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leaky doors have I over sealed?


Jay29

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Great one of rear doors still leaking where have I gone wrong!

Il have to wait till weather is hot Henry as its raining for a week,

Il get hold of plumbers gold ans put on super thick layer

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HI Jay29

 

When I did mine i made sure that I cleaned around the gasket and inner door panel with white spirit first. When it was clean and dry I pressed the gasket and panel together as best I could and applied some roof and gutter seal from Toolsation/Screwfix (can't remember which).

 

I then ran my finger over it all round to make sure the seal was smooth and the gap was fully covered. Not had any problems since. (Famous last words - just watch  :think: )

 

Hope you get it sorted....Chip

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Yer I done mine twice and second time I done it right and used plumbers gold and have not had any issues 1 and a half years later. Scraped all the old crap out first so it didn't react under it and cleaned it and dried it first and it has done the trick.

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Cheers for replys dude's

I'm gonna give it a go on Tuesday... Now up have to scrape all that crap out if the doors now!!

Gonna apply it in real thick quantities now but follow the advice given

Have picked up a Big bottle of CT1 sealant will let you know how I get on ;)

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Bloody great second attempt still leaking!! Water gathering on bottom of door round the rubber

Getulus should have listened to u!!

I just went over existing seal! I'm gonna now dig out ALL the old sealant and 're-do from scratch what a pain in the ass :(

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I used a small screwdriver to dig out the foam seal & scraped off the black crap from someones previous failed attempt then filled the gap with sealer & then put another layer to cover between the actual door & the carrier then smoothed it off,also sealed the rivets.

 

As said above i used plumbers gold,brilliant stuff even goes off under water,your problem may have been the sealant you used not sticking if there was still moisture present.

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Didn't think of moisture with the spate of bad weather I'm probs better waiting for a sunny week

I'll borrow my sister's hair dryer lol

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