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Re: Material: Closed Cell weather stripping
By:george jung
Date: 1/25/2011, 6:44 pm
In Response To: Material: Closed Cell weather stripping (Joe Whitman)

: For those looking for closed cell weather stripping for hatch lip
: building I have found Ace to be a good place. Guess that is why
: they say "ACE is the place". They have their own brand
: and it is the only brand I have been able to locate that has
: 1/8" thick and 1/4" thick. These two sizes seem to
: work good together, for building the lip use 1/8" and for
: final seal the 1/4".
: I built my hatch lips with 1/8" and had a hard time finding
: 1/4" anywhere, HD, LOWES, True Value, neighbors back
: door...
: Hope this helps. Joe

I'm looking for 5/16" thick..... might be a problem!

I did read somewhere (probably here) that the marine grade closed foam strip gives a better seal. ACE doesn't have that, at least in these parts. Maybe Harbor Freight?

Messages In This Thread

Material: Closed Cell weather stripping
Joe Whitman -- 1/25/2011, 5:12 pm
Re: Material: Closed Cell weather stripping
george jung -- 1/25/2011, 6:44 pm
Re: Material: Closed Cell weather stripping
David Bynoe -- 1/25/2011, 7:07 pm
Re: Material: Closed Cell weather stripping *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 1/25/2011, 7:36 pm
Re: Material: Closed Cell weather stripping
george jung -- 1/25/2011, 11:48 pm
Re: Material: Closed Cell weather stripping *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 1/26/2011, 10:13 am