Found a car

[Marc Lipsius]

Well I found a car locally which needs some fixer-upper stuff done to it, and my first question (probably out of many more to come), is what do you use, spray adhesive, contact adhesive, to glue down the carpet liner to the firewall and floor? Is there something you get in a spray can and coat it all then just stick it down, or is it more involved than that?
 Thanks.

[Peter C. King]

 

I used a 3M version of this product to bond a liner to a fiberglass hood. It’s been hanging over a smallblock V8 for 15 years with no separation. You can find it on the shelf at your local parts store. Or, you can start an account at Eastwood.  

Eastwood Carpet and General Purpose Spray Adhesive 14 oz net Aerosol

Item #12743 Z @ $6.99

http://www.eastwood.com/ew-carpet-and-gp-adhesive-14-oz-net- aerosol.html

 

[Paul Mossberg]

I used 3M “Fast Tack”. (following Classic Roadsters Ltd.’s recommendation)

http://www.3m.com/product/information/Fast-Tack-Trim-Adhesiv e.html

Lots of on-line resources if you cannot find it locally

PMOSSBERG40705.4151736111

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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[Richard Wobby]

After a coffee or two and general discussion I used fast Tack

[Marc Lipsius]

Thanks, I’ll check with the local auto supply store to see what’s available, online probably will be half price the way things are down here. That’ll be one project down, who knows how many more to come.

[edward ericson]

The 3M-90 carpet spray adhesive is like $20 in my local auto supply place for the big can. Works good, but Eastwood sounds like the better deal for sure.

[Peter C. King]

 

There are two levels of adhesive. One for carpets, the other for hood liners, head liners and trim. The trim adhesive is much stronger stuff. The standard Eastwood product is $6.99 on sale, $12.99 retail. The Eastwood super stick stuff goes for $18.99. I used 3M trim adhesive on my Avanti hood.

After shipping, the $6.99 Eastwood product might cost almost as much as the local trim adhesive.

[Paul Mossberg]

For what it’s worth, I used the 3M Fast Tack on everything. Welting, interior panels, carpet…you name it.

I built my car in 1982. Nothing has fallen off. And the only thing that had to be reglued was a small portion of carpet in the trunk that was glued to bare plywood.

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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