Moderators SeaDawg 1,353 Posted July 18, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 18, 2020 So, the chrome bands in the bath fell off. Paul took the chrome strip to his workbench, and scraped the single band of vhb tape off the middle. We applied two new strips of narrower vhb, top and bottom. We left the strip in the sun for a few hours. I cleaned the belly and area with 70 per cent isopropyl alcohol three times. After 15, minutes, we applied the belly band trim with the new tape, ripping off the backing every five inches or so. I rubbed the whole strip, back and forth, with a towel, five times, with special attention to the ends, and the curve. We're camping, so I didn't have painter's tape. I ripped half strips of duct tape, and used pieces of paper towel to keep the duct tape adhesive from sticking to the chrome band. I removed the duct tape 18bhours later. Hoping this will work better, as the original had adhesive over primarily the convoluted surface where the hulls meet. This may not apply to newer trailers. Ours is 12 years old. Sherry 1 2 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Link to post Share on other sites
Mainiac 405 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 10 hours ago, SeaDawg said: So, the chrome bands in the bath fell off. Paul took the chrome strip to his workbench, and scraped the single band of vhb tape off the middle. We applied two new strips of narrower vhb, top and bottom. We left the strip in the sun for a few hours. I cleaned the belly and area with 70 per cent isopropyl alcohol three times. After 15, minutes, we applied the belly band trim with the new tape, ripping off the backing every five inches or so. I rubbed the whole strip, back and forth, with a towel, five times, with special attention to the ends, and the curve. We're camping, so I didn't have painter's tape. I ripped half strips of duct tape, and used pieces of paper towel to keep the duct tape adhesive from sticking to the chrome band. I removed the duct tape 18bhours later. Hoping this will work better, as the original had adhesive over primarily the convoluted surface where the hulls meet. This may not apply to newer trailers. Ours is 12 years old. Sherry So you are saying we can only expect the tape to hold for 12 years or so? In SOBs (Some Other Brands) there might not be anything for the tape to be reattached to. 12 years sounds pretty good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators SeaDawg 1,353 Posted July 18, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted July 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Mainiac said: In SOBs (Some Other Brands) there might not be anything for the tape to be reattached to. 12 years sounds pretty good. You're right there, Mainiac. What I meant was, the trim Oliver uses now may have a different adhesive.😃 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators Overland 1,387 Posted July 18, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 18, 2020 The trick with VHB tape is in the prep, so maybe your new band will last even longer. I do wonder about the longevity of VHB though, especially with people using it for exterior items like solar panels. I had an old Saab 900 though that had trim items glued on with either VHB or something similar, and I kept that car for 20 years, never covered, and I don’t remember any of the trim coming loose. 1 El Palacio Huevo Nieve, Legado Selecto Dos, Numero 256 Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators Mike and Carol 1,151 Posted July 18, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Overland said: I had an old Saab 900 though that had trim items glued on with either VHB or something similar, and I kept that car for 20 years, never covered, and I don’t remember any of the trim coming loose. The Saab 900 came out in 1979, we were living in Germany. I bought one of the first 900 Turbo’s, black with the Inca wheels. Thought I was pretty cool. It did well on the autobahn. We kept it until sometime in the 90’s, it turned out to be a nice car to own for the long run and over 100K miles. Sorry for the hijack. Back to chrome bands and VHB tape. 🤓 Mike 3 Mike and Carol | Fair Oaks Ranch, TX | 2016 Elite II #135 | 2020 Ram 2500 Laramie 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel Link to post Share on other sites
DavePhelps 23 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) My trim in the bathroom also started coming off after a year or so. It's a difficult area due to all the moisture, etc. If you want to go the extra mile when it comes time to reattachment, I would also highly recommend using this 3M adhesive promoter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RY8L9U6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 After you clean the area with isopropyl alcohol, just wipe this stuff on before applying the trim. It has worked very well for me. Dave Edited July 30, 2020 by DavePhelps misspelled word 2 1 2015 Oliver Elite, Hull 107 1998 Ford E-250, 5.4 liter Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators Overland 1,387 Posted July 30, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 30, 2020 Thanks Dave, I’ll have to order some of those to keep handy. I wonder if that might help with attaching the flexible window gutters. 1 El Palacio Huevo Nieve, Legado Selecto Dos, Numero 256 Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators SeaDawg 1,353 Posted July 30, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) Thanks, Dave. I see that 3m makes a couple different products, for different surfaces. This one, 6396, gets great reviews for plastic to trim, exactly what we're doing here. And, probably helpful for those having difficulty with ez rv gutter trim, too. I'll use that next time. Hopefully, it's another 12 years til I need it. I'm wondering if any of the auto parts stores sell it in smaller quantities? Sherry Yes, they do. $2.84 each at my advanced auto if purchased ahead on-line for pickup. Edited July 30, 2020 by SeaDawg Addition 1 1 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Link to post Share on other sites
mossemi 482 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Thanks Dave for the great idea. Dang, it looks like I’m in 3rd place this time. I also found it at NAPA for $2.69 and that puts me in 1st place😊 Mossey 1 1 Mike and Krunch Lutz, FL LEII #193 “the dog house” Link to post Share on other sites
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