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[mlappin]

Its messy, but you can make your own silicone infused door gasket, put a big ole gob of silicone in your hand and work it into the rope, then some more, when your done you should have as much silicone all over yourself as the gasket, think packing wheel bearings the old fashioned way. It’s messy but not near as expensive as buying pre siliconed fiberglass rope, I can’t help it being tight, Grandma on my Dads side has some Dutch in their somewhere.

[hondaracer2oo4]

I got my nuflex high temp black delivered today. My 1 inch rope gasket came last week. Do you think I should try to make my own silicone infused rope and just place that in the g200 door channel or should I go back to factory design and just fill the channel with silicone after adding the rope and run a putty knife around to even it out? On a side note should I leave the door open for a day to cure or should I put wax paper around the door opening and close the door and let it cure that way.

[mlappin]

Well….on my waste oil boiler I just laid a nice fat bead of red silicone in the groove, then placed the rope in it, then filled it up with silicone and struck it off with a putty knife dipped in soapy water, then you place strips of wax paper over it and gently close the door until I felt some resistance to get an impression in it, then prop the door open to cure. DON’T latch the door or you’ll just start out having to adjust it right off the get go. From looking at the door gasket straight from the factory I’d say they skip the step of making an impression and just strike it flat with a putty knife and let it cure.

[E Yoder]

I agree with Marty, don't close it.

[hondaracer2oo4]

Sounds good. I will just strike it off flush and leave it open.

[patvetzal]

I always liked to close it with a release agent (grease, wax paper) just to get an impression. If you use too much silicone you might not get the door closed once it hardens.