Abstract: A process for achieving an adhesive bond in a folded joint between a first component (1) and a second component (2), preferably of sheet metal. The components (1,2) have essentially flat edge areas (3,4), and the second component (2) has a bent-up flange (5) to be bent down about the edge area (3) of the first component (1). The process comprises application of an adhesive string (8) along the surface of the second component (2), which is to lie in contact with the first component (1). The adhesive string (8) is applied a short distance from the edge flange (5), and the amount of adhesive in the adhesive string (8) is adjusted so that the adhesive, when the components (1,2) are pressed together, is forced past the edge of the first component (1) and covers the same. Furthermore, a second adhesive string (10) is applied along the surface of the first component (1), against which the edge flange (5) is bent down.