM

Not sure how many times it can be re-stuck, but I've used the double-sided Scotch tape. 1/2" wide, about 100' on a roll for a couple of bucks at Staples or your favorite stationery supply store.

Harvey

Posted by: SirAndy Oct 27 2003, 12:42 PM

aha, now i know what you're talking about
the original stuff is some sort of gray clay-like stuff that can be reused numerous times. i forget what it is called, but it is also used on vw-bug doors ...
any good vw shop should have it in stock.

Andy

Posted by: mr914 Oct 28 2003, 09:33 AM

I'm talking about the plastic liner that originally was attached to your door frame, behind the door panel.

It's only a sheet of plastic with a few holes for the window crank/door latch.

The purpose is to keep water off of the back side of the door panel.



I tried the double stick adhesive. Ended up using a scraper a year later to get the stuff off.

I'll checked with the local VW shop. They said to use 3M trim adheasive (the yellow stuff) - idots....

Posted by: James Adams Oct 28 2003, 09:45 AM

How about "poster tack" for hanging stuff on the wall? It's like "dum-dum" for weatherstrip but a lot neater and cleans up nice.

Posted by: SirAndy Oct 28 2003, 12:33 PM

yes. that's what i remember from my VW-bug days.
they used a gray(ish) clay-like sticky material.
it was laid down as a beat (sp?) around the door and then you just press the edges of the plastic sheet against it.
it would stick pretty good and you could just pull it off and do that numerous times.
but i don't recall what the stuff was called.

kinda like the buthyl (sp?) stuff for windows but not quite that sticky.

am i making sense here?
Andy

Posted by: Slowpoke Oct 28 2003, 01:41 PM

It's called strip caulk. Get it at NAPA part #4424. It comes in a nice roll. I have had some on a shelf for 15 years. Works great when I need it to this day.
Peter

Posted by: RustyWa Oct 28 2003, 02:06 PM

I bought some of that 3M Strip-Caulk from an autobody supply store. It's a good sealer and comes in manageable 1ft strips. I didn't think of using this for my door panels....I ended up using rubber cement, since that is what the original stuff on my car looked to be. I hope the rubber cement stays soft and pliable.....


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Posted by: Slowpoke Oct 28 2003, 04:25 PM

That's the stuff. But, I get it in a larger roll. I use it to seal tail lights, trim etc. Anything I want to get apart later without destroying either piece. I have never seen it leak after it's been applied correctly and the excess cleans up easily.
Peter