fitting trunk lining

[sdoyle]

Has anyone fitted the trunk lining, which is fitted on the on the inside of the rear quarter panels. the only adhesive I have is contact adhesive, which will not allow for manoeuvring the lining in to place. I need an adhesive which will approx. 5 minutes before it sets. Many thanks.

 

[rsporsche]

i've decided against using glue ... i bought the panels that our friend Alvaro makes. there is something about looking at the belt trim bolts poking into the elephant skin that makes me crazy

 

[jmackro]

How about trim adhesive? It isn't a "sticks on contact" type of adhesive, though you may not get as long as 5 minutes to play with the fitment. You wouldn't coat the whole backside of the trunk lining with this stuff; just apply a few lines at the edges and center.

 

[rsporsche]

i would try the 3m spray adhesive (super 77).

• EFFECTIVE spray glue provides a secure bond in 15 seconds to 30 minutes
• IDEAL FOR LIGHT-DUTY MATERIALS including paper, fabric, felt, wood, cork, flexible foam, plastic film, foil, cardboard, fiberglass insulation, plastic, glass and more

<not for sale in California>

 

[Stevehose]

I find the spray not fun to work with. Blows all over the place like Silly String and very little if any adjustment period. But not many alternatives.

 

[DWMBMW]

Maybe just glue them to a thin backer like CS-Werk offers.

I bought a set from them and they just wedge in place.

 

[bavbob]

A little bit of the 3M 77 along the edges. If need be, it can be removed with citrus remover, OEM did not have any backing, not sure why. There is backing on the OEM E3 panels.

 

[sdoyle]

Hi All, Apologies for not responding sooner. Thank you all for your comments and suggestions. I used the 3M supper 77 adhesive spray, it worked very well and was easy to use. I covered the complete panel and material. The photos show the result. Again many thanks. Seán.

 

[Barry.b]

Hi All, Apologies for not responding sooner. Thank you all for your comments and suggestions. I used the 3M supper 77 adhesive spray, it worked very well and was easy to use. I covered the complete panel and material. The photos show the result. Again many thanks. Seán.

Hi Seán
She’s looking really nice
Well done
On a side note , did you get your brake master cylinders sorted ?

 

[sdoyle]

Hi Barry,
Yes, got the parts back from Pastparts, they look good, but not tested yet. I have a second E9, the red one shown, which had a badly corroded / seized brake equaliser valve. I took the valve of the second car. The corroded unit has had a stainless sleeve installed by a friend who a genius at such work, waiting for new seals. As usual fingers crossed.

 

[jmackro]

i would try the 3m spray adhesive (super 77).
<not for sale in California>

find the spray not fun to work with. Blows all over the place like Silly String and very little if any adjustment period.

No doubt, that's why our overlords in Sacramento outlawed the stuff. They're always looking out for the welfare of us car enthusiasts!

 

[sdoyle]

I have used contact adhesive, usually 'Wurth Spray glue plus', it works very well, but it is a contact adhesive, when it sticks that's it. I used the 3M Super 77 this time and worked well, it can be pulled asunder and re-stuck within the first few minutes, its necessary to be able to do this, because when fitting the material to panels you needs to be able to adjust it. I did mask the the panel, as stevehose said its messy when spraying.

 

[Arde]

Here I recommended the one my body shop uses:

The ultimate sniffing machine

My E36 glove box foam cover just came unglued, and I wonder if the loose E9 glove box is the same issue... On the way home I stopped by another vendor I recommend, UACC (Gabriel Arias) for body and paint of E9s. Gabriel reattached it using the material shown in the picture, and now I enjoy...

e9coupe.com

 

[sdoyle]

I had a similar issue with glove box cover, I used the Wurth Spray glue plus, worked good

 

[Krzysztof]

I'm not a fan of adhesives as many of them are sensitive to temperature but also fuel fumes despite the fact dealing with glues - as stated above - is tricky.

Trunk lining is a part which might be worth pulling out for good cleaning but also to inspect car body.

Mercedes for example is using Velcro tape to mount upper headliner. Still it is removable and inspection is possible without damaging the headliner/trims.

Pic just for example:

using regular stripe's pattern is doing its job to fit panels nicely.

 

[deQuincey]

Has anyone fitted the trunk lining, which is fitted on the on the inside of the rear quarter panels. the only adhesive I have is contact adhesive, which will not allow for manoeuvring the lining in to place. I need an adhesive which will approx. 5 minutes before it sets. Many thanks.

no,
use contact glue, previously use marks and references, one possible way is to align and use grey adhesive tape in one end to assure position, then apply the glue, let cure and finish

 

[rsporsche]

I'm not a fan of adhesives as many of them are sensitive to temperature but also fuel fumes despite the fact dealing with glues - as stated above - is tricky.

Trunk lining is a part which might be worth pulling out for good cleaning but also to inspect car body.

Mercedes for example is using Velcro tape to mount upper headliner. Still it is removable and inspection is possible without damaging the headliner/trims.

Pic just for example:
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using regular stripe's pattern is doing its job to fit panels nicely.

i think this is the best idea for mounting @alprada70 's trunk side panels.

 

[alprada70]

Yes, great idea!

 

[sdoyle]

As I have used the adhesive, I will leave it and see how it goes. The velcro tape is a good idea, it will an option if the adhesive gives trouble.

 

[bavbob]

My experience, the velcro adhesive doesn't last, especially when the trunk heats up in the summer.