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Re-glueing basement door skins
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I have 4 basement doors that the outer skin has started coming unglued from the aluminum angle frame. I called Newell and they said they use a 2 part epoxy and clamps. Originally they used 3M trim tape but said that it is very difficult to fully remove the skin from the frame, clean off the old tape, then apply new tape and align the door onto the frame.
So I bought 6 of these clamps:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001VSY...UTF8&psc=1

Also 2 cartridges plus extra mixing nozzles of this epoxy that fits into a standard caulk gun:
http://www.systemthree.com/store/pc/Silv...-16p77.htm

Then glued carpet to a few 4x4" squares of plywood to protect the paint. Also used a 1" ratchet strap for the bottom of the basement door since the molding was uneven and I couldn't use the clamps there. The epoxy was very easy to apply with the mixing tips. So far I've used 1/2 of 1 tube and have done 2 doors. I also used a strap to hold the door at a lower height to make it easier to work on. The epoxy takes 4-6 hours to cure. The first door I did came out good but only time will tell how long it lasts. If it lasts a couple years I'll be satisfied even if I have to re-glue it.


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Re-glueing basement door skins - by folivier - 01-22-2014, 11:44 AM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by Fulltiming - 01-22-2014, 02:02 PM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by folivier - 01-22-2014, 02:09 PM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by Fulltiming - 01-22-2014, 05:20 PM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by RussWhite - 01-24-2014, 01:37 PM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by folivier - 01-24-2014, 02:12 PM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by RussWhite - 01-24-2014, 02:28 PM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by Chester Stone - 01-24-2014, 03:23 PM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by RussWhite - 01-24-2014, 04:18 PM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by bikestuff - 08-10-2014, 07:35 PM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by Retro - 08-10-2014, 08:36 PM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by Richard - 08-11-2014, 04:06 AM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by RussWhite - 08-11-2014, 04:12 AM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by HoosierDaddy - 08-11-2014, 05:48 AM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by Richard - 08-21-2014, 01:19 PM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by 77newell - 08-21-2014, 02:46 PM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by bikestuff - 08-29-2014, 06:05 PM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by Richard - 08-30-2014, 03:16 AM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by bikestuff - 08-30-2014, 06:17 AM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by folivier - 08-30-2014, 10:44 AM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by bikestuff - 08-30-2014, 11:39 AM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by AlanJohnson - 06-12-2021, 09:38 AM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by Richard - 06-12-2021, 11:55 AM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by AlanJohnson - 06-12-2021, 01:57 PM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by Richard - 06-13-2021, 04:08 AM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by Winegrower - 06-13-2021, 09:00 PM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by folivier - 06-14-2021, 07:06 AM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by Tony Van Helden - 06-14-2021, 10:08 AM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by BusNit - 01-31-2022, 08:08 PM
RE: Re-glueing basement door skins - by Richard - 02-01-2022, 05:44 AM

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