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djburton:
93 LX....Orig stick on side mouldings were in tough shape so I ordered some repros. They were halfway decent pieces but just like the original,they like to come unstuck on the ends.I tried heating them up with a heat lamp as much as I dared and devised a clamping method to hold them in place but after a couple weeks they were unstuck again. The peel and stick was not adequate and these mouldings are made flat and don't want to conform to the curve of the body.OEM pieces aren't any better IMO. If I could do it over,I would have removed the sticky from them and used some more aggressive stuff but that ship has sailed.
Does anyone have any tips on a type of adhesive I could use without messing everything up?
Thanks!

jwc66k:
Many years back on a 2006 Kia, I used 3M8008 weather strip adhesive for a similar problem. I know, different car, probably different original attaching methods, but if you're think gluing is an option try the 3M stuff.
Jim

djburton:
Thanks Jim! My only other option is to try to remove the mouldings,taking a chance that I will ruin them or the new paint or both as most of the mouldings are stuck pretty good.

KevinK:
If you have to remove them, use a piano wire to saw them off.

midlife:

--- Quote from: KevinK on March 06, 2017, 11:50:46 AM ---If you have to remove them, use a piano wire to saw them off.

--- End quote ---
Ouch!  Piano wire may be metal, and you really don't want to do that.  A plastic guitar string might be better, or try dental floss.

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