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Subject:Re: Fix - Gutter trim stripping off
From:Tom Buese
Date:Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:10:56 -0600

After screwing around several times w/ 3 of my 4 corners of gutter
trim peeling back, I finally solved it w/ a tiny bit of clear crazy
glue & little clamps to hold in place while it dried- hasn't come
loose since.

Tom B.-can you say AR?

On Jul 11, 2007, at 8:51 AM, Larry Alofs wrote:

> So, is Plumber's GOOP any different from ordinary GOOP or Shoe GOOP?
> Are all GOOPs really the same?
>
> On some models of Ch*rokees the plastic trim on the doors simply
> falls off.
> I've found that GOOP works better than real trim cement to put it back
> on to stay.
>  Great for sandals and shoes too.  Strong, but flexible.
> Larry A.
>
>
> John Rodgers wrote:
>
>> For a long time, my gutter trim kept peeling back from the front
>> corner
>> by the windshield. I figured to replace it but I didn't like all the
>> trims that I looked at as replacement trims. Most had a separate end
>> piece that had to be held with a screw. That didn't sit well.
>> What to do?
>>
>> Solution.
>>
>> I pulled the trim back a bit, then cleaned the groove in the trim
>> with a
>> scraping tool, and then cleaned the metal strip the trim mounts on
>> very
>> thoroughly with MEK. Al old tar/glue was removed. The I squirted
>> "Plumber's GOOP" into the trim groove, and shoved it down tight
>> onto the
>> metal trim mount. That trim strip has not moved since.
>>
>> Plumber's GOOP works.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> John Rodgers
>> 88 GL Driver
>>