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Kevin - 20 Jun 2006 01:46 GMT

OK, the rubber weather stripping that covers the exposed screws for the door
frame of the entry doors has worked its way out on one door and does not
want to stay in the rounded top corners any longer. What have you used to
keep it in place that does not become unsightly over time or have you simply
replaced the stripping and been successful at getting it to stay in place?

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Tom J - 20 Jun 2006 02:46 GMT

> OK, the rubber weather stripping that covers the exposed screws for
> the door frame of the entry doors has worked its way out on one door
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> at
> getting it to stay in place?

When the sun is shining on the weather stripping, rub it with your
hands from the center towards the corners. Keep rubbing always moving
towards the corners and you'll get enough stretch in most cases for
the stripping to stay in the grooves. My rig is over 20 years old and
that has worked for me every couple of years when a corner starts
coming out.

Tom J

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Kevin - 21 Jun 2006 02:53 GMT

>> OK, the rubber weather stripping that covers the exposed screws for
>> the door frame of the entry doors has worked its way out on one door
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>
> Tom J

Thanks Tom,

I'll have to give it a shot. It blew out of the front entry door on the way
home this past weekend. Put it back in last night, but both rounded top
corners keep wanting to twist back out.

Kevin

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