 Puckering Rubber - It' Won't Go Down! |
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| bandjoey |
 Nov 13 2009, 11:00 PM
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bandjoey  Group: Members Posts: 4,934 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Installed an oem front hood weather strip and it's puckered up at the front and rear center, from being folded in the plastic bag. All the way around it won't lay flat, causing the hood to ride about 1/8" up above the fender line. It's been on the car for about a month.
How can I get my rubber to go down and lay flat. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Attached thumbnail(s)   
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| bandjoey |
Nov 15 2009, 09:24 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,934 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Yep. It was folded in half at the top and bottom center and then folded right into the bag. I've taped it down for weeks at a time and it still comes up when the tape comes off. I stretched it from the center and it puckers. The flat bottom in the track is not puckered. Only the upper rubber seal part. I guess it was packed when still soft and got a bent memory. I'm going to get some 1/2" foam insulating tubing and glue it inside the fold area just to keep it flater and more watertight.
Anyone ever bought one this way, or is it a fluke? |
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bandjoey Puckering Rubber - It' Won't Go Down! Nov 13 2009, 11:00 PM
Grelber Maybe a LITTLE heat, say from a hair dryer? Nov 14 2009, 07:44 AM bandjoey Hair Dryer and then Heat Gun..neither worked. How... Nov 14 2009, 06:18 PM tod914 Maybe take the seal out. Lay it out flat like it ... Nov 14 2009, 07:21 PM Gint I put the front trunk seal on my /6 trunk a couple... Nov 14 2009, 07:27 PM Sleepin If it doesn't go down in four hours, you shoul... Nov 14 2009, 07:44 PM sean_v8_914 I see a bent/deformed seal track. I also see pre-l... Nov 15 2009, 02:21 PM Soul With my VW's, this was a common problem which ... Nov 15 2009, 02:34 PM charliew If you are sure it's from being folded then ma... Nov 15 2009, 07:15 PM sean_v8_914 you could try chemical persuasion Nov 15 2009, 09:57 PM
bandjoey U mean like a little laquer thinner or carb cleane... Nov 15 2009, 10:02 PM |
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