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Re: Material: Closed Cell weather stripping
By:David Bynoe
Date: 1/25/2011, 7:07 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Closed Cell weather stripping (george jung)

I had problems with the thick foam weather stripping not forming a good seal. It required too much force to hold down and leaked a lot. I ended up switching over to that EDPM rubber stripping material. Its the same stuff as in car doors. My two cents anyway.

: I'm looking for 5/16" thick..... might be a problem!

: I did read somewhere (probably here) that the marine grade closed
: foam strip gives a better seal. ACE doesn't have that, at least
: in these parts. Maybe Harbor Freight?

Messages In This Thread

Material: Closed Cell weather stripping
Joe Whitman -- 1/25/2011, 5:12 pm
Re: Material: Closed Cell weather stripping
george jung -- 1/25/2011, 6:44 pm
Re: Material: Closed Cell weather stripping
David Bynoe -- 1/25/2011, 7:07 pm
Re: Material: Closed Cell weather stripping *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 1/25/2011, 7:36 pm
Re: Material: Closed Cell weather stripping
george jung -- 1/25/2011, 11:48 pm
Re: Material: Closed Cell weather stripping *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 1/26/2011, 10:13 am