Good glue to withstand heat and weight?
Hello everyone! I’m having an issue where the front panel of my dometic fridge keeps sliding down. It’s no harm to anything other than one extra layer of insulation. I tried some heavy duty double si...
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SoundGuy wrote:2DHoop wrote:
Hello, will you need to be able to remove this panel at any point in the future?rhetthughes wrote:
I can’t imagine ever needing to. It’s just reall decorative - that black panel on the standard camper fridge.Chum lee wrote:
If you ever have to replace the old fridge in it's entirety, you may have to transfer the existing panel on the old fridge to the new fridge if you want it to match so don't make it too difficult to get off.
To the OP - this is correct. Apply GOOP to the back of the panel, a few dabs along the top edge and a few along the bottom edge, where you can later break through it with a thin, flat wall scraper if need be. Support the panel in position for a day while the GOOP cures, then it should hold securely.
Kind of what I was thinking as well. Might want to check out an automotive trim/weather strip adhesive, which I have found to work well for a number of "one-off" fixes.
https://www.amazon.com/3M-03601-Plastic-Emblem-Adhesive/dp/B000CCM3J2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1532458351&sr=8-5&keywords=automotive+trim+adhesive
There are a few different brands to include Goop. I like 3M stuff and I like to buy small quantities as once the product is opened the unused portions tend to dry up over time and can be difficult to use again.
