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attaching door rubbers / cheap weather stripping

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What are people using to attach inner/outer door rubbers and similar rubbers?

I tried to use the search function but its broken, so i thought i would just post a new topic

From the outset i will say that i hate contact bond and refuse to use it!

Also anyone found a place to buy weather strip by the meter or some such? 240 odd bucks for a couple of weather strips doesn't sit well... I was thinking about heading to the wrecker and seeing what i could make work...
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for glueing the rubbers in gary V8EK4US used a like superglue (not the $2 shop stuff, made for glueing rubber) and then that's what i used as like you i hate contact and i found it much better only prob was a bit fiddly as the glue that i used is very runny (like water)
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All I can remember is its Prism 406... can't even remember the brand now :oops: :oops:
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As long as it it 406 it will do ya - dont use 401 on stuff that is porous , it wont stick properly.
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Locktite 406
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Cheers guys
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Trev wrote:Locktite 406

Thats it Trev, I remembered just after I got home from work, was out in the shed freeing up a speedo and noticed on the shelf another loctite product. Gotta get more 406 it sticks anything to everything, especially fingers :oops: :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Devilrod wrote: it sticks anything to everything, especially fingers :oops: :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:
feet to floors :shock: :oops: i still have the skin on the kitchen floor to prove it :lol:
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ratbox wrote:feet to floors :shock: :oops: i still have the skin on the kitchen floor to prove it :lol:

:shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Sunshine Coast. Auto Hardware:
http://autohardware.com.au/stock_view.a ... ame=Rubber

Scott's Old Auto Rubber. No. 260.109 looks close BUT could be wrong dimensions.
http://www.scottsoldautorubber.com.au/page18.jpg

There's ebay also, but the only ones i can find are complete rubber kits for nearly the same prices as *AR* *PA*E* (they haven't really done anything too bad so i don't think it would be fair to name them properly-just seem overpriced)

Haven't tried Clark Rubber yet, but i'll be checking them soon. I think $60 per outer seal seems over the top for something that probably costs $2 a metre to make. If other places sell similar types by the metre for around $8/metre, and if we use 5m maximum for each door outer seal, then it should be more like $40.
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