Wood trim peeling - passenger side
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Wood trim peeling - passenger side
In the attached pic you can see the wood trim is peeling off my passenger side door.
Is this salvageable and able to be reattached with something?
I've tried super glue with no luck. Am I better off camping out on eBay or ordering replacement? Would a detailer be able to help?
All thoughts appreciated!
Is this salvageable and able to be reattached with something?
I've tried super glue with no luck. Am I better off camping out on eBay or ordering replacement? Would a detailer be able to help?
All thoughts appreciated!
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Not a big deal. You'll need to remove the door panel to remove the piece. Then I would warm it just a bit - not a lot - with a hair dryer so you don't crack the clear coat. Then put a little two part epoxy like you can get at any hardware store in there and clamp with a clamp that won't damage the wood. When dry - like 10 minutes if you use the 5 minute epoxy - trim off any glue that squeezed out and reinstall.
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Don't recommend wood glue. Those pieces are made of a sandwich of about 4 different materials. Only the wood is porous. Wood glue is not meant to adhere wood to some other, non-porous material. It will fail and then another glue will not work as well. Use epoxy.
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That seems to be a wood/wood interface that has let go ~ I might be wrong though. Wood trim parts are made of multiple wood laminates interspersed with aluminium for shaping. Positioning of the Aluminium layer/layers depends on the part & shape.
If it's wood/wood use wood glue (PVA glue), if it's a wood/aluminium interface then epoxy is the answer. You will have trouble squeezing epoxy down to a very thin film. Need to apply a lot of pressure. Can certainly be done.
Good luck!
If it's wood/wood use wood glue (PVA glue), if it's a wood/aluminium interface then epoxy is the answer. You will have trouble squeezing epoxy down to a very thin film. Need to apply a lot of pressure. Can certainly be done.
Good luck!
Last edited by Glyn M Ruck; Nov 13, 2013 at 09:34 PM.
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I haven't used this in automotive repairs, but for fixing things like this around the house, I have used contact cement. Of course it works best when both layers are totally separated. In this case, epoxy may work better.
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Thanks so much for the feedback guys! I've tried a bunch of methods and it's really, really stubborn. I must be missing something. At this point I'm probably at this point just going to have it taken care of at a good local indy - have some other interior touch ups to take care of too.
