weather strip adheasives

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Super Weatherstrip Adhesive, for use on door And trunk, and windshield seal rubber weather sealing strips

NEVER EVER USE YELLOW WEATHER STRIP ADHEASIVE ON GASKETS THAT WILL BE USED TO PREVENT FUEL OR OIL LEAKS< AS THIS SEALANT SLOWLY DEGRADES IN CONTACT WITH FUEL OR OIL
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because the yellow weather strip adhesive tends to slowly loose its grip and dissolves in some hot synthetic oils over several months time.. its ok to use sparingly on the one piece oil pan gaskets because the gasket and the oil pan flange pressing it against the block rail,not the gunk does the sealing
obviously use of the correct gasket sealant in the application tends to prevent the problem, this is simply avoided by taking the time to read the labels on sealant and follow directions as to correct applications

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Yellow #08001 formula for adhering all types of rubber weatherstripping to car doors and trunks. An excellent adhesive for bonding engine gaskets.BUT SEVERAL OIL TYPES AND CLEANING SOLVENTS WEAKEN IT OVER TIME
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ID SUGGEST YOU NEVER USE IT

Black formula # 08008 OR 08011,READ THE LABELS THEY ARE DIFFERENT is a strong, flexible, rubbery adhesive that withstands vibration and extreme temperature variations. Primarily designed for use on t-tops, moon-roofs and sun-roofs.
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the BLACK ADHESIVE FROM 3M OR PERMATEX IS MUCH STRONGER,THAN THE YELLOW ADHESIVE and far less likely to peel loose in heat or get dissolved with oil

use a good solvent like ACETONE to clean BEFORE USING THE ADHESIVE
TAKE THE TIME TO READ DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU USE THE ADHESIVE

this PERMATEX weather strip adhesive is the best product I've found for small stubborn areas automotive carpet, that are hard to anchor and weather striping door gaskets etc.
BTW when carpets NEW or COLD it is resistant to being easily forced into matching curves and contours, like where the floor meets the trans tunnel, a HAIR DRYER can be used to WARM and mold the carpet much more easily but don,t use a HEAT GUN, it is far too hot and will cause plastic interior parts and carpet to warp , shrink or be damaged, just be aware to work in smaller areas and remember contact type adhesive glues and heat can be dangerous with fumes and some types are very flammable
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http://www.permatex.com/documents/TDS/a ... /80638.pdf
 
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I began replacing all the weather stripping in my ‘Vette today. The last bubba used a combination of some hard brittle yellow looking stuff and some sort of Black tar substance.

It’s all a pain in the ass to remove from the car. I disassembled the chrome pieces of the “A” pillars and several pieces have that tar like glue that’s sticky. It sure doesn’t look like the 3m sealants. What can I use to get that black, sticky stuff off?
 
Tried the krud Kutter - no go.

Goof Off - nope!

3M Adhesive Remover - Oh yeah! Liquified the old sealant.

Thanks
 
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