Weatherstrip under rear window - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

mcpp66 · 03-09-2011, 08:53 AM

Hello. I have 2010 Black 2LT Camaro with the RS package. Not too long after I picked up my car, the more than half of the weatherstrip under the rear window just sort of, fell out. I took it to a nearby GM dealership (not the same one I purchased it from) to have them fix it and they simply used some sort of an adhesive to put it back in place. It was fine until I washed the car a few days later. Well, I went ahead and bought some 3M weatherstrip adhesive and tried again with the same result. I'm hesitant to bring the car back to the dealership because I don't feel comfortable with anyone around my car. I've polished all the swirls and defects out of the paint and I want to keep it that way. I want to try to fix this weatherstrip issue on my own and I'm going to give it one more shot. I'll probably by some adhesive remover so that I can start clean and use the 3M adhesive that I already have and hopefully I'll have better luck this time. Do any of you have any recommendations that I may try that would help me to finally resolve this issue? I don't know much about cars, I haven't really become a "car guy" until last year when I got the Camaro, so any advice, no matter how seemingly simple, would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Hebe4 · 03-09-2011, 10:14 AM

I used adhesion promoter on the vinyl. More info in this thread.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33084

mcpp66 · 03-09-2011, 12:26 PM

Okay, this may be a dumb question, but I'm going to ask anyhow. In that thread you said to be careful because you only get one shot, what exactly do you mean?

Hebe4 · 03-09-2011, 03:52 PM

Try to get it right the first time because it's hard to reposition the adhesive once it's on the glass.

If you can't remove the factory adhesive under the glass, just lay down the new 3M tape beside the old tape and trim off any excess before installing the vinyl seal. If you have already piled on additional adhesive then you may have to remove it first.

03-09-2011, 08:53 AM	#1
mcpp66 Drives: 2010 2LT Camaro, RS Package Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: United States Posts: 3	Weatherstrip under rear window Hello. I have 2010 Black 2LT Camaro with the RS package. Not too long after I picked up my car, the more than half of the weatherstrip under the rear window just sort of, fell out. I took it to a nearby GM dealership (not the same one I purchased it from) to have them fix it and they simply used some sort of an adhesive to put it back in place. It was fine until I washed the car a few days later. Well, I went ahead and bought some 3M weatherstrip adhesive and tried again with the same result. I'm hesitant to bring the car back to the dealership because I don't feel comfortable with anyone around my car. I've polished all the swirls and defects out of the paint and I want to keep it that way. I want to try to fix this weatherstrip issue on my own and I'm going to give it one more shot. I'll probably by some adhesive remover so that I can start clean and use the 3M adhesive that I already have and hopefully I'll have better luck this time. Do any of you have any recommendations that I may try that would help me to finally resolve this issue? I don't know much about cars, I haven't really become a "car guy" until last year when I got the Camaro, so any advice, no matter how seemingly simple, would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
2010 Camaro Rear Window Lower Window Seal Improperly Installed at Delivery/Fix	Alan C. Higgs	Camaro Issues / Problems \| Warranty Discussions \| TSB and Recalls	14	03-11-2011 03:35 PM
rear window defogger	GREENSTEVE	5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions	5	12-15-2010 07:53 AM
Rear window question	bigwayne3000	5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions	12	10-01-2010 05:59 PM
Molded Rear Window Louvers	CARiD	Exterior Parts & Accessories	8	05-29-2010 12:17 AM
LOOK right rear side window problem	kga10734	Camaro Issues / Problems \| Warranty Discussions \| TSB and Recalls	12	01-03-2010 03:55 PM

03-09-2011, 10:14 AM	#2
Hebe4 Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: BC Posts: 115	I used adhesion promoter on the vinyl. More info in this thread. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33084

03-09-2011, 12:26 PM	#3
mcpp66 Drives: 2010 2LT Camaro, RS Package Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: United States Posts: 3	Okay, this may be a dumb question, but I'm going to ask anyhow. In that thread you said to be careful because you only get one shot, what exactly do you mean?

03-09-2011, 03:52 PM	#4
Hebe4 Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: BC Posts: 115	Try to get it right the first time because it's hard to reposition the adhesive once it's on the glass. If you can't remove the factory adhesive under the glass, just lay down the new 3M tape beside the old tape and trim off any excess before installing the vinyl seal. If you have already piled on additional adhesive then you may have to remove it first.