How to replace a Garage Door Seal.
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2020
- How to replace a Garage Door Seal. This video will show you how to replace your garage door seal at the bottom of the door. The video is about 16 minutes long and it will show you step by step removal and replacement of the lower door seal on your garage door saving you money but not call a repair person.
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Thank you for making this look easier to do than I thought. I now have confidence to have a go. Regards
You’re welcome 😊 It's really not as hard as I thought it would be either.
Fold the ends over themselves and tuck them in. This way it holds its self in place and cant shrink or slide out. Never cut the seal flush with the end of the door with no way to secure it from sliding.
Thanks. Good instructions.
Glad it was helpful!
great video...thank you
Thank you, Glad you liked it!
Thanks!
Thank you very much
You are welcome
Nice job on the storage unit door
Thank you for watching.
Getting the correct bottom replacement seal for your door is important. Some of the tracks are for the t- type seals and some are shaped for seals with beaded edges. Getting the correct replacement seal can make life much easier.
Yes. The the T measurement can vary. Mine appears to be 3/16". Very hard to find. Still haven't found it. Not at HD or Lowes.
@@danstvguy I had to order mine from a garage door supply / repair place. Take a piece of the old seal and they should be able to get the right one for you. It ended up costing about 50% more than HD or Lowe's.
Another option is to replace the door aluminum strip that holds the seal with a new one that has the channels that hold the more common t-type seal . Good luck.
I did mine, but instead of WD40 I used spray silicone lubricant.
Thank you for this video and wd40 tip!
Thanks for watching!
Curious distraction of something swinging in and out of bottom of picture? Over-all good video.
I never noticed that, I had to watch the video over to see it. That is the release cord from the electric door opener which I must have bumped while filming.
Thanks for posting. Worried the WD40 might dissolve the rubber. Any concerns? Everything still working well and holding up?
Thanks for watching the video. The garage door seal is still holding up great without ant issues. The use of WD40 on the seal is not really an issue I don't feel because it has been used for many years on just about everything and I have never seen anyone complaining about it. WD40 is basically made up of fish oils and water from what I read about it so I don't think there should be any chemical breakdown of the seal itself because of it. If you think about the most of these garage door seals they are being closed on motor oil and transmission fluids along with anti-freeze and gear lubes and many other natural contaminates and they still hold out and last a good 5-10 years depending on where you live with weather conditions you live in.
Wd40 eats rubber. Better to use soapy water or silicone.
When we used to replace motorcycle tires we would us soapy water to ease the tire back on the rim. Soap + Water.
Extra tip- the single screws that hold the gasket in place on each track end had significant burrs preventing full removal. But we were able to use a small file and quickly knock it flat. We were able to then pull the rest of it out and insert the new one without issue after that. We seriously thought we were going crazy as there were no other screws or pinches impinging the track or gasket. Nope- just the screw burrs. Not sure why the burrs were inward, as the screws are going in the opposite direction. Small flat file, like less than 1/2- 3/8 inch. Very handy, maintained sanity.
I bought some stainless screws ta hold the rubber bottom piece in case I have to replace it again
I want to know where to get his track. I’ve tried two different types of seals with no success.
Hello, thanks for watching the video. When I replaced the rubber seal and I was looking for a place to buy it from I did come across the whole seal kit in a few places so I just Googled it to see if I could find it... Here is the first one I came across, it's a link to a seller on Amazon selling the "kit" (track and rubber seal) www.amazon.com/Auto-Care-Products-54016-Mounting/dp/B007FTOU0U , I hope this helps you out.
@@dave507233 oh hell yes that helps. My bottom track is one 16’ piece of aluminum that attaches from the bottom. It does not look damaged but it is impossible to slide any T shaped rubber thru it. I didn’t know how I was going to get a 16’ aluminum track home. Makes sense they sell it in pieces.
Thank you for getting back to me.
@@arnoldjohnson3317 Next time you do it look for a Bowsen seal. Think of it as a O inside of a U. With the U being the typical seal. Also be sure you are buying the right sized T for your track. They sell 1/4" and 5/16". While very close to the same size that 1/16ths makes all the difference in the world
It's not as easy as it looks 😆for 1 person
You should never use WD-40 product on rubber products. Always use a silicone or non petroleum spray or lube on rubber.
Taken from the WD-40 website: >> WD-40 Specialist® Silicone Lubricant safely lubricates, resists water and protects metal and non-metal surfaces such as rubber, plastic and vinyl. ( www.wd40.com/products/silicone-lubricant/#:~:text=WD%2D40%20Specialist%C2%AE%20Silicone,it%20won't%20attract%20dirt. )