Car Door Seal Maintenance

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.

Car door seal maintenance.

An easy and permanent fix for older car door seals. Here is the best method to clean weather stripping without inadvertently damaging it. Let that dry completely then squeeze a bead of the adhesive onto the weather strip and the car door and let that dry. Remove any leftover adhesives that remain in the door frame and be sure the area is clean and free from debris.

If the stripping is old and hard to remove apply a weather stripping remover over the seal allowing it to soften for easier removal. Includes an easy to apply applicator to get into the tough spots around doors windows hoods and trunk seals. To ward off future problems you may want to clean your car weather stripping as part of your usual maintenance routine to keep it from wearing out prematurely. Clean up any adhesive messes with the brake cleaner.

Then apply a second coat to both surfaces and press the weather strip into place. Restores seal elasticity and conditions weather seals for doors windows hoods and trunks. This lets in cold or hot air sometimes w. Really enthusiastic owners will see bad weatherstripping in one part of the car as a sign that all of it is failing and will replace all the stripping as preventive maintenance.

The most effective thing you can do to prevent leaking door seals is to make washing your vehicleâ s weather stripping part of your regular car care routine. Hold it in place with masking tape until the adhesive dries about 45 minutes. If the gaps in your car door seals are actually torn but only in a small area you might want to consider a patch rather than replacing an entire seal. Step 3 check to be sure the new weather stripping matches the old.

Simply fill a bucket with warm soapy water and sponge away any dirt from the stripping.