Sunroof rubber liner came off
01-20-2009, 09:52 PM
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Sunroof rubber liner came off
Just noticed about half of the rubber lining came off plastic frame at the rear of the sunroof. It looks to have grooves inside to keep it attached to the plastic frame. It re-attached fairly easy, guess it happens with age or with frequent/infrequent use of the sun roof?
Anyone else ever have this happen?
Anyone else ever have this happen?
01-20-2009, 10:39 PM
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Yah it didn't tear or anything just came off about halfway, I just re-attached it myself.
If it happens again I'll probably bring to dealer, maybe there is a glue or adhesive they can apply to it.
If it happens again I'll probably bring to dealer, maybe there is a glue or adhesive they can apply to it.
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this happened to me about a year ago and the dealer glued the rubber lining back in place. while i was washing the 997 this weekend, i noticed the rubber was coming back off again, no water was leaking through.
i am going to reapply the rubber to the sunroof on the car myself this time around. so my question is which brand of adhesive or glue should i use? any recommendations? thank you.
i am going to reapply the rubber to the sunroof on the car myself this time around. so my question is which brand of adhesive or glue should i use? any recommendations? thank you.
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Today, I fixed the rubber liner that was coming off which joins the sunroof (when closed) to the car. I used wurth glue as recommended. However, from the photos you can see the excess glue on the rubber strip - any ideas how to scrape that off?
It looks terrible but the strip is flush with the car, I will monitor and see if holds up, else I will just redo it.... but in the intermediate, I suppose I will use a toothpick to scrap that glue off the rubber. Obviously, I will wait a week to ensure it is dry. Kind thanks.
It looks terrible but the strip is flush with the car, I will monitor and see if holds up, else I will just redo it.... but in the intermediate, I suppose I will use a toothpick to scrap that glue off the rubber. Obviously, I will wait a week to ensure it is dry. Kind thanks.
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Ugh 
I would've recommended using 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive. This is the stuff recommended and is the most commonly used product for this application. It dries black and is not as noticeable when there's a bit of squeeze out.
Obviously, its too late now. The dried glue is very close to the paint line so you'd need to try paint safe products first. I'd start with Goo-Off (unlikely to work but worth a try since its widely available). I would also try Xenit Citrus Cleaner, if you can find it locally.
If all fails, before replacing the seal, try black Sharpie pen - worked for me numerous times
I would've recommended using 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive. This is the stuff recommended and is the most commonly used product for this application. It dries black and is not as noticeable when there's a bit of squeeze out.
Obviously, its too late now. The dried glue is very close to the paint line so you'd need to try paint safe products first. I'd start with Goo-Off (unlikely to work but worth a try since its widely available). I would also try Xenit Citrus Cleaner, if you can find it locally.
If all fails, before replacing the seal, try black Sharpie pen - worked for me numerous times
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Ugh
I would've recommended using 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive. This is the stuff recommended and is the most commonly used product for this application. It dries black and is not as noticeable when there's a bit of squeeze out.
Obviously, its too late now. The dried glue is very close to the paint line so you'd need to try paint safe products first. I'd start with Goo-Off (unlikely to work but worth a try since its widely available). I would also try Xenit Citrus Cleaner, if you can find it locally.
If all fails, before replacing the seal, try black Sharpie pen - worked for me numerous times
I would've recommended using 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive. This is the stuff recommended and is the most commonly used product for this application. It dries black and is not as noticeable when there's a bit of squeeze out.
Obviously, its too late now. The dried glue is very close to the paint line so you'd need to try paint safe products first. I'd start with Goo-Off (unlikely to work but worth a try since its widely available). I would also try Xenit Citrus Cleaner, if you can find it locally.
If all fails, before replacing the seal, try black Sharpie pen - worked for me numerous times
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Mine came off last week too. Unfortunately, I didn't notice it until I took it to a car wash (first & last time). I not only washed the exterior, but a good bit of the interior too. Dealer fixed the trim piece no problem. A complete replacement was about $250 installed.
