Side Door Moldings

[tmac44]

The molding on my rear driver side door starting coming loose on the end and when I opened the door it pried my front door molding loose on the end. now both moldings are coming loose and look like this:

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rear front

Is there an easy way to fix this? Doeas anyone know of a good adhesive to use to try and re-attach the loose moldings to the doors? Or is it even a good idea to do this yourself, should I just let the dealer fix this?

Thanks for any help! :?:

[Mr_Diesel]

There is some of that double sided automotive adhesive... I'm not exactly sure what it's called, but it's for this specific purpose. It's like tape, but it's only the rubbery glue stuff, and it is very very sticky, and gluey.... Again, not exactly sure what it's called mabey somebody else can provide some input.

[Gotturbo]

3M makes some not sure what its called but its pretty easy to find wal*mart has it had to buy some for my car before.

[Mr_Diesel]

YEAHHHHHHHH...... We used it to holds some pieces of bondo onto our stock car after we wrecked it and it lasted for years.

M3, that's the stuff... Mabey it's by 3M? LOL, anyway... Go to an autoparts store and ask for M3.

[tmac44]

Thank you for the info. I will look for it!

[Mr_Diesel]

Let me know how it goes and how it works... I have some slight molding repairs that have to be done on the Benz.

[jettadude]

pardon me but do you have any M3? :lol:

[tmac44]

Could not find the M3 stuff to fix the moldings. So I went with a product called Gorilla Glue and just glued the loose ends of the molding and clamped them down while it set. So far so good the moldings are back in place and holding just fine. Be sure you are familiar with the gorilla glue before trying it yourself as the glue expands as it sets. You will only need a few drops to hold the molding in place. Should the glue expand out past the molding then just get some touch up paint to paint the glue after it is dry to conceal it.

[HyperNut]

There is some of that double sided automotive adhesive... I'm not exactly sure what it's called...

...and it is very very sticky, and gluey.... Again, not exactly sure what it's called mabey somebody else can provide some input.

I think its called super glue.

Anyway, i had the same problem on my MK2, so i superglued the molding back into it and used armorall on the rubber to make it more like rubber and less like brittle dirty stuff. Works really well on the rubber window moldings too.

[Mr_Diesel]

No.... double sided 3m crap. It's like tape, but it's only the rubbery glue crap.... I guess superglue would work, but that might not last through the winter! As for the refurbishing look of the plastic, you should use turtle wax... Wax stays on longer. Armorall is just oil that evaporates/deminishes in quality after 5 or 6 days.... So ya... Use turtle wax for that kinda crap.

[HyperNut]

well, i know that the armorall and superglue worked through the winter up in oregon, and it was very cheap, the entire repair cost me about $6 for every window/door seal in the car