anguilla1980

The paper label on the passenger side door sill under the door latch on my car is peeling up and I'd say upwards of 40% detached all around.

What sort of adhesive is recommended for re-attaching this to the painted body? I don't want to remove it and I'm aware that if I use the wrong glue it could soak into the label and look like garbage or damage it in other ways, or the paint underneath.

This might be an OCD basic question to most but it's important to me.

Thanks!!! Alex

stevensivak

3m spray adhesive.... rubber cement in spray form

anguilla1980

Hmm, Ok. Perhaps spray that onto a Q-tip then apply it that way to the back of the edges that are separated from the paint?

stevensivak

A very light dusting of the spray- make sure it does not get on the face- cleans up easily with mineral spirits

mike cap

Don’t recall seeing a sticker there. What is it for? Using adhesive never looks quite right when it dries. Usually a factory sticker will have a part number on it somewhere - you may want to try and order a new one.

anguilla1980

mike cap

No idea what the sticker is for. Maybe something temporary used in the building process? I don’t have it on my car. Don’t be offended but it looks like crap - I’d get rid of it.

Edit: PM M. Schneider on this forum - he seems to know a lot about the build processes at Porsche. He may know what that sticker was for.

Twilightblue28A

I have never seen the sticker in your picture. I agree with Mike Cap.

Meenrod

I have that sticker in the same place. 1996 C2.

Twilightblue28A

What information does your sticker provide?

anguilla1980

Weird, I've seen it a great many 993s over the years. I would love to replace it with a new one if available from Porsche.

I think I'll go ahead and remove it but keep that picture and keep the label in the car's documentation I have. If it's vehicle-specific I'm sure I can have a local print/sign shop make a reproduction for me that will look new to attach there.

boomboomthump

I've never seen it on any 993 either. Not doubting you guy, since more then one person has it but this is the first I've ever seen of it.

HalfGerman

Made me check my car too, '96 BTW. I have it, but so faded and in worse shape than OP pic Will remove it, guess I can never show my car in Concourse.

boomboomthump

Well, a quick search on google reveals that Porsche put these on mid 80's - late 90's cars on the passenger jamb. Speculation on what it was for (shipping/assembly label?) but consensus is it wasn't intended to last as it is paper based and once wet it deteriorates. It contains a partial VIN underneath.


Interestingly, I scanned the sticker above with a barcode scanner and it reads: 099173226561 which appears to be a variation of the numbers printed below it.

anguilla1980

Great info, thanks!!!! Very interesting there is a VIN partial under it.

My car has nearly 80K on it and it looks to be the same material as the options label under the trunk lid, so it probably wasn't made to be temporary and just is what it is.