"Phil" wrote in message
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On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 22:00:45 -0000, ":::Jerry::::"
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"Phil" wrote in message
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[ re the long winded question about car door membranes ]

Duh... thought it would be informative for those that don't know why
their carpets are wet - took me ages to eliminate everything else. Can't
please everyone, I suppose.

Sorry but when you deal with these things almost daily....


First off, what car is it, this might effect what should be used.

Doubt it. One's a peugeot 206 x-reg, another is cavalier mk II saloon 88
vintage (but only 60K mls), and a Rover 216 box shape (1989, but only
33K mls). They all have essentially the same system and all leak the
same way.

Oh, right, no those models are more or less standard in their door weather
proofing, but if they had been a newist Renualt then they don't use a
membrane at all - the door pad is designed to be weather proof and they use
a specail type of sealer to attach / seal the pad to the door frame.


Second, if you don't mind having to replace the plastic each time you
remove
the membrane then use PU sealer, but don't get it any where you don't
want
to stick other wise you'll end up bonding it to the door frame.

What's a PU sealer?

Polyurethane sealer. Ask in any half decent motor factors, don't bother with
places like halfwits, they will probably try and sealer you either silicon
or mastic sealer.


Otherwise you could use spray on adhesive, which is a little more
forgiving.

Can you suggest a make/source? Are they tacky.


Yes, it's an adhesive (!), you can get it at motor factors as well.