• Matt Sonnenburg
    15
    So making some custom panels for a van living area out of abs. What is best to glue or secure headliner material to them?
  • Tim Snider
    3
    Weld wood landau top adhesive I’ve used it for years with very good results
  • Andy Laird
    43
    You'll need to scuff the ABS first with either 80 grit paper or red scotch bright. You need a plastic adhesion promoter. I use SEM sand free at the very least use acetone. Then your preferred landau adhesive while the adhesion promoter or acetone is still wet. (some adhesion promoters are topcoat when dry just read label instructions)

    If you are gluing the vinyl or leather finnished surface to the ABS (like a french seam) you'll want to use a brush on glue like HH-66, VLP, or plumbers cement for abs and plumbers all purpose I mainly use the all purpose for gluing seams

    Also if you are using closed cell foam for padding always scuff the surface of the foam before you glue anything!
  • Kris Vowell
    2
    What about putting vinyl on a metal door panel out of a 66 c10? What prep work needs to be done?
  • Steve Ingram
    36
    When applying glue to anything, a minimum of cleaning the surface should be done. If it is a painted surface a quick sand or scotch brite will improve adhesion. A little prep time is better than redoing it later.
  • Adam Tuhkala
    2
    I use 900 to clean my surfaces, then use DAP landau top glue, light coat on both surface and material. Let tack up and stick it on
  • Kris Vowell
    2
    on the metal panels would it be better to spray the glue or brush it on?
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