Wood trim peeling - passenger side

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Nov 12, 2013 | 11:13 AM
  #1  
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!

Wood trim peeling - passenger side-photo.jpg  

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Nov 12, 2013 | 08:11 PM
  #2  
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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Nov 13, 2013 | 12:48 AM
  #3  
Thats just a delamination. Easilly fixed with the right glue. Even wood glue & clamping would fix that.
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Nov 13, 2013 | 08:33 AM
  #4  
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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Nov 13, 2013 | 09:02 PM
  #5  
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!

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Nov 14, 2013 | 12:57 AM
  #6  
I recently saw an episode of "Wheeler Dealers" where the mechanic guy re-glued a piece of veneer to an aluminum substructure, and he vacuum-bagged it to get it to adhere. That might be something to explore.
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Nov 14, 2013 | 09:51 AM
  #7  
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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Nov 15, 2013 | 11:56 AM
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Quote: I recently saw an episode of "Wheeler Dealers" where the mechanic guy re-glued a piece of veneer to an aluminum substructure, and he vacuum-bagged it to get it to adhere. That might be something to explore.
I saw that episode. Pretty cool technique.
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