For those of you who have removed and replace the door and fender side moldings, what kind of adhesive did you use to put it back on? Double-sided tape?

 

the product is Wuerth adhesive it is the best but it is expensive 25 dollars a tube go to wuerth.com i just put on ground kit and used that stuff and it is some good stuff it is used in body shops for holding on semi fenders hope this helps p.s (do not get it on youre clothes use latex gloves)

 

3M tape. It can be purchased in various sizes and is able to be removed if need be in the future.
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/_.../_s.155/102223

 

Thanks for the speedy replies, guys! I like the idea of a removeable adhesive, so I think I'll "stick" with that.

 

Just to add a little, get genuine 3M stuff. I screwed around with a few other brands and it would NEVER stay on, but the time it took for it to come lose varied depending on the quality. I even ended up losing a peice of trim on the road somewhere. With the 3M stuff, I applied it in a less rigourous manner and it has worked flawlessly.

 

Do you remember the name of that particular 3M product? Sounds like what I'm looking for.

 

use 'right stuff' cuz.. well.. its the right stuff.
thats all we use at my shop.

 

I would believe a large car supply store might carry the 3M product. Your discount stores eg AutoZone, Advanced, Pep Boys, would not have the tape. Also, clean the body with cleaner made for this application. Don't know the name as I have both at home in the garage, but as stated above, 3M product, no substitutes. Check a paint supplier. I buy mine at the local Dupont supplier.

 

pep boys had it, but the price was kind of outta control... though one roll did take care of all my trim. i also used a thick bead of black rtv/goop adhesive in the center in addition to the adhesive tape running along the edges.

i'll also warn you, if you're using heat to straighten the moldings after being off the car for a while don't go overboard... i ended up shrinking one of mine by a few inches somehow. i guess i heated it too much with the blow dryer. i would probably use hot water next time and then lay them on a flat surface. it made them semi pliable and really easy to fit on the sides though.

 

I used 3 m double side stick tape..it works fine

 

Prep is just as important as the product you use to adhere the rub strips. Make certain that both areas are clean (the back of the strip and the car). You can use rubbing alcohol, prep-sol - even windex hehe

Also, make sure the weather is warm enough before you attach. If it's a bit cold outside or in your shop and it MUST be done, you can use a hair dryer or heat gun to warm the areas and tape.

 

anyone happen to know were to get chome or stainless steel or alumium replacement side molding?

 

I don't know the exact name, but it's as described by others above. What I found really amazing about the 3M stuff is that unlike when I used the other products, I didn't prep the area! I'm not recommending that you do what I did, but it's proof of how much better the 3M 2x sided tape is. If you can't find it, order it off the internet somewhere. I'm always skeptical when people say one product is massively better than another, but it's true in this case. Iit's possible others are just as good, but why experiment when so many others are so poor and have caused so many hassles?

 

right stuff is what they use stock.
if it was up to me, id get two screws and drill it in, then use some glaze to cover the screws. that **** wont go anywhere.