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Jack, I think your solution needs to include a way to pull the trim firmly against the cloth, indenting the trim into the cloth slightly so that it doesnt look like the trim is laying on top of the cloth.....such suggests a fastener to pull the trim into the cloth instead of a glue to hold the trim on top of the cloth. How thick is your trim piece? How wide? What material is it made from?

Not very thick, but also not very flexible. Is about 1/4 wide plastic chrome, adhesive backing molding like on exterior of newer vehicles. No fasteners, like way back when.
I tried it before using straight pins. That wasn't any fun, and the finished product did not meet my standards, which really aren't very high, or I would not have chosen a 4dr 48 DeSoto to Hot Rod!

Originally Posted by rumrumm

Can you post a photo of what you are attempting to do? That may help with some creative thinking on possible solutions.

Lynn,
Still unable to post pictures. Checked your photos, beautiful '32. Is glass or steel car? I like it very much.

Jack

Jack, how hard or soft is the plastic? Is it something that you can somehow attach something like a PEM stud into using
epoxy?

Kinda hard. I think the 3M adhesive backing would hold clips, just don't where to start looking for clips. Clips need to be so I can insert into the fabric upholstery without damage. I went to Lowes earlier, could not find any clips. Did find some double backing, very thin velcro, and some very thin rubber weather seal. Haven't tried them yet Probably wait til 5PM to go out to the garage, so I can have me cold beverage or 3. Can't start til 5, or the wife might think I have a drinking problem !

Originally Posted by rumrumm

Can you post a photo of what you are attempting to do? That may help with some creative thinking on possible solutions.

I'll try again??Pictures2007-2015-1.jpg

I can't believe it!! Wish I knew what I did right?
Anyway, I want to put the chrome molding to cover the stitching in the gray at top, where the gray meets the burgundy, where the arm rest is.

Jack

Here is what I found, and it appears to be working just fine. Just experimented with 1 door, and has been about 17 hours.

It's called Peel & Stick Caulk Strip for tub & wall. This particular brand is Homax, and I found it at Lowes. It's 7/8" wide, but only 1/2 of the strip had adhesive backing, which was perfect when I cut the other 1/2 off with a razor. The strip is about the thickness of a piece of notebook paper, and after trimming off the unsticky side, width was perfect for the 1/2" chrome molding.

Making do with what you got, is definition of Hot Rodding, IMO.
I will let you know if it fails.
Thanks everyone, for chiming in and offering suggestions.

Jack

The main thing I would be concerned about is how the adhesive responds to heat as the inside of a car can get pretty hot in the summer.

I wonder if there is a way to find out what the mfgr. of the foam moulding is using as an adhesive? Maybe they i.d. the material in their web site.

Update and change.
I found my original stainless, which has a rolled bead, then on top of that is a flat piece of stainless that is suppose have window felt attached. I took off the door panels attached the stainless (after some modifications) with long staples, then bent (toenailed) the staples on back side of door panels to assure the stainless pieces will stay. I then found some different sticky back chrome molding that is excat same width as the flat section above the rolled bead (who could have guessed). I am confident it will stay stuck to the cleaned flat portion, and the rolled bead is exposed, and cleaned up great.
I think it turned out great and looks pretty doggone good.