Favourite method of sticking rubbing strips on?

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Favourite method of sticking rubbing strips on?

Post by MisterH » Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:19 pm

Hi all

As my car is due for bodywork in the next few weeks, I am needing to put the rubbing strip on the drivers door again:
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What should I do to achieve this that will last properly? I don't want it to fall off while driving in the night and never see it again
Current Jobs to do (23/1/22):
Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
Complete Front O/S rebuild

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Re: Favourite method of sticking rubbing strips on?

Post by jamescarruthers » Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:51 pm

I'd suggest some sort of thin but squishy double sided tape, such as you might find at Car Builder Solutions.

For example:
https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/6mm-high- ... sided-tape
https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/12mm-high ... sided-tape

(this one looks a bit too "foamy", but I could be wrong: https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/double-si ... metre-roll)
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Re: Favourite method of sticking rubbing strips on?

Post by jamescarruthers » Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:54 pm

The mating surfaces must be scrupulously clean by the way. Clean as in degreased with a solvent afterwards.
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
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Previous 480's:
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Re: Favourite method of sticking rubbing strips on?

Post by Alan 480 » Sun Oct 18, 2020 3:36 pm

MisterH wrote:
Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:19 pm
Hi all

As my car is due for bodywork in the next few weeks, I am needing to put the rubbing strip on the drivers door again:

What should I do to achieve this that will last properly? I don't want it to fall off while driving in the night and never see it again
or some of the 'SIKA-Flex' mastic adhesive ( other suppliers are available) use dit at paper-mill and once it was bonded, it was bonded!!!
Alan

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Re: Favourite method of sticking rubbing strips on?

Post by jifflemon » Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:17 pm

MisterH wrote:
Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:19 pm
Hi all

As my car is due for bodywork in the next few weeks, I am needing to put the rubbing strip on the drivers door again:
Due for bodywork? Leave them off, let the bodyshop stick them back on.

You don't want to stick them on, only to have the bodyshop have to battle to remove them!

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Re: Favourite method of sticking rubbing strips on?

Post by MisterH » Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:20 pm

jifflemon wrote:
Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:17 pm
MisterH wrote:
Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:19 pm
Hi all

As my car is due for bodywork in the next few weeks, I am needing to put the rubbing strip on the drivers door again:
Due for bodywork? Leave them off, let the bodyshop stick them back on.

You don't want to stick them on, only to have the bodyshop have to battle to remove them!
I had been pondering that very thing, I have decided to put the strip in the car, so it doesn't get lost
Current Jobs to do (23/1/22):
Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
Complete Front O/S rebuild

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