Door seal adhesive
Cargo Master
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3m Super Weatherstrip Adhesive. Your choice of black or the original yellow. Make sure you follow the directions on coating both strip and truck, waiting the specified time and then putting another coat on one side before applying the rubber to the metal.
Laughing Gas
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From: Corbett, Oregon
Most seals have a powdery, mold release agent on them that prevents the adhesive from sticking to them.
I like to use lacquer thinner and wipe down the seals to remove this powder before applying the adhesive.
I also like to remove the doors to install new seals. Lay the doors outside down on a protected surface or rack. It's a lot easier to work the seals into place, and gravity becomes your friend.
Good luck.
I like to use lacquer thinner and wipe down the seals to remove this powder before applying the adhesive.
I also like to remove the doors to install new seals. Lay the doors outside down on a protected surface or rack. It's a lot easier to work the seals into place, and gravity becomes your friend.
Good luck.
Cargo Master
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Then you need to have a qt. of 3M General Purpose Adhesive remover. That is what I used to remove all the old sealer off my doors before prepping for paint.
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I've used 3M for many years. Still the same and real good stuff. As for the rubber itself, Carpenter's seem to be the best and LMCs is the worst. Just got mine for the 69 F250, fits great.
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Tuned
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Just merely saying that the adhesive is not that easy to remove from paint if you get it were you don't want it - nothing more. I did find some Goop at the local Home Depot that worked OK for removal but still a pain. I see above that there is a solvent for this I didn't know about when we did ours. Might have been easier to install with the door off the truck but we didn't want to mess with the nice alignment we already had.
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From: Corbett, Oregon
An easy trick to keep the doors aligned, if you want to remove them once they are aligned.
Remove the hinge bolt access covers from the doors. Before removing any of the hinge bolts first drill a 1/4" hole through the hinge and hinge plate (part of the door). Do this on all four hinges.
Once this is done, unbolt the hinges from the doors and slide the doors off the hinges, leaving the hinges attached to the jamb.
When reinstalling the doors, slide the doors back on the hinges and install a 1/4" pin, rod or similar item (I usually use a couple #2 Phillips screwdrivers with 1/4" shanks) through the holes you drilled. Install and tighten the hinge bolts evenly, making sure you can remove the pins as the hinge is being tightened.
Once the hinge bolts are tight, and the pins can be easily removed and reinserted, the door is back where you started.
Hope this helps.
Tuned
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From: Chandler, AZ
An easy trick to keep the doors aligned, if you want to remove them once they are aligned.
Remove the hinge bolt access covers from the doors. Before removing any of the hinge bolts first drill a 1/4" hole through the hinge and hinge plate (part of the door). Do this on all four hinges.
Once this is done, unbolt the hinges from the doors and slide the doors off the hinges, leaving the hinges attached to the jamb.
When reinstalling the doors, slide the doors back on the hinges and install a 1/4" pin, rod or similar item (I usually use a couple #2 Phillips screwdrivers with 1/4" shanks) through the holes you drilled. Install and tighten the hinge bolts evenly, making sure you can remove the pins as the hinge is being tightened.
Once the hinge bolts are tight, and the pins can be easily removed and reinserted, the door is back where you started.
Hope this helps.
Remove the hinge bolt access covers from the doors. Before removing any of the hinge bolts first drill a 1/4" hole through the hinge and hinge plate (part of the door). Do this on all four hinges.
Once this is done, unbolt the hinges from the doors and slide the doors off the hinges, leaving the hinges attached to the jamb.
When reinstalling the doors, slide the doors back on the hinges and install a 1/4" pin, rod or similar item (I usually use a couple #2 Phillips screwdrivers with 1/4" shanks) through the holes you drilled. Install and tighten the hinge bolts evenly, making sure you can remove the pins as the hinge is being tightened.
Once the hinge bolts are tight, and the pins can be easily removed and reinserted, the door is back where you started.
Hope this helps.
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