T-Molding in a slot that's too big

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Someone had jammed normal t-molding into my Popeye cab before I received it.
The new Nintendo molding came yesterday, but in parts, it won't go in because the slot is too big to hold it.

Is super glue my best option here, or do you guys recommend something else?
 
Someone had jammed normal t-molding into my Popeye cab before I received it.
The new Nintendo molding came yesterday, but in parts, it won't go in because the slot is too big to hold it.

Is super glue my best option here, or do you guys recommend something else?

I had an issue with my Punch-Out!! where the groove was too big for the molding. It was worn out. Luckily, these areas where close to the ends. So, I stretched the t-molding and stapled it on the bottom and the very top and out of sight. You can't see the staples.

Or... you can do what I did in the areas where the channel was destroyed. I filled it in with bondo, sanded it smooth, then recut a new groove using a dremel.
 
There are a couple of ways you can go here...the easiest would be to use hot glue..not super glue..that way if you have to pull it out or reposition for some reason ...super glue isn't coming off without pulling off wood too...the hot glue is strong enough to work with and give you the flexibility if you need to pull it back out...plus hot glue can fill in some extra space in the groove..just hold it down for few seconds or use painters tape and tape it in place as you go so it dries and locks down..I've used hot glue even for jobs where the slot is in good shape just to ensure the tight curves keep molding in place until glue is nice and dry.
 
+ 1 on filling it with bondo and re cutting the grove
but i fiund a dremmel can walk on you a bit and cause the grove not to be even
i use a hack saw blade to cut the grove place half the blade in existing grove and then drag it into the bondo section this keeps the grove directly in line with the old one and make it nice and straight (pluss if you do slip a bit it will onle remove a little surface instead of a dremmel wher you could risk cutting into the cab )
 
I second hot glue. I used super glue on my pac cocktail after my router decided to adjust itself 1/8" in between cuts. I wish I would have used hot glue instead.
 
Bondo method is fine..but I would only use that if you have a serious gap from the size of t-molding you have..otherwise large amounts of hot glue into the groove will give you a nice clean look and less headache...
 
You can also take some paper or thin cardboard, whatever, and bend it to fit over the groove of the T-molding if you didn't want to use glue of any sort... In other words, just making the groove a little fatter. If that makes no sense, let me know and I'll snap a picture of what I mean.

But hot glue sounds like the easiest way...

Here's a side view using ascii to kinda describe what I mean:

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I have used duct tape on the "T" part of the molding. Build up the "T" by a layer or two to take up the extra room in the slot. This way it can't be seen and is easily removable.
 
3M super weatherstrip adhesive, available at all auto parts stores works great.
 
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