Best adhesive for door panels?

[HIe34]

I need to "glue down" the interior door panel as the vinyl is pulling off in some areas. I tried contact cement and 3m adhesive but it didn't stick.

What does BMW use as it doesn't appear to leave any residue behind when you peel it away.

Thanks.

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

with gorilla glue.

I surprised that contact cement didn't hold

[HIe34]

It also didn't hold the clips as those tore off when I pulled the panel off as well. Maybe it was cheap contact cement. I don't have the brand handy.

[Qube]

I use this for everything now :)

http://www.coldheat.com/freestyle.cfm

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

It also didn't hold the clips as those tore off when I pulled the panel off as well. Maybe it was cheap contact cement. I don't have the brand handy.


works on the clips

[Michael999]

Can you take a pic of the panel, different areas require different methods.
I had extremely bad pulling away of the vinyl a few months back and had to do alot.

[Hal]

Gorilla glue (or other similar urethane glue) seems to work well, but it foams up as it cures, which will push the glue out from glue joints that are not firmly clamped, which is hard to do with the door panels. I braced the door panel against the other side of the car while it cured with a piece of lumber cut to size. Just be careful to wipe up any excess glue that escapes during curing.

Hal

[RallyD]

i peeled back as much as i could, taped off the front and used the nastiest spray adhesive i could get from an upholsterer. I got some on my hands and it didn't come off for weeks. I also used about 50 2" binder clips around the bottom and sides.
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:GymWCTpAm84vrM:http://graphics.samsclub.com/images/products/0005050572100_LG.jpg

[Dave M]

Try my old thread (http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=9301&highlight=door+panel) for ideas. I used gorilla glue and upholsery staples.

Dave

[gmannino]

I've done lots of upholstery work. I would never use hot glue of any kind, it will come off during hot summers. Gorilla glue will bulge the panel because it expands. Contact cement is usually not strong enough to hold. I've used commercial or industrial contact cement that works really well. Most of the time I will use 2 part contact cement or epoxy. Brush it on thin.

I order my glues from dealer venders like Metra Electronics, Select Products, or Stinger electronics. I prefer 2 part contact cement with the spray activator.

[SC David]

Hey HIe34, wasn't your car hit by some kids in an SUV? Or was that another Hawaiian member?

[HIe34]

Hey HIe34, wasn't your car hit by some kids in an SUV? Or was that another Hawaiian member?


Binder clips..great idea.

thanks guys.

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

Hey HIe34, wasn't your car hit by some kids in an SUV? Or was that another Hawaiian member?

E34s here, so everytime we see one wrecked we hold our breath and find out who it wasn't, then chase the car to the junkyard.

[Fred/Houston]

I used Gorilla glue on mine & it worked just great. I had to drill a lot of holes into the back of the panel in order to apply the glue.
There's some nfo w/photos here: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=692566&highlight=gorilla
Hth's
Fred/Houston

[Tiger]

3M Weatherstrip Glue... yellow... or Permetex Weatherstrip Glue. Zero problem and stick right on... Apply on both side... let dry a bit... and then stick it together. Done.