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Hatch Seal question

Postby Classic Finn » Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:08 pm

Hey folks I,m about to add seals to the hatch and now Id 1st like to seal up the very lower section that sits to the end of the tear frame.

Can anyone tell me how to do this please and what kinds of seal have you used?

I guess this photo is as good as any I have to show which seal is in question.

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Postby Classic Finn » Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:09 pm

:roll: :roll: :thinking:
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Postby 2bits » Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:51 pm

I was planning on using Grant's Hatch seal on the side and bottom edges of the hatch, at the bottom of the page:

http://www.lilbear.teardrops.net/parts.html

$1 per foot.

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Postby SkipperSue » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:46 am

2bits wrote:I was planning on using Grant's Hatch seal on the side and bottom edges of the hatch, at the bottom of the page:

http://www.lilbear.teardrops.net/parts.html

$1 per foot.

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I bought the same seal from Grant, but I haven't installed it yet.
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Postby shadowhaus » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:13 am

How does it attach? Do you glue it? Would that be used on the side wall or on the hatch?
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Postby Classic Finn » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:41 am

I guess in all honesty I also have to ask as how that is installed?

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Postby SkipperSue » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:46 am

Classic Finn wrote:I guess in all honesty I also have to ask as how that is installed?

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I'm planning on gluing it on the hatch side with weather strip adhesive. I'm not sure if that's the way most do it or not but it seems like it should work ok.
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Postby grant whipp » Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:14 pm

SkipperSue wrote:
Classic Finn wrote:I guess in all honesty I also have to ask as how that is installed?

Classic Finn ;) :thinking:


I'm planning on gluing it on the hatch side with weather strip adhesive. I'm not sure if that's the way most do it or not but it seems like it should work ok.


Hey, Guys ...

... it has a self-adhesive strip already on it ... :D ...!

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Postby Classic Finn » Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:22 pm

grant whipp wrote:
SkipperSue wrote:
Classic Finn wrote:I guess in all honesty I also have to ask as how that is installed?

Classic Finn ;) :thinking:


I'm planning on gluing it on the hatch side with weather strip adhesive. I'm not sure if that's the way most do it or not but it seems like it should work ok.


Hey, Guys ...

... it has a self-adhesive strip already on it ... :D ...!

CHEERS!

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Duahhhhhh.. Now if that aint easy enough then.. :lol: :o Straight from Da Man himself. No further questions :lol:

Thank You Grant :applause: :thumbsup: :oops:
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Postby SkipperSue » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:50 pm

Yep this is true, but I was going to put some weather strip glue on the hatch side just to make sure it will stick real good. :R
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Postby 2bits » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:59 pm

grant whipp wrote:Hey, Guys ...

... it has a self-adhesive strip already on it ... :D ...!

CHEERS!

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