In the assembly process panels or glass are held in place by a decorative molding on both sides called sticking.
Sticky stuff inside door panels.
The gooey stuff is cosmolene spelling it s a protective coating used for transport.
Whether you re planning to sell your vehicle or just want to freshen up your daily driver we ll show you how to slap the shabby off your vehicle s interior.
Things like packing tape stickers from price tags advertisement labels packing glue masking tape and more can leave a nasty sticky substance behind.
The black sticky stuff behind door panels.
It can be a gooey residue blob of mess that is not easy to remove.
On interior panels try a little on an unseen test area to be sure that it won t harm the trim.
Its sticky as hell doesnt ever dry so its not silicon and i guess makes a waterproof seal as there.
Just get the rest off using fluid and a folded up paper towel.
It remains sticky for years and years w o drying out.
Rb 172 clio 172 ph2 feb 17 2004 1 what do they use to stick the door panels on with on the mk2 172s.
Get some 3m adhesive cleaner it s the best thing for the job.
The stuff is not silicone or sika sealer as it does not cure but it stays tacky it can be peeled off and re stuck.
Then peel the butyl ribbon or rope from its backing and apply it around the perimeter.
It stays stretchy it never seems to harden or dry it can be peeled off and does not leave a sticky black crappy mess like mastic.
Dealers know that spiffing up the interior of a used car is the best way to command a higher price.
Panel sticking this is an unusual term but a simple concept that pertains to paneled and french doors.
On hot days you ll find the stuff dripping out of the door jambs.
I would like to buy whatever that sticky black goop is that adheres to the clear plastic water shield between the liner and the outer door.
It s a real mess.
What is that stuff called and where can you buy a tube.
What is that sticky black stuff used to hold the door plastic sheet under the door trim panels.
This will remove the sticky stuff and the rubber gunk off the top of the doors also.
Start date feb 17 2004.
If you take the panels out of the car just spray with the fluid and let it set 10 or 15 minutes and hit it with a pressure washer and a majority will be gone.
Here s a list of 20 items that can help make the cleanup of sticky adhesives easier.
Finish by pressing the plastic into place.
