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Rear Deck question
- Subject: Rear Deck question
- From: silvius14 at comcast.net (silvius14@comcast.net)
- Date: Thu Aug 3 09:39:54 2006
You may have identified my problem. Yes, I waited 20 or more, but only applied one coat. When referring to the 3M product are talking about the M77 stuff?
Karl
-------------- Original message --------------
From: Gordon Forbess <gforbess@attglobal.net>
> On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:34:56 +0000, silvius14@comcast.net wrote:
>
> >Things looked good.........until I installed it today and about 20 minutes
> later the vinyl starts to lift off!!!!! I used a DAP contact cement that was
> rated to over 150 degrees. Anyone know of a better cement?
>
> I've always had great luck with contact cement. Used 3M spray for an
> under hood pad on the Benz and Weldwood liquid all over the Scirocco
> (including under hood sound foam) for fastening (and re-fastening)
> carpet. The rear deck should be a slam dunk.
>
> I'll ask the obvious questions: Did you follow the directions? Coat
> each surface with the cement (at least a couple of coats because the
> stuff soaks into soft surfaces)? Let it dry for 20-30 minutes and
> then press it firmly into position? It should bond and then be next
> to impossible to separate the parts.
>
>
> Gordon
> 75 Mk I/Drake 1.9
> http://pws.prserv.net/gforbess/scirocco/scirocco.htm