Side Body Moulding Anchorage?

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EddieC

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The rear door exterior side body moulding on our '08 Tahoe is curling outward at the forward end and causing interference with the rear edge of the front door.
It is a replacement moulding installed by a body shop three or four years ago after body repairs where done but it's too long ago to expect them to redo it. The shame of the matter is that the first time they applied it the adhesion was not very tight and they redid it back then too.

Is there a down and dirty way to get it to say attached to the door?
I can push it back and can see how to temporarily clamp it during a repair, but with what adhesive material? Is there a tenacious double sided tape? I would be afraid of using any sort of glue that might breakdown the door paint.

I considered a screw into the face of the door panel but perhaps as a last resort.

I could do a Rube job and cut off the leading edge of the moulding so it clears the edge of the adjoining front door. That would be temporary though because I suspect the delamination may continue.
 

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This style of 3M tape; it comes in a variety of sizes:

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Factory stuff is 3M Emblem tape, About 1/16" thick double sided and if used right it's permanent. If you can get the whole molding off, clean it really well, clean the paint, put a tape line to get the molding just right, and reapply. (edit) as Fless pictured just now.
 

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3M VHB tape
Clean both surfaces and wipe with rubbing/isopropyl alchohol prior to application
Apply the tape and press hard for 30 seconds to allow the adhesive to wet into/onto the surfaces. Best to do one side at a time.
 

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