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Step 7Adhesive application
The adhesive and its applicator are available at auto parts stores that sell body shop supplies. The door adhesive that we used (Non-Sag Door Skin Adhesive) comes in two 7-ounce containers and needs to be mixed in equal parts. We bought a dedicated applicator, made by the adhesive maker, for about $65 --about the price of both containers of the adhesive. The applicator gun and its disposable nozzle mixed the components as we applied them. This particular stuff takes an hour to set up.
Don't think you can do this job with some 5-minute epoxy. Use a product that is intended for auto body repairs. The adhesive is temperature-sensitive. You need to work in an area where the temperature is between 60 and 85 F. If it's too cold, the adhesive won't set properly; too much heat hardens it before you can get all the clamps set properly. To attach the door skin, apply a 1/4-in. bead of adhesive from the applicator onto every surface of the frame that will come in contact with the skin. Apply several large dollops of adhesive to the side-impact beam so the middle of the skin will fasten to it firmly.
Don't think you can do this job with some 5-minute epoxy. Use a product that is intended for auto body repairs. The adhesive is temperature-sensitive. You need to work in an area where the temperature is between 60 and 85 F. If it's too cold, the adhesive won't set properly; too much heat hardens it before you can get all the clamps set properly. To attach the door skin, apply a 1/4-in. bead of adhesive from the applicator onto every surface of the frame that will come in contact with the skin. Apply several large dollops of adhesive to the side-impact beam so the middle of the skin will fasten to it firmly.
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