[Gregbj8]

The plastic door "recess" (on the top of the door) on my Elise cracked and needs to be replaced. I chipped the old one out but the adhesive Lotus used to affix it to the door had to be cut away with a knife which was not pretty. I would prefer to secure the new one with silicone sealant. Will this hold it in place securely?

 

[jds62f]

At least in bathrooms, removing silicone sealant is a pain. after it dries nothing sticks to it and it is difficult to completely remove (which you have to do if you ever want/need to lay down new sealant))

 

[luxige]

I had good luck with contact cement. It's critical not to get any where you don't want it. To help with that I poured out some on a plastic sheet and let it thicken quite a bit before applying. You also might want to test first with just a tiny amount to make sure it won't melt the trim.

 

[Nessal]

You can buy those double sided foamy 3m tape. That is what I did and it works grear. Not coming off either.

 

[windridr]

I used Pliobond for my edge trim that worked quite well. It's available at ACE Hardware in small tubes.

 

[EliseinMiami]

I have the same problem and purchased the door recesses but have not been able to get all the residue off of the old ones, was going to try a heat gun.

 

[Gregbj8]

I ended up taking most of the old glue off the doors with a box knife and affixed the new door recesses with 3M double sided tape. Worked great.

 

[Nessal]

I ended up taking most of the old glue off the doors with a box knife and affixed the new door recesses with 3M double sided tape. Worked great.

Good to hear. That is exactly what I did.

 

[EliseinMiami]

Door handles

Great tip, I will try the 3m double sided tape this weekend, thanks for the tip!