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Old 12-16-2009, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by dhjenkins View Post
I've got some burl wood coming unattached from the metal part on one of my doors; what's the best thing to use to glue it back?

I can't pull the whole thing off because it's starting to crack, and I don't have a lot of space between the wood & the metal (about 1/4") to work with.

Any ideas? I've got some decent industrial spray adhesive which I could probably squirt back there (much stronger than headliner stuff) but I figured I'd ask.

Maybe just plain old rubber cement?
I have the lesser quality Zebrano in both my project vehicles, but I have been very successful restoring the delaminating wood back against the metal core using "liquid nails" from the hardware store, and a series of small clamps I purchased precisely for this purpose. It requires a great deal of patience and a "bit by bit" approach to avoid cracks but it can be done.

Good luck.
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