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Selasa, 01 Desember 2015

Learn About Rubber Weather Stripping For Home And Auto

Learn About Rubber Weather Stripping For Home And Auto


by Marci Nielsen


As people keep their cars longer and get their homes ready for winter, they need to know how to renew seals around doors and windows that may have degraded over the years. Rubber weather stripping for both house and auto are just what the handyman ordered to keep the elements out of your personal space. Different products designed to keep wind, water, snow, dust, and noise out are available for you to 'do it yourself'.

In cold places like Middletown, NY, people know better than to let cracks around residential windows and doors raise their energy costs. In the old days, people used to put up with drafts and sometimes wake up with snow drifts on the bedroom floor. Now, thank goodness, there are many ways to keep the elements outside where they belong.

Cars have weatherstripping, too. If the windows whistle as you drive along, you get water inside the car during an automatic car wash, or stuff in your trunk gets rained on, you have a problem. A sunroof is great, but eventually you may feel rain dripping on your head.

Automobile factory weatherstripping is usually pretty good for years of driving. However, weather and general wear and tear can degrade it. Maybe you hit a deer and your insurance company coughs up for repairs, including a new paint job. You may find that your sunroof works less easily and is less weatherproof than it was. The same may go for seals around doors and windows. Paint and other chemicals can damage the seals, so be careful with cleaning products, too.

House weatherstripping is made to install easily and remove when the seasons change. Rubber foam strips come with adhesive on one side so you can simply press them in place around doors or window-mounted air conditioners. The strips come in various widths and thicknesses. The strips peels off if you want to remove them for summer, although they work equally well to keep hot air out and cool air in.

Replacement strips for cars are sold like other car parts: by make, model, and year. You should get an exact match for what you had originally. However, always examine the new strips closely to make sure they are the same as the old ones, down to the channels the windows fit in and the screw holes. You want to make sure they'll fit before removing the original ones.

When manufacturers advertise 'rubber' strips or foam, they're probably not talking about the rubber that comes from trees in South America. The more modern material has a mineral base rather than the carbon one that plant-derived materials have. Silicone rubber is supposed to be more durable, withstand high temperatures better, and be more chemical resistant than the old-fashioned kind.

Keep dust, rain, snow, and noise out of your car and your home by making sure the seals around windshields, trunks, doors, and windows are tight. Check out the how-to sites and videos online for detailed instructions on keeping your personal spaces comfortable year round.




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Title: Learn About Rubber Weather Stripping For Home And Auto
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