Buyer Beware: KTJO 4X4 Driver's Side Grab Handles w/ A Pillars, HUD, and Bowl Lights

I might stay away from ShoeGoo as I don't think that cover material is going to be happy with solvents? Hot glue might just be the right solution. A dab on that pin could harden into a nice, grippy plug on either the handle or pin if it doesn't exactly bond. That would at least allow it to be removable. ShoeGoo is gonna be perma.


The tape is just VHB adhesive. So, that will stand up to temps.

 

Hmmmm. I’ll try hot glue first then. And your fancy tape. I love shoe goo though. Keeps my mountaineering boots solid for a few more years once I thrash the rand.



And I can still peel it off when I’m done with it.

 

That's what I was thinking. Plasti dip on the post or something. Something to increase it's diameter but still remain grippy. Rtv?

 

Yeah, I have some from my roof rack install. I’ll try that after the hot glue. Smart to be less perma at first even though it goes against my nature.

 

ShoeGoo is good stuff. Works great to repair lexan R/C bodies. I was pretty surprised with that application.

I have found that ShoeGoo will sometimes peel or stick. It is hard to say with a bunch of factors. The main factor here is the shitty feeling material of the cover. Since we're on limited quantities, I wouldn't want it to melt with the solvent.

Good idea on the RTV.

For the same solvent reason, I'd stay away from derp.

 

Yeah, or slap a sticker on it and call it a day. “Experimental” since the covers are a KTCO
4x4 beta test.

 

If you can live with a sticker there, I'd say go for it. My visor stickers had to die. No bueno here.

PnP Beta / Experimental / For Science and the Community / Rescue all sound right and applicable.

 

How about a little bit of "Dumb-Dumb"..... at least that's what we called it 50 years ago. I think Lowe's sell something similar known as "rope caulk".
Comes in black and gray and it stays tacky, so it wouldn't prevent future removal. Roll it into a little ball and use it like glue to stick that cover down.

EDIT: I see that foot again.

 

Plumbers putty?

That stuff is pretty cool. They had two types also. One was good for PVC materials.

 

Just caught on this Jerry Springer Mini Series. So amazing. There needs to be a part 3 (or would it be 4?) called "The Tacoma Beast Days"

 

Yeah. It comes in black too, but maybe only at an auto parts place.

 

That fuckin foot is hilarious

 

Speaking of feet. How far away is the handle from you? For Science, of course.

 

I have both. The 468mp transfer tape and plasti dip!

 

Gettin real close! Only 1000 miles left to go

 

I just checked that measurement..

 

Went back and gave it another shot, @tonered I just felt for it to lock in like you said and it's a lot better! Looks clean and flush with the tweeter cover. Hopefully I can get that top bolt cover to stay on

 

Excellent!

Sort of diminishes the Plug-n-Play side, huh?

For the cover, just be sure that the two snap prongs are not bent and are going down the bolt hole.

 

Yeah...."plug and play".... At least it's installed. For now I have the cover holding in place, hopefully it stays that way