installing new trunk weatherseal...


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By texasmark1 - 16 Years Ago
this may be considered off topic since it does not directly deal w/engine matters, so pardon if I should have posted elsewhere... but

I'm about ready to try installing trunk weatherseal rubber on my 57 Fairlane and wonder if anyone has any suggestions/advice/etc on the best/easiest way to go about it??

thanks in advance,

Mark

By paul2748 - 16 Years Ago
Use the black 3m weatherstrip adhesive - it works very well and the black blends in with the weatherstrip, unlike the yellow. I like to lay down the adhesive about a foot at a time, both on the body and the rubber (both parts should have adhesive it it). Follow the directions on the carton/tube. Keep some lacquer thinner handy for cleaning your fingers as you go along.



Don't pull on the weatherstrip (check the length before you start gluing).



Good luck
By aussiebill - 16 Years Ago
Paul said it all, the black 3M adhesive is the best, i usually dampen a rag in wax and grease remover or petrol and pull the new rubber seal through it to remove the release agent on the seal, its like fine graphite and the glue will stick correctly to the seal, assuming you are using new repro seal. I usually run a line of adhesive around trunk lid area using a stiff art brush to spread it out thinly, saves the sticky fingers then only apply adhesive a few feet at a time on seal making it easier to handle. best regards bill.
By DANIEL TINDER - 16 Years Ago
I used contact adhesive, just like the factory. Pulled the trunk lid and removed all old adhesive residue (lot of work, even with the correct chemicals). Proper seal prep and layout/planning essential. Apply cement a couple feet at a time so as to coordinate the drying/application process, and to avoid tangling/inadvertent adhesion. Be sure to put aside enough time so you are not disturbed, as mistakes not easily reversed with contact cement.
By texasmark1 - 16 Years Ago
thanks guys...!

just for clarification, what's the needed approx drying time?

should I put down a foot or two, let it dry for awhile then a foot or two more...?

or does it stick fairly well on contact so that I can proceed all the way around once I start?

By oldcarmark - 16 Years Ago
Just my 2 cents input.You might also use some masking tape to position it all the way around  before you start and glue it a short length at a time as suggested previously.
By paul2748 - 16 Years Ago
texasmark1 (1/2/2009)
thanks guys...!



just for clarification, what's the needed approx drying time?



should I put down a foot or two, let it dry for awhile then a foot or two more...?



or does it stick fairly well on contact so that I can proceed all the way around once I start?




If you use the 3m adhesive, the directions as to time are on the carton/tube. Same as with contact cement.