Adhesive for gauge trim rings?
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Adhesive for gauge trim rings?
OK, I used search and cannot find the one thread I remember where someone posted a pic of what to use.
From what I've read there are several options, but all aren't the best:
1) SuperGlue - Will not adapt to cold northern temps and the rings will fall off
2) Some use a type of double face tape which is too thick and causes the ring to sit out too far
3) This is the one I can't remember. I remember the thread where there was a pic posted but I can't find it.
Anyone remember?
From what I've read there are several options, but all aren't the best:
1) SuperGlue - Will not adapt to cold northern temps and the rings will fall off
2) Some use a type of double face tape which is too thick and causes the ring to sit out too far
3) This is the one I can't remember. I remember the thread where there was a pic posted but I can't find it.
Anyone remember?
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http://m.advanceautoparts.com/mt/sho...n_jtt_redirect
That's what I used. It's just now starting to get cold here so I hope I don't go out one day and find the rings fallen off. So far they have held up great.
That's what I used. It's just now starting to get cold here so I hope I don't go out one day and find the rings fallen off. So far they have held up great.
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This was one of the first mods I did after buying my 2004 vert new. I don't know what type of glue it was, however I used the glue that was supplied with the aluminum rings I purchased from West Coast Corvettes. They've been on for almost 10 years! (Knock on wood).
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I would think outdoor clear silicone would work just as well due to plyability in the cold. This is going to be a fall project since one of my rings fell off when I hit a bump
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I installed the al ones in mine 3 yrs ago but I used the amazing goop instead of superglue that came with it. Took my car a month later to VIR on July 2nd - 105* outside and probably 130*+ inside my car. Ran 2 days and rings are still on today. I am sold on the amazing goop. And yes, the al look really cool at night.
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