Adhesive for Floor Jack Pad?

[Spta97]

I recently purchased a HF Daytona Super Duty 3 ton Jack. It has the basic rubber pad.

I decided to upgrade and get a thicker rubber pad (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H46MXO8?tag=atomicindus08-20) instead of using a hockey puck. The OEM pad was on there good and did not survive the removal

Can anyone recommend the correct adhesive to use to keep the new pad in place?

I am looking for something semi-permanent to avoid slipping. I was thinking either hot glue or 3M Windshield Ribbon Sealer (tar like super sticky substance).

 

[bwringer]

"Gorilla Snot", AKA Permatex Yellow Super Weatherstrip Adhesive, would be perfect for this. There are other brands, too -- 3M and others make similar adhesives meant for adhering rubber trim and weather stripping to painted metal.

https://www.amazon.com/Permatex-80638-Super-Weatherstrip-Adhesive/dp/B000HBI91E/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I wouldn't use hot glue; it has a little flex, but not much, and would be likely to crack and come loose. I suppose the windshield ribbon would work if you have some lying around that's still gooey, but I certainly wouldn't open a package or buy more just for this.

In all, this is a pretty low-stakes application so it's hard to go wrong. Even if the adhesive fails the worst that can happen is a few seconds of inconvenience.


By the way, I love that purple color for that jack. It's a little silly, but for some reason it would make the jack just a little more fun to use.

 

[Spta97]

"Gorilla Snot", AKA Permatex Yellow Super Weatherstrip Adhesive, would be perfect for this. There are other brands, too -- 3M and others make similar adhesives meant for adhering rubber trim and weather stripping to painted metal.

https://www.amazon.com/Permatex-80638-Super-Weatherstrip-Adhesive/dp/B000HBI91E/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I wouldn't use hot glue; it has a little flex, but not much, and would be likely to crack and come loose. I suppose the windshield ribbon would work if you have some lying around that's still gooey, but I certainly wouldn't open a package or buy more just for this.

In all, this is a pretty low-stakes application so it's hard to go wrong. Even if the adhesive fails the worst that can happen is a few seconds of inconvenience.


By the way, I love that purple color for that jack. It's a little silly, but for some reason it would make the jack just a little more fun to use.

Thanks bwringer!

Question, is the Permatex removeable? Advice on Amazon was not to use adhesive (so you can use it on other jacks) but the pad has some room in the cup to move around. Defeating the purpose of not using a hockey puck. My goal is to have one less thing that could potentially slip.

I do have some of that 3M ribbon sealer - seems to last forever and it can be removed.

Funny you mention about the jack color - that's what sold me on it! I'm embarrassed to admit I have two perfectly working 3 ton aluminum jacks so I didn't really need it at all but I justified in that I could get a few more inches of lift which also required taller 6 ton jack stands lol. Unfortunately those do not come in purple so I got yellow

 

[bwringer]

Trim adhesive is pretty tenacious stuff, but it can be removed if needed. If you're replacing weather stripping, for example, you'd use a solvent to get it off the car.

 

[Nutria]

By the way, I love that purple color for that jack.

Looks like one of the original Hot Wheels colors.

 

[Spta97]

Trim adhesive is pretty tenacious stuff, but it can be removed if needed. If you're replacing weather stripping, for example, you'd use a solvent to get it off the car.

Thanks. Most of the posts in response to my question on Amazon state no adhesive is needed.

I'm thinking that I want to anyway and will try my ribbon sealer which I have on hand first, then go to this stuff.

However, in the reviews I noticed people said trim adhesive will not stick to painted surfaces only bare metal. Have you tried on painted surfaces?

 

[PoorUB]

However, in the reviews I noticed people said trim adhesive will not stick to painted surfaces only bare metal. Have you tried on painted surfaces?

Um, every car on the street has trim attached with trim tape over paint.

 

[Spta97]

Um, every car on the street has trim attached with trim tape over paint.

That's what I figured. One of the reviews included a picture of the packaging stating it is not meant for painted surfaces.

 

[larry4406]

I have used Gorilla Glue on my Croc flip flops to repair the lace by gluing it back to the rubber sole and it has held amazingly well. I would think it would hold for you but might not be reversible to allow removal.

Perhaps use velcro tape if you want to be able to remove it?

 

[flyingblind]

I would just use hot glue. Less messy and if you want to remove them you just pry them out peel off the glue, rinse repeat as needed.

 

[RAS61]

Silicone caulk seems like the simple answer

 

[bwringer]

3M VHB mounting tape is another good option. It sticks like a hot damn, but you can pry and peel it off with no residue. It's used for mounting metal, rubber, and plastic trim to metal and painted metal.

This is turning into a meeting of Overthinker's Anonymous.

 

[jonesg]

Question, is the Permatex removeable? Advice on Amazon was not to use adhesive (so you can use it on other jacks)

tell the other jacks to get their own pad.

I'd use a blob of liquid nail and call it a day.
Doesn't come off easily? yep, thats the general idea.

 

[M6erfan]

That's what I figured. One of the reviews included a picture of the packaging stating it is not meant for painted surfaces.

There are a lot of idiots out there . . .

 

[WWheeler]

I've had that same jack pad for a little more than 7 years now. Still like new. I've not yet been able to hurt it. I never thought to try to glue it down. It stays put under load, even when I do occasionally use it on a different jack that just has a bare metal saddle.

 

[The Cobbler]

I would use solvent based contact cement

 

[rooster59]

velcro tape

 

[dnschmidt]

3M weatherstrip adhesive, as we referred to it in my racing days "yellow death" because it would stay on your hands for the rest of your life, hot melt glue (which is what I used to attach a hockey puck to my jack five years ago and it's still holding strong or, if your really serious, PL construction adhesive. All will work.

 

[Spta97]

I've had that same jack pad for a little more than 7 years now. Still like new. I've not yet been able to hurt it. I never thought to try to glue it down. It stays put under load, even when I do occasionally use it on a different jack that just has a bare metal saddle.

Did you keep the OEM rubber pad on your Daytona?

My thought is if I don’t glue it I would be better off continuing to use a hockey puck. Since I recently undercoated with surface shield I’m getting more nervous with the possibility of slippage.

 

[WWheeler]

Did you keep the OEM rubber pad on your Daytona?

Yes.