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Title: T-Molding "Gap" fix?
Post by: dawolv on July 11, 2010, 12:14:59 am

I was putting on my T-Mold on one side before calling it a night tonight and noticed that right where the speaker/monitor corner is, there is a gap in the T-Molding Slot that is just a little too wide for the t-molding's "teeth" to grip into.
So from the speaker area to the CP none of the t-molding will sit tight.
For now I put some Tight Bond on the spine of the T-Mold and clamped it down into the slot, never tried using Tight Bond with Plastic to Wood and too late to grab some epoxy.

Has anyone else ran into this and have a better way to get a tight fit?

Title: Re: T-Molding "Gap" fix?
Post by: Hurray Banana on July 11, 2010, 05:31:58 am

For a non-permanent solution you might be able to pack part of the groove with cardboard/paper to make it tight where it needs it.

Title: Re: T-Molding "Gap" fix?
Post by: CheffoJeffo on July 11, 2010, 10:04:55 am

Happens all the time when restoring cabs.

Hot glue.

Title: Re: T-Molding "Gap" fix?
Post by: DashRendar on July 11, 2010, 08:21:39 pm

I just fixed the same problem the other day in mine.

I simply used Elmer's glue and a clamp to hold it until it dried.  Works like a champ.

Title: Re: T-Molding "Gap" fix?
Post by: sstralkowski on July 12, 2010, 08:02:04 am

I used hot glue on mine too.  Worked likea  champ.  Just don't add too much or it oozes out the sides of the modling. 

Title: Re: T-Molding "Gap" fix?
Post by: reptileink on July 12, 2010, 01:23:38 pm

Hah! Was going to start the same thread, until I found the hot glue method.....haven't tried it yet, but will do since 95% of my molding is done.

Title: Re: T-Molding "Gap" fix?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on July 12, 2010, 02:40:07 pm

Quick fix that worked well for my friend's cab:
Scotch tape folded into a loop.

We just laid it across the gap, tapped the T-molding in, and it has held great.

Title: Re: T-Molding "Gap" fix?
Post by: leapinlew on July 12, 2010, 05:40:08 pm

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on July 12, 2010, 02:40:07 pm

Quick fix that worked well for my friend's cab:
Scotch tape folded into a loop.

We just laid it across the gap, tapped the T-molding in, and it has held great.

Same here, the tape fills in the gap enough for the teeth to grip on.

Title: Re: T-Molding "Gap" fix?
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on July 13, 2010, 03:12:39 pm

In the past when that happened, I just made sure to remove all the t-molding, then filled in any trouble area gaps with bondo.  Once it dried, I sanded it down smooth and then used a Dremel with a cut-off wheel bit to carefully slice an opening in the center to line up with the existing opening for the undamaged areas.  Then I re-installed the t-molding and it gripped perfectly.

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