Date:         Mon, 7 Dec 1998 10:38:51 -0500
Reply-To:     Patrick Hatcher <PHatcher@BIOPOP.COM>
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From:         Patrick Hatcher <PHatcher@BIOPOP.COM>
Subject:      carpet adhesive
Comments: To: "Darrell Boehler (E-mail)" <midwesty@MIDWEST.NET>
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Darrell,

I used a can of 3M General Adhesive (found in the automotive section of
my local K-Mart: $10).  I used it to reattach part of the wall liner in
my '85 Westy.  It did a really nice job.

The can itself has three spraying levels, depending on how much you want
to come out.  You apply to both the surfaces to be attached, and it
forms a solid bond after about 3 minutes.

The only tricky part about this adhesive is that you have to spray about
3-5 inches away from desired source.  If you get it on anything else, it
might require the converse 3M General Adhesive Remover (kinda hard to
find).

Anyway, the adhesive foams in mid-air (kinda like that silly string
stuff).  But if your aim is good, it works wonderfully!

Good luck,

-Patrick
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 Radford, VA
 '85 Westy GL "Vicki"



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Hi Volks,
    The carpet in by van needs a good cleaning and some of it needs
replaced.  What type of adhesive is required / best   to reattach the
carpet
to the wheel wells. tia

Darrell