I have removed the vinyl wrap on the seat belt pillars, it is still in good shape. I plan on gluing.

I am thinking 3M spray ahesive or Gorilla glue

any thoughts / suggestions?

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Use 3M 08090 Super Trim Adhesive. I used it when I recovered my header piece above the windshield that the rear view mirror sticks out of. It's holding the new vinyl on beautifully.

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1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

Chad, have you tried using it on fabric? I was considering using it to glue the new fabric for my rear window shelf, but I was concerned about bleed through.

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Yup, I glued the speaker fabric to the plastic pieces I made to cover my hacked speaker grills. As long as you do multiple light coats and keep the nozzle clean so it doesn't spit big drips, you're fine.

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2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
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SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

BTW, once you mate the 2 pieces together they won't let go.

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That is very true and also what makes it so good for glueing the vinyl to contoured pieces, like the recesses in the header where the visors tuck into.

The pillars will be a breeze to recover.

TIP: It's easier to lay the vinyl down with the glued side up and lay the piece to be covered on top of it rather than bring the vinyl to the piece.

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2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

Thanks, Chad. That's good to know. I'm getting tired of running back and for to the autoparts store.

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Haha, you eventually get used to it.

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2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles
1995 S320, 207k Miles

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I used Pliobond industrial contact cement (1/2 pint metal can, brush built into screw top, available at a good hardware store) to attach new vinyl to my B-pillars. Very strong bond, seems to hold up well in summer heat. Down side is the odor as it cures, which can last for weeks and will cause your wife not to want to be in the car. 3M spray adhesive is superior in this regard, but the Pliobond allows far greater control over precisely what area you're gluing. Since the B-pillar has a variety of curves and indentations, not to mention the hole for the seat belt, I wanted to glue the vinyl in several stages, clipping and stretching as I went. Here, the Pliobond was great, and it did not bleed through the vinyl. (I have not tried it on ordinary fabric.) BTW, it goes without saying that you should clean all the old adhesive residue from the B-pillar with an appropriate solvent before attaching the new vinyl (or reattaching the old vinyl if still intact).

DAP Weldwood contact cement

The 3M 8090 smells just like Weldwood to me. I'll bet they're the same stuff. I reglued my hood pad with 8090 this weekend. If it comes loose again, I think I'll roll the Weldwood with a paint roller and see how well that holds up.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I just used the 3M Super Trim Adhesive yesterday on my fabric covered "rub strips" or whatever they are called...and that stuff works AMAZINGLY well. Well worth the $14 I paid for it...

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2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles
1995 S320, 207k Miles

Ah yes, Dee8go, our glue sniffing taster! He prefers the aroma of a fine methyl acetate. The Weldwood is his favorite but he enjoys the convenience of the 3M's aerosol dispensor. He's traditional but oh so, adaptive!

p.s., I didn't want to use the word, "taster" but I tried spelling, connesoir, connesior, connisoir........ Well , you get my point.

I think contact cement works great - if you follow the directions. It's absolutely critical to do it at warm enough temperatures (and temps that will stay that warm for a while, a few days). Coating BOTH SIDES of what you want to attach and WAITING the recommended amount of time before attaching the parts is critical. If you do these things, you will succeed. If you don't, you will have a big mess.

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