what to do when the moldings fall off

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pele

Discussion Starter · Nov 26, 2001

it happens to every damn mk3. and its friggin ugly. shaving em is a cool but so is scrounging together enough money to afford car insurance. some mk3s had clip moldings i hear...did these clip into the holes that my 97 jetta has? (i had the moldings held on by adhesive)
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Shotta

· #2 · Nov 26, 2001

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Re: what to do when the moldings fall off (mayASwellBstock)

I second that http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif I used the 3mm tape and everything is fine. The trick and hardest part is making sure both surfaces are absolutely clean. Good luck!

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Gaki

· #3 · Nov 26, 2001

Re: what to do when the moldings fall off (Shotta)

just buy new ones.. its worth the extra $

pele

Discussion Starter · #4 · Nov 26, 2001

Re: what to do when the moldings fall off (Gaki)

what sucks is they all come off after some time. we used some doublesided stuff on my friends gti. it was pretty thick and didnt look too good, plus not too long after that the molding flew off. ALL of my mouldings are coming off in at least one spot. oh yeah did i mention how disgusting it looks. I guess ill go hunt down some 3m stuff and give it a try.
buying new mouldings....id have to get them painted as well wouldnt i?

mexwagen

· #5 · Nov 26, 2001

Re: what to do when the moldings fall off (pele)

I've used the 3M moulding adhesive (clear glue) it works!! You need to be careful not to smear it on the paint because it'll make it soft and shrink it..

digit21

· #6 · Nov 26, 2001

Re: what to do when the moldings fall off (mexwagen)

i used two part epoxy to glue mine back on... they are holding very nicely now. also, i noticed the paint on the mk3 mouldings usually wears off or turns a darker color...

PJA

· #7 · Nov 26, 2001

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Re: what to do when the moldings fall off (GTI VRsick)

quote:[HR][/HR]shave'm

[HR][/HR]

I am sooooo ready to do this!

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Mad-Dog-Tannen

· #8 · Nov 26, 2001

Re: what to do when the moldings fall off (JettaPat)

shaving mine in a few weeks. if i can find a place to work on it

if not, it's gonna be euro texured....

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Pushrods

· #9 · Nov 26, 2001

Re: what to do when the moldings fall off (VolkSchnell-GTI)

The old style clip on textured N/A ones look good too! http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

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kevwithoutacorrado

· #10 · Nov 26, 2001

Re: what to do when the moldings fall off (JettaGLS)

Anyone in PDX, I've got a can of goof off and a big roll of 3M body moulding tape to share. Mail me if you need, I have enough to do my car 5 times all around.

kevin

jayseal22

· #11 · Nov 26, 2001

Re: what to do when the moldings fall off (pele)

i AM NOT SAYING ANYTHING TO JINX MY CAR BUT . SHE IS SOLID VERY

Jeff43

· #12 · Nov 26, 2001

Re: what to do when the moldings fall off (jayseal22)

pele - moldings come color matched and cost about $38 from the dealer....ask me how i know

mine stayed on for about 5 years before starting to fall...passenger side replaced about 2 months ago...drivers side falling victim to gravity as we speak...just been to lazy..i mean busy to get over to the dealer....

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JoeArlo

· #13 · Nov 26, 2001

Re: what to do when the moldings fall off (Jeff43)

What to do if moldings fall off??
Buy a 1994 Mk3

'94s have little connectors that actually punch right into the door panel . . . don't be jealous though because I have these damn annoying seat belts connected to the doors!!!! oh well its a trade off . . .

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FatSean

· #14 · Nov 26, 2001

Re: what to do when the moldings fall off (pele)

Use the 3m tape they sell at PepBoys. It's black, with red backing. That tape is strong...my moulding's been re-glued for over a year with no problems. I didn't even clean the surfaces very well.

bobby_t1

· #15 · Nov 26, 2001

Re: what to do when the moldings fall off (FatSean)

I did this about 2 weeks ago.. my driver's side door moulding was starting to fall off (about 4 inches). I carefully peeled off the moulding, then used some 3M adhesive remover and a razor blade to remove the residue and remaining old adhesive from the moulding and the car (obviously don't use the razor blade on the car).
I felt i did a pretty thorough job and while I didn't get all the old adhesive off, I got about 98% of it. I used some body moulding tape I got from the local parts store about 1/4" wide and put one strip on each end of the moulding. Pressed it on and voila.
Total time was about 2 hours.

Fast2.0L

· #16 · Nov 26, 2001

Re: what to do when the moldings fall off (bobby_t1)

I have an early 95 Golf with the clips and they aren't much better. About the time someone slams the door in cold weather all the clips break and the molding falls off. I glued mine on with silicone trim adhesive.

epik22

· #17 · Nov 26, 2001

Re: what to do when the moldings fall off (jayseal22)

quote:[HR][/HR]i AM NOT SAYING ANYTHING TO JINX MY CAR BUT . SHE IS SOLID VERY [HR][/HR]

Thanks Yoda

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Gaki

· #18 · Nov 26, 2001

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Re: what to do when the moldings fall off (epik22)

quote:[HR][/HR]i AM NOT SAYING ANYTHING TO JINX MY CAR BUT . SHE IS SOLID VERY
Thanks Yoda

[HR][/HR]

LMAO

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