Car Door Seal Maintenance

This is a quick video showing how you can fix your rubber car door seals simply quickly and cheaply with some gorilla glue.

Car door seal maintenance. Installation of door seals means tearing out the old weatherstripping and cleaning the channel with adhesive remover. Includes an easy to apply applicator to get into the tough spots around doors windows hoods and trunk seals. Perfect for use on cars boats rv s or any rubber weather seal that needs conditioning and it will also rejuvenates color to old seals. Rinse the weather stripping thoroughly with just water and a non sudsy cloth or sponge.

Areas around door jambs are subjected to constant pressure tugging and exposure to water. Then apply a second coat to both surfaces and press the weather strip into place. Attach the new seal using weatherstripping adhesive and give it a protective coat of silicone for better cold weather performance. Splicing a shrunken seal will not puff it up and make it seal like new.

The car here is a 2002 subaru forester and the fitted door seals were. Clean up any adhesive messes with the brake cleaner. Prepare a bucket full of warm water with a quarter size dollop of mild detergent such as dish soap. Flex shot comes ready to apply with no caulk gun needed.

Using a soft sponge or cloth gently scrub the seals with soapy water to remove all dirt and grime. Restores seal elasticity and conditions weather seals for doors windows hoods and trunks. Inspect the seals around the doorframe and the perimeter of the door itself. Let that dry completely then squeeze a bead of the adhesive onto the weather strip and the car door and let that dry.

You may need to remove the door panel if it covers part of the seal. Not only will it fit the opening it will puff out and seal the door. One easy way to help keep water from getting inside you car is flex shot. Hold it in place with masking tape until the adhesive dries about 45 minutes.

It s no wonder that over time seals in these areas can tear or come loose. Many times you ll find that the seals have cracked with age or that a hole has worn through from use. Wipe off any extra silicone oil with a clean cloth and reinstall it.