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Oct 15, 2008 | 07:41 PM

rsdjcarter

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New weatherstripping

I'm putting new weatherstripping on my doors. Question is I tried a little on another painted surface and it wiped the paint right off. I'm using 3M Super weatherstrip & Gasket adhesive should i be worried about this or does it set eventually, or do i need to use something else. I don't want to ruin the new paint on the doors but heard that this is the best stuff to use.

Oct 16, 2008 | 01:32 AM

NumberDummy

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I never heard of 3M adhesive affecting paint finishes.

When you install the weatherstripping (DO NOT remove the doors!), use masking tape to keep it in place, especially at the corners.

Close the doors till the latch just touches the striker plate, and let adhesive dry.

Make sure the dome lamp bulb is removed, so the battery won't go dead.

Oct 16, 2008 | 01:55 AM

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Sounds good Bill one other ? where should my seam be?

Oct 16, 2008 | 02:00 AM

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Sounds good Bill one other ? where should my seam be?

Seam? Where the two ends meet?

On mine, it's at the bottom of the door.

The instructions: Use tape, close the door, blah blah blah..used to come on a slip of paper which Ford (once) included with the w/strips.

Oct 16, 2008 | 03:04 PM

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The seam as originally installed is at the bottom center away from the weep hole...so sligtly off center as there are 3 weep holes in the doors...

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Oct 16, 2008 | 03:24 PM

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The seam as originally installed is at the bottom center away from the weep hole...so slightly off center,

as there are 3 weep holes in the doors...

...which get plugged up with debris...dead leaves, dirt, road grime, etc.

If you don't keep those weep holes free of all this crap, water gets trapped inside, so you'll soon be weeping yourself, when the doors rust out.

Oct 16, 2008 | 05:55 PM

camperspecial65

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LOL, very true...a wisk broom is great for getting the crud to drop through the slots in the door...

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Oct 16, 2008 | 09:45 PM

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Thank you Thank you Thank you I bought the JC Whitney rubber and wasn't sure where to put the seam that helps. Oh yea thats why i'm putting new doors on those were plugged and the window seals were gone so i've got some really really rusty doors if anyone wants to put new panels on them and do some welding. Which brings up another point. Do all these doors split at the bottom of the window inside and what causes that? Almost every truck i've seen is split or getting ready to, prob the only way to fix is to weld eh?
Thanks again guys, your'e a big help and it's nice to know your there.

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