Weatherstripping Adhesive or Gorilla Glue

[Herr Kutz]

I have a small portion of weatherstripping around my car's rear window that is loose and for the past few years I've had to push it back it whenever I open and then close the door (no water has ever gotten in through this even if I didn't push it back in). I've finally decided to get around to doing something about it and came across some 3M weatherstripping adhesive in Walmart. A small tube costs $2.47, but I don't think I would even use one tenth of what is available in the tube before it goes bad and ends up in the landfill, but I have some already bought and paid for Gorilla Glue on hand. Should I just stick with the Gorilla Glue or go with the specialty stuff?

 

[Dsmtalonkid]

At $2.50 I'd go with the proper adhesive for the job.

 

[lxskllr]

I'd use what I already had. If it doesn't work for some reason, scrape it off, and try again.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Do you have a blow torch??

 

[vi edit]

Friends don't let friends use gorilla glue. Seriously...that stuff is terrible. It expands far too much and doesn't dry clear.

At $2.50 is this even really a decision?

 

[FeuerFrei]

I used Gorilla Glue to put a badge back on my trunk lid. It expanded way to much, puffing out beyond the edges of the letters. Looked messy. I guess it worked for a while (couple years?) but the badge is off now. Now that the badge on the other side of the trunk came off it looks cleaner. Just shiny paint with a Toyota emblem centered.

I have to say it took 15 years for the badges to come off. The remaining Toyota emblem has now been there for almost 23 years.

 

[Dsmtalonkid]

Friends don't let friends use gorilla glue. Seriously...that stuff is terrible. It expands far too much and doesn't dry clear.

At $2.50 is this even really a decision?

Right man, there's specific glue for the application, and at 2.50 why even hesitate to buy it

 

[Pacfanweb]

I have a small portion of weatherstripping around my car's rear window that is loose and for the past few years I've had to push it back it whenever I open and then close the door (no water has ever gotten in through this even if I didn't push it back in). I've finally decided to get around to doing something about it and came across some 3M weatherstripping adhesive in Walmart. A small tube costs $2.47, but I don't think I would even use one tenth of what is available in the tube before it goes bad and ends up in the landfill, but I have some already bought and paid for Gorilla Glue on hand. Should I just stick with the Gorilla Glue or go with the specialty stuff?

The good news is, rubber around front and rear windshields pretty much never is there for anything other than cosmetic purposes, and doesn't hold water out in any way.

Exception is rubber-installed rear glass. That rubber does hold the water out, but it also holds the glass IN. And is a rare thing these days, unless you're talking heavier trucks.

I've had to reinstall the rubber strip at the bottom of Ford Fusions probably 100 times. It's notorious for coming off.

I use 3M Plastic and Emblem Adhesive rather than the 3M Super Weatherstrip adhesive. I find that it works better, even though theoretically the weatherstrip adhesive is designed just for this purpose.

The Plastic and Emblem adhesive is also clear, whereas the other stuff comes in black or yellow.

Just be sure you clean both surfaces with some sort of solvent first.

 

[Herr Kutz]

It's just this short stretch of weatherstripping shown in the photo below. Also included the good side for comparison and did not push the bad side in when I shut the door.

 

[mizzou]

what year make model is your car?

 

[razel]

Had a similar issue in a family members car. Ended up cleaning the inside and outside that portion of the rubber that sticks out. On the inside that touches the metal, I used dabs of adhesive and on that outer part where the door scrapes against the rubber, I soaked it with 3M silicone paste (the one ErictheCarGuy uses much) and wiped off the excess. That helped lubricate the door scraping/pushing against the rubber.

It ended up coming off again 4 months later, because I wanted to inspect it. I ended up putting a line of adhesive instead of dabs. I never 'inspected' it since and I haven't heard any complaints since.

 

[Herr Kutz]

what year make model is your car?

08 Versa HB.

I went through the service manuals online and details on how to remove and install and the only info they had was "Remove back door weatherstrip. Refer to EI-36." EI-36 gives no further information.

Originally I thought it was held on by a clip but that doesn't appear to be the case (there is no hole in which to clip it!).

 

[Pacfanweb]

Is it torn?

Do you realize that, on the pic on the left that is a "track" that the gaskets fits in?

Unless it's torn, you just need to pop it back into place. It's sort of a tongue and groove kind of fit.

 

[mizzou]

08 Versa HB.

I went through the service manuals online and details on how to remove and install and the only info they had was "Remove back door weatherstrip. Refer to EI-36." EI-36 gives no further information.

Originally I thought it was held on by a clip but that doesn't appear to be the case (there is no hole in which to clip it!).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/271801282130?ul_noapp=true&chn=ps&lpid=82

I can't find it on rockauto but it appears to be fairly cheap. You may need new rubber.

 

[Herr Kutz]

Is it torn?

Do you realize that, on the pic on the left that is a "track" that the gaskets fits in?

Unless it's torn, you just need to pop it back into place. It's sort of a tongue and groove kind of fit.

Winner, winner chicken dinner! Hurt the thumbs getting this back in but I hope it stays put. After opening and closing the door a few times it didn't pop back out.