Installation tips? Rear hatch weatherstripping.
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Le Mans Master
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Installation tips? Rear hatch weatherstripping.
Ordered new weatherstripping for my rear hatch, and was looking for install tips. Easy? Hard? Thanks in advance!! :seeya
Melting Slicks
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Re: Installation tips? Rear hatch weatherstripping. (95AquaC4)
Easiest weather-stripping to do. Remove the supports-pull old one off install new one. Its friction fit, no need for adhesive. While you have it off, its a good idea to clean and wax (glaze) where you couldn't reach when it was in place.
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Re: Installation tips? Rear hatch weatherstripping. (95AquaC4)
When I started using the hatch vent I noticed that the weather strip around the hatch was about to blow out the back of the car. I believe it would have too. So I used some clear silicone sealer to bond it in place in a few spots. The clear will not stain and is easy to remove later, it just peals off. Just something to think about.
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Re: Installation tips? Rear hatch weatherstripping. (JonM)
Don't know if anyone else had this problem with their new hatch weatherstrip....BUT....When I installed mine, the first time I closed the hatch, the rear window ripped the new weatherstrip at the corners of the window. Effectively destroyed the weatherstrip. Emailed the supplier who told me the strip has to "set". He sent me a new one and I used silicone so the window would slide on the weatherstrip rather than grate on a dry surface. BE CAREFUL THE FIRST TIME YOU CLOSE THE HATCH!! Watch how the window grabs at the corners. You can use thin cardboard as guides under the window to assist the closing. Then after the weatherstrip gets "used" to it's position the silicone will let it slide. Anyone else?
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Re: Installation tips? Rear hatch weatherstripping. (qwerty111)
Silicon grease is a great weather stripping dressing.
Been using it for a long time on all surfaces. It keeps the rubber soft and pliable, helps with friction noted above and also adds in sealing out those nasty little leaks.
Been using it for a long time on all surfaces. It keeps the rubber soft and pliable, helps with friction noted above and also adds in sealing out those nasty little leaks.
