slotsavegas
Fort Worth
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I replaced all my slides upper seals 2 years ago and now I find they are beginning to fall down again. The metal clip material inside the seal that holds it on the metal edge of the slide wall is again losing it's ability to stay tight. Inspection of the seal shows it is still in very good shape and could have many more years of life if it would only stay in place.
Has anyone tried using adhesives to reattach (semi-permanently) these seals ?
I thought about using some adhesive on the metal clip area and then sliding the clip back onto the slide. What my concerns are....
#1 What adhesive would be best to use ? It would someday have to be removed when the rubber eventually deteriorated.
#2 What adhesive would hold well enough that when all the metal clip has rusted, the seal would still hold securely ?
Has anyone tried this ? What were your results and would you do it again ?
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SH
Lynden, WA
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I can't be of much help but I do know that the seals/wipes on our bedroom slide are held on with only an adhesive. According to the tech at Accuslide, the slide seal comes with an adhesive strip that is activated with heat or denatured alcohol then applied to the framework with a small roller or something you can evenly press the glued sections with. His suggestion for a repair adhesive was "any clear glue should work" Not sure what that is!
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MSHappyCampers
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The slide seals on our Cedar Creek were attached with adhesive when we got it in 2002. After four or five years they all began to turn loose. The part that attached to the walls was tubular. I made about 1" slits in the rubber, drilled through the base of the seal, and attached it with #8 sheet metal screws with flat washers. I put a screw about every 12" all the way around the slides. This will take care of the problem permanently. They should have been done that way to start with. Good luck!
Joe & Annette
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