Jim,
Everyone is happy with just whacking it in. Yes, chamfer the edge of
the frame so the bead goes on easier, but don't flox it in or glue it.
If the bead is really hard to get started over the flange, take a wedge,
cold chisel, or big screwdriver and open it up a bit, push it on to
start it spreading, then whack it. I use a black rubber mallet of 2
inch diameter face and tap away.
I'm looking forward to seeing you get airborne. You look like you are
really close.
Bud
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From: GRAHAM SINGLETON<mailto:grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
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Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Door Seal
if I can add my half cent, use a short straight lump of soft wood and
a knocking stick of some sort, (hammer, mallet)
Graham
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From: Jeff B <topglock@cox.net<mailto:topglock@cox.net>>
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Sent: Thursday, 10 March, 2011 20:23:23
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Jim,
As others have stated... A small rubber or plastic mallet and you're
good to go. Be sure to tap the seal deep into the corners...
Jeff - Baby Blue
On 3/9/2011 5:55 PM,
jimpuglise@comcast.net<mailto:jimpuglise@comcast.net> wrote:
> I am finally getting close to the end. Today I took out the rubber
door
> seal and started to look at putting it on. There is a diagram in the
> manual that shows how it fits, and it makes sense. The rubber has a
> small channel that should fit the edge of the rebate. Where there is
> only a single ply, this works fine. Where the door frame is two
plies
> thick, the rubber is not flexible enough to get on. In this case, it
> would seem that the edge should be cut down to a thickness that the
> rubber will go over. A Perma-Grit or die grinder would do it. Do I
> understand this correctly? Also, they do not mention how to fasten
the
> rubber in; it would seem to me that a little FLOX would be
appropriate.
> Is this correct?
>
> END IN SIGHT!
>
> Jim Puglise - A283
>
> Punta Gorda, FL
>
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