What kind of glue should I use to put the wood trim on the dash? looks like they used some-kind of double sided tape.

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

3M makes a double sided tape for trim and moulding. Works great, inside or out.

Had the same thing with my wood trim. I used Gorilla glue, it's stuck for 4 months so far and will probably stay well into the future. Rigging something to hold the side pieces in place was kind of a pain, though. I used some sticks and put a rag over the trim pieces.

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Ralph

1985 300D Turbo, CA model
248,650 miles and counting...

I second the double sided tape. I got the kind that's thicker than normal tape, kind of padded. Works great.

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1989 300E 144K

I used hot glue on mine.

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Ron Schroeder
'85 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
'83 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
Some former WVO vehicles since ~1980:
'83 Mercedes 240D
'80 Audi 4000D
'83 ISUZU Pup
'70 SAAB 99 with Kubota diesel
'76 Honda Civic with Kubota diesel
'86 Golf
Several diesel generators
All with 2 tank WVO conversion
LI NY

I use black RTV silicone. Works great and the piece can be removed without damage if necc. later. If the wood is warped, just use duct tape vertically until it sets over night.

By the way, you need to scrape away at least some of the deteriorated foam before re-gluing.

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Ron Schroeder
'85 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
'83 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
Some former WVO vehicles since ~1980:
'83 Mercedes 240D
'80 Audi 4000D
'83 ISUZU Pup
'70 SAAB 99 with Kubota diesel
'76 Honda Civic with Kubota diesel
'86 Golf
Several diesel generators
All with 2 tank WVO conversion
LI NY

I used gorilla glue also. Worked perfect, still holding on a year later.

same here.. i used it on my glovebox door trim.. just be careful put the glue in the exact center and dont zig zag it since it expands ...i cleaned as much as i could..(i need a new door anyways for it since its slightly broken)

I first used double sided tape. It did not hold up. Hot summer days did it in. I used some kind of contact cement about six weeks ago and it is holding fine. (Weldwood??--in the glass bottle)

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

I used Epoxy and clamped it in place to set. Worked great.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Gorilla Glue gets my vote, too. I use it for woodworking and many other things around the house. Mistress Heather swears by it.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Used the double sided 3M tape, we will see.

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

I have had good success with 3M contact cement, the kind you paste on with a small brush. Put it on both the wood and the metal strip, allow the glue to set up, then press the two together and clamp. Bond is immediate but I allow 24 hours before I re-install. (Probably overkill.)

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970