Runningboard Mats

Old Fogey UK

I'm having difficulty getting the K-Gap running board mats to stay stuck down over the curves on the running boards of my '34.
Any tips on keeping them stuck down, please ?

hudsonsplasher1

Old Fogey UK wrote:

I'm having difficulty getting the K-Gap running board mats to stay stuck down over the curves on the running boards of my '34.
Any tips on keeping them stuck down, please ?

I had the same problem with my 39. I ended up using an epoxy glue and clamps on the areas that wouldn't stick. It worked out fine.
Gene Birdsall.

essexcoupe3131

I ended up using hi temp contact glue has worked excellent been out in the hot sun 90* no problems at all,,though I do have st/steel stripping on the edge of the running boards
epoxy maybe too rid git as the rubber will want to move with different temps from hot to cold unless the epoxy is flexible
just a thought
Mike

Old Fogey UK

Can you suggest a suitable epoxy glue to use - have you a brand name ?
Someone said to try the adhesive that's used to stick plastic kitchen worktops down.

Park_W

I used an industrial contact cement on my '36 a few years ago. Worked great.

Chris Smith

You might want to try 3M brand hi strength adhesive spray number 90

essexcoupe3131

That will work, as long as its the hi temp
scuff the back of the rubber to give extra adhesion,use some 120-150 grit sand paper, same on the painted metal running boards, the 1s i got from k-gap were really glossy on the back,
You get 1 shot with contact, though you can release the glue if it doesn't go on straight by using thinners,make sure you remove all the old contact or you may get lumps in it and start the process again
make sure you apply to both surfaces and wait to it is just touch dry not sticky to touch, if is to wet you will get gas bubbles under the rubber matting

Mike
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Old Fogey UK

Park W wrote:

I used an industrial contact cement on my '36 a few years ago. Worked great.

Hi Park,
Is that the same stuff that I was talking about - the adhesive used to stick plastic sheets onto the wooden backing board of kitchen worktops ?
David.

RL Chilton

Old Fogey UK wrote:

Park W wrote:

I used an industrial contact cement on my '36 a few years ago. Worked great.

Hi Park,
Is that the same stuff that I was talking about - the adhesive used to stick plastic sheets onto the wooden backing board of kitchen worktops ?
David.

David-

Yes, it should be. Dap and 3M make the best contact cements I've used, which I use frequently. Dap now makes a gel (as opposed to liquid) which is much neater and cleaner to use. Make sure you follow instructions as far as set-up time goes.

hudsonsplasher1

Old Fogey UK wrote:

Can you suggest a suitable epoxy glue to use - have you a brand name ?
Someone said to try the adhesive that's used to stick plastic kitchen worktops down.

I used Dev-con 5 minute epoxy. It's a two part epoxy. Any quick set epoxy should work fine.
Gene.
P.S. That's just for the edges that won't stick. I used a contact cement for the majority of the mat.

SamJ

I used the 3M Contact cement on my '40. The mats Press Kale designed for the '40 are a flat piece of rubber and then you have to glue the ridged sections on top of that. (This allows for differenct length running boards.) You use the contact cement as in any other application...apply to both surfaces, put paper in between, start sticking an edge and slide the paper out as you go. This allows for mistake-free spacing and alignment. My running board mat (the passenger side didn't need to be replaced), complex as it is, has stuck perfectly over 15 years, temp range -20F to +120F.