What are you guys using to hold your weatherstripping in place? The weatherstripping in my truck will not stay on the lip around the door. What would be something to "attach" it to the door frame. The PO used what loks like black rtv and it did not work out well.

 

Use 3m weatherstrip adhesive. not permatex. apply a bead, let it tack up, and use some painters tape to hold the rubber in place for a day or two. problem solved.

 

jrotten67,


Adhesion is directly tied to proper preparation. Changed all the weather stripping on my 77 F-150 last Fall 2016. Papa Bear sent me some pictures to aid me when I did mine. Also my neighbor came by interested in what I was doing, he's a former automotive paint and body man, and owns a restored car condition 69 Camaro. Anyway, he advised me to properly prepare the surfaces and clean the weather stripping. The process I used that seemed to work well, as all my weather stripping remains intact to this day. The process:
- (a) Remove existing weather stripping using putty knife, razor, gasket scraper (whatever works best). I used all three during the removal process.
- (b) Very carefully I used one of the corrosion removal fiber wheels that I got either at Walmart or a Swap meet in my variable speed 3/8 drill. If you nick into the paint, ensure you prep and repaint (any color metal paint), because it will be hidden under the new weather stripping. Moisture can get under the weather stripping and start to rust without being able to detect it.
- (c) Used 120 grit emery cloth and sanded any residual of old weather stripping and adhesive.
- (d) Used 98% alcohol to thoroughly clean the surfaces where the new weather stripping would be placed, and including the new weather stripping. You might notice a film (preservative) on the new weather stripping and is why it's important to clean the new weather stripping, ensuring a good adhesion bond.
- (e) Measured and cut new weather stripping.
- (f) With the help of neighborhood kid holding the new weather stripping, I spread 3-M Weather Strip Adhesive on both the new weather stripping and door jambs. I also used a few pieces of green frog tape at various intervals to hold in place for about an hour until there wasn't any chance of the weather stripping moving. I used a sparling amount on both door jambs and weather stripping. Papa Bear advised me ahead of time to use a liberal amount, otherwise you'll need to clean up the bleeding excess.


I no longer have wind noise coming through the door openings driving at high way speeds and water intrusion when I wash the truck.
Hope the information helps.

 

I'm with Papa on this one. Use 3M weatherstrip adhesive. I put a bead on both surfaces and let them tack up. Both surfaces need to be clean and oil free.

Unk Bob

 

Another option is to use seals from a mid 90's truck. Those seals have a "c" shaped metal insert that snaps over the flange around the door and holds the seal in place. I just used a rubber hammer to form it around the corners. No adhesive required. You have to flatten it out at the rocker panel, but they work pretty slick.

 

Yes. I did this with mine based on this thread. A lot easier IMO. Even the Rock Auto part # is in here.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...oor-seals.html