weatherstrip instalation

[tx70swb]

Still working on my 70 and need any help with putting on weather stripping around inside cab doors. What is easy way to hold it in place while the glue dries.

[aesj2]

Use painter tape. Just enough glue to hold but not so much that it is hard to remove.

[chickenwing]

The masking tape works fine. I shoulda waited till after my truck came out of paint. They had a hard time since they could not remove the weatherstrip without destroying it. Make sure you want it in there before you install it!!

[69ChevyLB]

What glue do you use?

[chickenwing]

3M weatherstrip adhesive. A.K.A. Gorilla Snot.

[jimfulco]

Gorilla snot is actually 3M Super Weatherstrip Adhesive. The Super part is important. If you get 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive (not Super), it will be black and not nearly as strong. There is also a 3M Black Super Weatherstrip Adhesive, which is basically the yellow stuff with enough black pigment in it to make it almost black. I'm certain they did this just to confuse us, so be sure you get the right stuff.

PN 8011--Weatherstrip Adhesive (black, not super, just regular)
PN 8001--Super Weatherstrip Adhesive (yellow, AKA gorilla snot, very strong)
PN 8008--Super Weatherstrip Adhesive (black, also very strong)

[Tx Firefighter]

My wife is an upholsterer and she tought me how to use contact cement like the 3M stuff.

If you do it right, there is no need for tape or anything like that.

You are supposed to apply it and allow it to dry to the touch. Then, assemble the parts. Bam, done, no holding or anything. Sticks better this way too. You better get it right the first time though, because it won't come off for repositioning.

My whole life, I had used clothespins, tape, etc.. to hold the parts till the glue dried. If you read the instructions they tell you to allow it to dry to the touch first. If I had just read the instructions 20 years ago, my life would have been easier for sure.

Try it, I'm not kidding, you will see the light.

[70c10]

Tx is correct about letting it dry first. I recently did this on my dads truck. I reapplied a second coat as stated on my tube and I did use tape to hold it tight overnight . It worked great!. Another cool trick Bill Athey taught me was to poke tiny holes around the edge of the rubber to let the air escape when closing the doors. I left the gap as stated in the shop manual but they still closed hard. Nice tight seal!