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Sonny4618
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Jul 29, 2013

Glue Question

On my 2002 Coleman Niagara pop-up, the plastic track on which the end tent (over the bed) hangs has become seperated from the one-piece roof.

It appears it was glued in place. What type of glue should I use to repair this?

Thanks
  • I second the suggestion for an automotive adhesive. NAPA carries it in caulking type tubes.
  • I was in a TrueValue hardware a couple of weeks ago looking at plastic adhesives. They had one that says it will work on any plastic including polyethylene which is very difficult to glue. It is a two step system with a pretreatment that prepares the surface.
    Might be worth taking a look at.
  • If you are sure it was glued in first place I would try automotive adhesive that is used to glue rubber weather stripping on cars. It's very strong and you can find it at most auto parts stores.
  • I suggest you call Coleman. They will know what the materials are and what should work. If they don't have an answer, ask what the materials are and then go looking for adhesives.

    If the roof is ABS, this may be a trick, but it can still be done.

    Matt