Contact Cement or GOOP

[County Guy]

I am in the final stages of restoring my 230.  I'm using leather inside.  The process was more daunting than it actually turned out to be.  The dash, now, is almost back together and I am turning my attention to the glove box.  I have removed the old leather and made a template from that.  Today I will try to source someone locally who can sew the corners, having failed in my attempt to use "crazy glue" as a first step.  I have gotten pretty good at using contact cement but when looking at putting the sewn liner back into the box, I'm thinking that the "unforgiving" nature of contact will cause it to get stuck in the wrong places.  Then I'll have to peel it back off and reposition it.  Yuck!   

My question is this.  Has anyone tried using GOOP to stick leather in place?  With GOOP, I can 'slide' the leather in place (if it's a bit off) then leave it there to dry.  I know that GOOP adheres very well once dry.

I'm getting excited about driving this car that I towed home from Quebec 3 years ago.

  Any thoughts.  Lockie

[RBYCC]

I use 3M Super Trim Adhesive....

[County Guy]

Thanks, Ed.  I'll look for that.  Where do you buy it?  After a closer look at the glued side of the liner, I have concluded that it wasn't put in with contact cement but some other material.  The fold-over edges, however, do appear to have contact cement residue. 

 Lockie

[Jonny B]

You should be able to purchase the 3M adhesive at most auto parts stores.

[w113dude]

I bought mine at home-depo.

[County Guy]

Thanks for all your help.  I bought the 3M adhesive but it does not seem to allow me to move the material once it is stuck.  I've used it on the map pockets and it worked well there.  Still, I'm looking for a product that will allow me to move the glove box liner into place, then have it set there.  The silicone adhesives will allow that but is there a trade-off?

[pagoden]

Something called E6000 is the best of the clear silicones that I have tried.  Behaves much the same as the old Shoo-Goo, Goop, etc. and is stronger, though that's likely not a high priority for you in this application.  Comes in a gray (2 oz.- have seen larger) tube with prominent "E6000" legend.  At hardware stores, big-boxes, possibly large grocery super-marts.  [I have also seen a more finger-sized tube labeled something like 'E6000 Industrial-strength', but the original product seems plenty stout, has been around for decades.]  Allows for re-positioning but, as with any sticky-goo, you don't want to get the stuff where it doesn't belong.  Over-generous application results in PITA squeeze-out; suggest a fairly sparing application, spread into place.  Skins over fairly soon and tends to cure in the tube over long-term storage, once opened.