adhesive for weatherstripping?

[Bullet Bob]

What adhesives should I use for weatherstripping and carpet? I know there probably isn't one adhesive that would do both so I am looking for the best in each application.

Thanks,
Bob

[deshetlr]

3M adhesive #08001 from our host will do it all.

[Zeke]

One is a contact cement and the other is sort of a contact cement. On the rubber, you want to be able to reposition at least once. I think the 3M brush on, or tube applied is the best. For carpet, I seem to prefer the Permatex version in the spray can. Both give you a little time to work things out.

Pelican also carries Wurth products that are tailored to each of these jobs. The black rubber cement looks interesting to me although I have no direct experience with it.

[dshepp806]

I've used the 3M tube stuff with good results (hood and door seals).

Best,

[euro911sc]

I just used the Permatex stuff today on my other car... worked very well on the hood seal I was working on.

for carpet I was always told to use 3M for the best results.

-Michael

[rusnak]

I used 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive earlier this month to replace a door seal, and it turned out really nice.

I've used another 3M product for upholstery, which was a spray on, like Milt says. It worked much better than brush on contact cement, which went on way too goopy and thick. Either way, it is a good idea if you are going to be doing the whole car to buy a white deadblow hammer, or rubber mallet. The white one is softer and made of rubber vs. a plastic one, which might be too much.

The rubber mallet will help you to make positive contact between the carpet and the glue without crushing the nap.

[haycait911]

I like GOOP. sticks like crazy to rubber.

[javadog]

A local upholstery shop that I use prefers DAP contact cement for carpet. There are two kinds, water-based and solvent-based. He suggests the solvent-based version.

JR