Replacing door trim on helm and closet. Which adhesive to use?

[Eric Popper]

I am doing a boat workday today (while the family swims on the sandbar). One of the tasks I am undertaking is to replace the door trim on the helm and closet doors. I ordered Yamaha parts before I saw prior threads on self-adhesive stripping.

What adhesive should I use?

Thanks,

Eric

 

[Scottintexas]

the closet door goo, glad you getting it fixed, it has been so nice on mine not to have it be an obstacle course to avoid the sticky stuff,

my repair was the mcmaster/carr self gripping (no adhesive) on the faq,

I wonder about a harder sealant like 4200 ?

 

[itsdgm]

I did the same as @Scottintexas. Replacing it with a non glue option seemed like the thing to do since the glue was so messy with the factory set up. It seemed like some kind of contact cement.

 

[jcyamaharider]

Same as above. The factory stuff was mastic, the same stuff auto manufactures used to put on all of there door seals. Most have since went to self grip as well.

 

[Eric Popper]

So I tried to replace the trim around the helm door yesterday. The Yamaha part that I ordered ended up being "pre-glued" with the same sticky crap that the old one had. The job got so messy that I just threw the stupid thing out. I am going to order some of the other product that I have seen others use and try that.

I must say that the acetone did a great job of removing the old goo "twice."

E

 

[Scottintexas]

you should be much happier even with the replacement in the trash, I love knowing I'll never open up the door to another drip of glue again,

 

[itsdgm]

@Eric Popper thats a bummer about the Yamaha trim doing that to you, but you'll be much happier in the end going with the other kind.

 

[Julian]

Noticed this was missing from the FAQ and added it under the section for repairs....this is such a simple thing to do, but makes a huge difference!

https://jetboaters.net/faq/how-to-replace-old-sticky-gooey-trim-on-the-door-opening.125/