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From: Gladstone MO
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Standard set of screwdrivers. Razor knife, and a good plastic scraper to get the old stuff off and the surface(s) cleaned up. A putty knife will work, but you need to be careful not to scratch the paint under the old w/s. A big jug of w/s adhesive remover helps. there's also a product called "Goo-Gone". It's a solvent that will help you get all the old stuff off.
Don't remove everything and then start installing the new. do one at a time. After you get the first one figured out the rest are easy.
Don't remove everything and then start installing the new. do one at a time. After you get the first one figured out the rest are easy.
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A tube of 3M weatherstrip cement; a can of 3m weatherstrip adhesive remover. Patience. The remover works but you have to give it time to do it's thing.
A case of the FCB of your choice.
...Don't remove everything and then start installing the new. do one at a time...
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Hi 71R,
Besides the good suggestions so far, I also used a roll of masking tape to hold the w-strip in place as I was working it into position.
I also trial fit each piece to see how it was going to fit and what 'adjustments' might be needed before I started the adhesive.
Regards,
Alan
Besides the good suggestions so far, I also used a roll of masking tape to hold the w-strip in place as I was working it into position.
I also trial fit each piece to see how it was going to fit and what 'adjustments' might be needed before I started the adhesive.
Regards,
Alan
