Side trim adhesive

[adampecush]

This is for anyone who has either re-painted their car or installed new side trim. What are the approximate dimensions (thickness and width) of the adhesive trim that sticks the side mouldings to the car? I'm putting everything back together and I'd like to have everything sealed like it was from the factory.

thanks in advance

 

[Doward]

I don't have any adhesive that sticks my mouldings to the car - they clip into place, with a bolt or two thrown in for good measure

 

[adampecush]

what year is your car? on 89+ plastic trim there is an adhesive strip that sticks to the car.

 

[Doward]

'88, with '89+ trim.

 

[becauseican]

You need to put the doubble sided embelm tape on the 89+ moldings. There is clips, that hold them on, but they will be loose and wear though the paint on the car within a few months. 3M or ProForm makes some good tape. 1/4" or 3/8" wide will work fine, the thickness is 1/16" or similar.

 

[adampecush]

1/16 is the size? I thought it was a tad thicker, but I suppose I am in no position to argue...since none of it is left on any of the trim pieces I have.

Thanks a lot.

 

[Doward]

Adam, you can get 3M double sided tape from any auto parts store... if you don't mind, snap some pics of your mouldings when you put it on - I hadn't put any on mine, as I hadn't seen any need to.

 

[adampecush]

will do.

 

[SupraJDS]

I just used some epoxy, now its on forever.

 

[Poodles]

only place it has adhesive is on the doors IIRC...

 

[Enraged]

don't you need something thicker than 1/16"? the moldings have alot of space on the back of them, unless you put the 3M stuff on an edge? *confused*

 

[adampecush]

don't you need something thicker than 1/16"? the moldings have alot of space on the back of them, unless you put the 3M stuff on an edge? *confused*

thats what I thought...I figured at least 1/8"...we need someone with the trim off their car to chime in.

 

[Jayhall]

^^ just double it up.

 

[adampecush]

well, in looking through some boxes of parts, i managed to find a piece of the rubber strip I had removed from my driver door. It is basically a piece of rubber approximately 5 mm thick, with adhesive on either side. It is roughly 4 mm thick. It is actually surprisingly stout - the rubber portion looks as if it is designed for repeated uses, by replacing the adhesive tape on either side.

 

[jonny87turbo]

Even Lowe's has some 2 sided tape thats what i used on my car.

 

[adampecush]

Yeah, I'm planning on going with something designed for cars.

 

[jonny87turbo]

Yeah, I'm planning on going with something designed for cars.

its a 3m product 2 sided tape that i used its been on for 4 months now and its proubly the same thing an automotive place would have.

 

[RazoE]

I use 3M double sided tape from home depot, lasted a few months before it got wet, I just took it off again, and re-did it, been good since...

 

[ms07s]

Most oem adhesive products are 3m from factory. Just get some automotive 3M double sided tape. Thats what every dealership I have worked at has used.