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Subject:Re: Adhesive recommendation for rear motor insolation
From:Zeitgeist
Date:Fri, 19 Jul 2013 14:28:01 -0700

Over in the land of Mercedes, we typically use a 3M spray adhesive
available at your FLAPS.  That stuff holds up well to heat and moisture,
but will give up the ghost when assaulted by biodiesel.  I now use Liquid
Nails construction adhesive.  YMMV

On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi listers,
>
>         Can someone recommend for me an adhesive that I can use to re
> attach the sagging insolation in my motor compartment.  When doing a deep
> cleaning today I found that the thick padding with the tar paper backing
> was sagging down.  This is happening on both sides of the car.  This is the
> area I can reach by putting my hand in on the side of the Shock facing the
> front of the car.  I'd like to use a product that actually works.  I'm
> guessing that tar ish paper and metal surface might be tricky to adhere to.
>  Also I suspaect that area gets hot when the car is running.
>
> Thanks for sharing any products that have worked for you for this purpose
> or  in similar applications.
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 Westfalia GL Auto
>
>

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