Attach the new seal using weatherstripping adhesive and give it a protective coat of silicone for better cold weather performance.
Car door rubber seal glue.
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The easiest way to do this is to start by finding where the seal is attached to the frame you may have to remove a plastic cover from the bottom of the door.
No matter how much glue you use you will not get the seal to stay in place because the seal is now to small to fit the opening.
You need to stretch the door seal back to its original size so that it fits back on the frame again.
Rubber and metal cannot be glued together easily so regardless of how much adhesive you apply you will not be able to fix the seal to the door frame using glue alone.
Let that dry completely then squeeze a bead of the adhesive onto the weather strip and the car door and let that dry.
How to repair the seal.
Order weatherstripping adhesive for your vehicle and pick it up in store make your purchase find a store near you and get directions.
Then pull the weather strip away from the door and clean it and the metal surface with the brake cleaner.
I bought some glue from b q all purpose said it was good for rubber seals on cardoors but it it failed completely applied it and shut the door for a week before opening it and it fell right off on the first opening of the door.
When the rubber seals get older the rubber shrinks the older the seal the greater the shrinking.
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Installation of door seals means tearing out the old weatherstripping and cleaning the channel with adhesive remover.
Buy a tube of weather strip adhesive a can of nonflammable spray brake cleaner and a can of spray silicone all are available at any auto parts store.
Can anyone recommend a good glue adhesive that works for sticking back on rubber doorseals to the door of their car.
You may need to remove the door panel if it covers part of the seal.
The solution is actually a very simple one.