roof rail mounting

[Matt Palm]

what has everyone used to secure their rails ive been told 3m automotive tape but easy to steal and i heard panel bonding but bascially never take the rails off whats the best option

[gtpeddie]

panel bond ftw

[The Guz]

3M tape and a screw from the inside of the car if you are worried about them being stolen.

[Matt Palm]

i bought 3m automotive tape today 1/2 in but some people say it wont hold

[Bio248]

oh yes it will. that tape is serious business. i put the wing on my car with that tape.

[Matt Palm]

ok good haha i really dont wanna use the panel bond like eddie in case i need to take them off for some reason

[Bio248]

it takes a heat gun and like 20 minutes of man handling to even rip the wing off the car when i took it off those few times. it's tough stuff.

[Matt Palm]

is there different grades of how strong the adhesive on it

[Bio248]

the stuff i have comes in a roll. and it's not cheap. it's black with red plastic covering the adhesive.

[Matt Palm]

it was like 10 bucks for 15 feet of it

[Bio248]

something like that.

this stuff:
Buy 3M 3M Automotive Acrylic Plus Attachment Tape, Black, 1/2" x 5 yds. MMM6384 at Advance Auto Parts
Buy 3M 3M Automotive Acrylic Plus Attachment Tape, Black, 1/2" x 20 yds. MMM6382 at Advance Auto Parts

[Matt Palm]

basically the stuff i got i should be good then

[Mad Monkey]

thats the stuff i use nick

[TLSheff]

At work we use the 3M 06382. 1/2 x 20yds Automotive Acrylic Plus Attachment Tape is what is on the package. Really stout stuff. We use it for all body panel installs and I put tip to tip on each rail, just wide enough to cover the whole bottom and it's not coming back off the car easily. I can grab a rail and rock the car back and forth, doesn't budge.

[fisher580]

oh yes it will. that tape is serious business. i put the wing on my car with that tape.

same here, but when i set it on and the holes werent lined up by about 1/8 inch(couldnt get any started) but its still on my car 5 months later