SSFox

What adhesive works for securing the door card?

Joec500

I have used 3M black windshield adhesive for body parts and would probably work well here ,as there is flex built into it and works well under direct heat. - Just an idea

SilverSFR

pedrosgarage.com

SSFox

Thank you both

mffarrell

This is the best:

DAP Products Weldwood Landau Top & Trim HHR

SSFox

Thank you

Viper1000

Funny as it sounds,,,,,shoeGoo works great! Thats what I put on mine!

boxdriver

DAP Weldwood contact cement is the best product. You have to use the can with the red label and follow directions. It should be an instant bond when you mate the foam to the plastic panel, or you didn't let it sit long enough. If it is not an instant bond, pull it back apart and start over. Don't think it will be fine over time. While this will attach the foam to the door very well, the issue you may still have, is that the plastic is not quite the same shape anymore and will not fit nice and tight up against the metal door by the window. With the airbag needing to deploy from that spot, it is a challenge to figure out how to fix that issue. It sounds like Pedro is the only one who has figured that step out. I have not heard one bad review from anyone who sent their panels to him.
I did my own panel repair. The glue is holding great, but I am still a little disappointed with the fit due to the plastic not being as tight against the door by the window.

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SSFox

Thank you. I appreciate your sharing your experience and pictures.
Shoe goo makes sense actually.

B Russ

+1 Pedro for President

Viper1000

Just be sure to hold it down with like duct tape or something strong that will allow it to dry for an hour or two. Thats what I did as well.

gforcealt

BTW, I'd read that you need the Landau Top & Trim HHR version of the Weldwood if you want it to last, and that the kind you get from Home Depot doesn't cut it. I used the Landau Top & Trim HHR version for another vehicle and it has, indeed, held for years in Texas heat. I've no experience with the Home Depot grade Weldwood in car applications. For the few around the home repairs I've used it, it was not exposed to extreme outdoor temperatures.

boxdriver

I have only used the red can, but admittingly, I don't usually do it in car applications. After looking up the Landau Top & Trim HHR, it looks like that might be the better choice. "The ideal contact cement for automotive interior applications. Its high heat resistance is well suited for adhering headliners, fabric, and many other materials during automobile refurbishment."

mffarrell

^
This!

kimglangley

Your 991 suffers from the infamous heat-induced warping of the door card. Happens to base model door cards [no leather interior door crds]. Might want to investigate "Pedros Garage " - as he specializes in the repair of the warping . Both my door cards were warped [my 991 has to live outside cause my garage space is occupied with a 1980 911SC and a 1972 BMW 2002Tii > both need to live indoors to survive...

check out Pedros


kgl