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Too late for this now. But if you lay the seals out in the sun for a while, the will straighten out from being bent up in the box. Jim Adney wrote: > On 28 Jun 2001, at 12:14, Mike Wodkowski wrote: > > > I tore out the old seals and semi-installed the new ones with a little RTV > > just to hold them in place. What do I do to train them to seal right? My > > drivers side seal is a little wobbly at the top and at places goes under the > > door frame rather than lipping straight on it. > > You probably need to leave the door open until the adhesive is > cured. (I like the 3M weatherstrip adhesive.) Once the adhesive is > dry you could add some Talc or silicone to the gasket to make it > slippery so it will curl over properly when the door is closed. > > If you try to close the door before the adhesive is sound you will > pull the gasket out of position and have to start over. > > - > Jim Adney > jadney@vwtype3.org > Madison, WI 53711-3054 > USA > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/ -- Richard Green Lost in Texas with Bluebonnets and Blue Bell Ice Cream