Unstuck Car Door Trim

[stupidgringo]

The trim/molding on the back driver's side door of my Honda Civic has popped loose from the door. It's now pulled away from the door enough that if the back door is opened before the front door, the back door trim catches on the front door trim and gets pulled away even more.

When I pull back the trim, I can see a hole in the door where it appears that a clip used to fasten it, but it doesn't any more. I'd like to avoid removing the trim completely and replacing the clip (or all of the clips). Projects like that don't tend to turn out well for me.

What type of glue should I use to re-attach the plastic trim to the painted metal door? Is there some two-sided tape that would work in this case?

Thanks.

 

[l00p]

As with all things Honda, Accuratehorn, who is the proprietor of Accurate Auto Works, is the expert on Hondas. He is trustworthy and dependable. If you are in Austin and can get to his shop you are foolish not to do so for reparis as needed. Now that this personal disclaimer is over, contact him unless he sees this thread first.

My trim around the drivers door is cracked away in some spots. It is really costly to buy new moulding so upon the suggestion of Accurate and his shop whiz I am filling up the moulding with spray or foam insulation and sealing it up. He suggested I use superglue on the outside part of it to seal it.

I would assume you could do the same with your issue as well. Only you don't need to fill any gaps or seal them up. But if it works for my purpose, why not yours?

Can you go to a junkyard and get one clip?

 

[accuratehorn]

Yes, the door trim molding is somewhat costly to buy, but that is the right way to fix it if you want it to look perfect. It comes with new clips.
The plastic clips get brittle with the Texas heat and break off. This happens to many plastic rivets, clips, and other pieces on cars. They break when you try to remove the part to work on it, or just break on their own.
You probably can buy just one clip at the dealer, with shouldn't be too much.
Trying to glue the piece down can be a mess, but the right product for this is 3M Weatherstrip adhesive. Don't get too much on the part, as it is hard to remove from the part, the car, your fingers which are now glued together, and things like that.

 

[Summerof79]

I have had success with "shoe Goo" in such instances where the dealer recommended products did not work. Glued it down, and held it in place with some tape for a day or so the fixed forever....