C1 - Dash pad Glue

[Jim K.]

Any advice on the glue I can buy "over the counter" such as a 3M spray product or a brush on contact adhesive from my local home center. Thanks!!!

[Ed Jennings]

Re: C1 - Dash pad Glue

The 3M spray stuff is hard to beat. IMHO, very little adhesive is actually required to install a dash pad.

[Ray C.]

Re: C1 - Dash pad Glue

I used 3-M glue when I installed my dash pad. The pad was fine for the fist couple of weeks, and then from the interior summer heat the pad came loose from under the windsheld passenger side. The cause could have been poor instlation procedure on my part or a lack glue coverage. I check with the Al Knoch Co, the manufacture of the pad on the correct type of glue to use and they recomended a glue with more open time. I would check with the manufacture of your pad for recommendations on the type of glue.

[Jim K.]

Re: C1 - Dash pad Glue

Thanks Ed, but what is the exact product, 3M____?

[Jim K.]

Re: Thanks Ray!! *NM*

[Ed Jennings]

Re: C1 - Dash pad Glue

3M General Trim Adhesive #08080

[Loren L.]

Re: C1 - Dash pad Glue

If you wantto be able to move the pad a little bit while installing, "yellow
death"- 3M weatherstrip cement - will work. Some of the spray stuff works entirely too quickly, plus there is apparently some question as to whether the trapped aerosols contribute to separation.

[Jim K.]

Thank you Loren and again Ed!!! Jim *NM*

[Dave Christensen]

Re: C1 - Dash pad Glue

I had trouble with this "bleeding through" white/light material and turning it yellow after it was in the sun for awhile.

Does anyone have any recommendations on how to prevent this or another material?

thanks
Dave Christensen

[Joe Fisher]

Pad t*******

What I did to prevent the pad from shrinking and comming out from under the weather strip, was not to trim the pad even with the top of the dash. I allowed the vinyl to extend past the dash, and rolled it down into the window channel. I timmed the foam from the vinyl that extends past the dash top. Then with a heat gun, slowly heated it to conform to the 'L' channel. Then I trimmed it off. This way, I have about and inch or so of excess vinyl to shrink before it comes out of the weather strip.

[don whitehead]

Re: C1 - Dash pad Glue

I did not use any glue on mine. The trick is to trim it very carefully. We must have spent 8 hrs t******* and fitting. Speaker grill, defrost outlet, corners etc. I also put it under the windshield frame. Make sure to trim it enough so it lies flat in the corners. Good luck. Its a pain IMHO. But a labor of love?

[Jim K.]

Re: C1 - Dash pad Glue

No glue! wow, I may have to consider that. I can understand how most everything on top, front and sides can hold it in place, but what about the bottom? Also how long has it been in the car so far? Any regrets?
Thanks Don!!!
Jim

[don whitehead]

Re: C1 - Dash pad Glue

Over a year. Been out in the sun too, at shows, etc. The only thing I should have done is trimmed and flattened it more with a heat gun under the windsheild corners. The creases on the Al Knoch pad are sharp. The crease shows if you pull up the weatherstrip, but is ok otherwise. Had I trimmed more, it would have laid down more. The panels and moulding combined with the dash and glove tray seem to do just fine holding the stuff in place. The front is under the windshield.