[Zmagnette] Slightly OT-Carpet adhesive

[Fletcher Millmore]

I agree, but Gorilla glue does foam up a bit on unconstrained joints, 
and you CAN use that space to cut it. Good contact cement doesn't do 
that - or didn't. Other problem with contact cement if you use it 
correctly, is that it IS CONTACT cement, and trying to install carpet 
with instant adhesion is problematic.

On 5/17/2014 12:07 AM, Steve wrote:
> IMHO, Gorilla Glue would be the very wrong path to pursue.  Talk about 
> permanent and messy.
>
> Used on carpets and trim, contact cement is not all "that" permanent.  
> You can still remove it with a good yank, if it hasn't cured too long, 
> and even after curing, a putty knife and elbow grease will get the 
> material up. Maybe a tad stretched . . . . but up!
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Fletcher Millmore
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 3:51 PM
> To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America
> Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Slightly OT-Carpet adhesive
>
> Contact cement is forever! Not what you really want for carpets that are
> sometimes necessarily removed. Not that I know WHAT to use, but a trip
> to a bodyshop supplier might be in order - there is likely something
> better for purpose. 3M or Permatex/Loctite is likely as good as you can
> get nowdays, even if it is not as good as it used to be, and they make
> all sorts of specialised cements. Jaguar used some evil substance that
> stayed sticky forever, such that you could remove the carpet & fuzzy pad
> several times and it would still stick - to the car and you and
> everything you got near for a few days on. I have thought of using the
> MGB carpet snaps, easy to fit and removable at will, at least for the
> floor sections.
> Gorilla glue will do anything contact cement usually does, and is easier
> to get in small quantity.
> I have not done any weatherstrip without 3M yellow weatherstrip adhesive
> - if it is gone I am screwt.
> Note that you need to carefully clean any new rubber (lacquer
> thinner/Brakleen, etc), as it has evil mold release goop on it, and
> nothing will stick.
>
> FRM
>
> On 5/16/2014 6:11 PM, Steve wroate:
>> I'll add to that, in a sense.  I also like 3M, but upon John's 
>> recommendation, and a meticulously planned International conspiracy, 
>> involving the Johnsons as Tri State Couriers of Contraband, Brother 
>> Hanegan as the illicit Drop Point of Contraband, and a box of 
>> avocados and some choice packing materials, I was able to secure the 
>> DAP top and landau contact adhesive.  The stuff is awesome!
>>
>> I've used the 3M stuff in a spray can, and will continue to use it, 
>> but if you can buy the DAP stuff above, it is better, and actually 
>> cheaper.
>>
>> #2SteveK
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: John
>> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 1:59 PM
>> To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America
>> Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Slightly OT-Carpet adhesive
>>
>> My glue rule is... If it doesn't say Dap it's crap!  Anything banned 
>> in CA has to be good.
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