[s-cars] Sunroof switch cover-repair - Magnet fix?

[Rit bellis]

I don't remember it, but I am up for trying it.
 
> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 08:17:03 -0700
> From: fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com
> To: vinnieb2 at yahoo.com; s-car-list at audifans.com; gailus at mindspring.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Sunroof switch cover-repair - Magnet fix?
> 
> Gentz,
> 
> wasn't their a "fix" someone did involving button magnets?
> I seem to recall that instead of using the clips, magnets were attached (glue 
> double sided tape) to the backside of the cover and held the
> cover inplace by stick (magneticly) to the metal of the car.
> 
> Does this sound familiar to anyone?
> 
> HTH
> Chris
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> ________________________________
> From: brian bilotti <vinnieb2 at yahoo.com>
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com; Paul Gailus <gailus at mindspring.com>
> Sent: Wed, September 8, 2010 11:11:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Sunroof switch cover-repair
> 
> Hey Paul,
> 
> FAIL!
> 
> That's one of the four I've used. It lasted 100% longer than anything else,
> 
> 2 days instead of 1, once installed....
> 
> Next stop, JB Weld, unless someone talks me out out of it.
> 
> bb
> 
> --- On Wed, 9/8/10, Paul Gailus <gailus at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
> From: Paul Gailus <gailus at mindspring.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Sunroof switch cover-repair
> To: "brian bilotti" <vinnieb2 at yahoo.com>, s-car-list at audifans.com
> Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 7:37 AM
> 
> I've had good luck using Devcon Plastic Welder on the clips. It's a 2-part 
> methacrylate glue, and it seems to adhere to the plastic cover better than epoxy 
> does.
> I put additional glue over the clip to strengthen the bond, taking care not to 
> interfere with the spring action of the clip.
> 
> http://www.buyacehardware.com/devcon-plastic-welder-25-ml-1062652.html
> I think you can get it at Pep Boys, Autozone, etc.
> 
> Paul
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> -----Original Message-----
> >From: brian bilotti <vinnieb2 at yahoo.com>
> >Sent: Sep 7, 2010 4:52 PM
> >To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> >Subject: [s-cars] Sunroof switch cover-repair
> >
> >S-Heads- 
> >
> >I can't seem to find the proper epoxy to hold the #%*^%$# metal clips. I can't 
> >believe it gets up to 200 degrees (that's what they say they're good for) in 
> >that area of the headliner but the @#*&%$ thing droops then drops, leaving me to 
> >unplug all the wires....again.
> >
> >I'm tempted to screw the thing up there.
> >
> >Any suggestions and BTDT would be appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >bb
> >
> >
> >
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