Best adhesive to use ?

[mwilliams55555]

What would be the best to mount this in my cluster, pretty sure it will be pinned behind the clear plastic but don't want to hit a bump and it drop or move, taking suggestions and the reason, just old piece of Luan board

 

[kolgeirr]

Assuming there's enough room, I'd probably just stick it in there with some 3M VHB tape. Feel like I'd get adhesive in all kinds of areas I don't want it.

 

[RichLo]

3M VHB tape gets my vote too. Spray adhesives like super 77 or 90 would smear and get everywhere.

 

[mwilliams55555]

3M VHB tape gets my vote too. Spray adhesives like super 77 or 90 would smear and get everywhere.

Definitely wasn't thinking about a spray, initial thought was a little brush and gorilla glue it a few places, I do think it would be trapped once covered but my luck lol

 

[GoToGuy]

So the adhesive holding the left rear view mirror starting vibrating on the way to work. Crap, hmmm. Window down , sixty mph, touch mirror. Huh, loose ? I just touched the top of glass moved my hand back a little...and the glass mirror came loose, completely, and just laid in my hand at 60 mph down highway.
I was just amazed it didn't float out of my hand or frisbee away to crash into the highway.
Result cleaned the old adhesive of both base and mirror back. I chose to use the 3M two sided tape adhesive, the 30 lb super strong. I think they rate it 30 lb holding strength. The areas where the old glue attached best to glass is where I fit new tape.
I think for what you want to do you custom cut the strips and fit them , it would very strong but not such a permanent fix as would destroy the base material if you decide to change or modify. After using it for the mirror and it's been in service a year with no issues. It's something you could consider. Good luck!

 

[Komet]

I highly recommend against using gorilla glue; it expands massively. It's great for cracked things and filling gaps, not great for keeping a tight profile.

 

[Erik the Awful]

3M tape.

 

[mwilliams55555]

Thought about trying to do a burnt finish on one, wife likes the light tone of this the first one

 

[mwilliams55555]

So the adhesive holding the left rear view mirror starting vibrating on the way to work. Crap, hmmm. Window down , sixty mph, touch mirror. Huh, loose ? I just touched the top of glass moved my hand back a little...and the glass mirror came loose, completely, and just laid in my hand at 60 mph down highway.
I was just amazed it didn't float out of my hand or frisbee away to crash into the highway.
Result cleaned the old adhesive of both base and mirror back. I chose to use the 3M two sided tape adhesive, the 30 lb super strong. I think they rate it 30 lb holding strength. The areas where the old glue attached best to glass is where I fit new tape.
I think for what you want to do you custom cut the strips and fit them , it would very strong but not such a permanent fix as would destroy the base material if you decide to change or modify. After using it for the mirror and it's been in service a year with no issues. It's something you could consider. Good luck!

I've had good luck with it before, the 3-M tape, never tried to hold a mirror in place with it before, I think I'm going to do a burnt finish on one of these cluster surround, just playing around lol

 

[Martin Evans]

What would be the best to mount this in my cluster, pretty sure it will be pinned behind the clear plastic but don't want to hit a bump and it drop or move, taking suggestions and the reason, just old piece of Luan board

If the thickness of the adhesive is an issue, I would use a spray adhesive. Loctite is about 1/2 the price of 3M 77 and works pretty good. I used it for my headliner. Just spray the back of your panel and you shouldn't have a problem. If the thickness is not an issue, then double sided tape is probably the better way to go.