How To Cut Vinyl Shower Door Seal

The carrier is available in a number of different finishes and materials to suit your décor such as gold brass or aluminum metal or various colors of plastic.

How to cut vinyl shower door seal.

Insert the caulking tube into the caulk gun and push the plunger into the back of the tube and turn it 180 degrees. If a sweep that s supposed to fit in a track sticks going in lightly. Click to email this to a friend opens in new window. Press the release button.

A door sweep consists of a brush made from plastic or vinyl bristles secured in place against the door with a carrier. Cut the excess seal length flush with the edge of the door using a utility knife. Place a small bead of silicon caulk at the end of the strip to prevent moisture from getting into the channel. Step 4 using the old sweep as a pattern cut the new sweep to the same length with scissors see b.

Cut the tip of the nozzle of a tube of silicone caulking at a 45 degree angle and poke the foil at the bottom of the tube with the metal rod connected to the caulk gun. This is very handy to know. Step 5 install the new shower sweep.