Perhaps the best door is one that is perfectly tight. Drafts, unpleasant odors, and also dirt or water do not leak through it. And to ensure its maximum protective tightness, a special sealing rubber for doors is used. Today, many manufacturers of entry groups sell their product already equipped with this type of insulation.
But, unfortunately, sealing gum for interior doors must be purchased separately. Not even on all domestic car models they are present. However, this gum is available for sale in specialized stores and at very liberal prices, it remains only to choose it correctly. There are various types of sealing gum, and each is designed for a specific purpose.
Waterproof universal sealing gum
It is this ideal for creating a waterproof layer on ship hatches, car boots, shower cabins, and in any other case where it is necessary to prevent excessive ingress of moisture.
It is a flat roll material with an adhesive layer on one side. Its thickness and width are diverse, from 12x3 mm to 38x25 mm. In application, it is very simple. One has only to remove the protective film and stick the rubber on a previously cleaned and degreased surface.
Varieties of door seals
Depending on the material from which the entrance group is made, the sealing gum for the doors can also be different.
For doors made of wood
It is for such doors that the rubber bands of the simplest design are used. It has an oval or flat profile. The material from which it is made is different: rubber, foam rubber or silicone. Her width is standard. However, on sale there are also such instances, which are several rows of such a gum. What makes this variety convenient is that its thickness can be adjusted. Like the previous view, the sealing rubber for doors made of wood has a self-adhesive base, which greatly simplifies its installation.
There is also a seal that is mounted only on self-tapping screws. So this is an ideal option for wooden doors. Such fasteners provide reliable and durable grip.
For metal doors
Metal doors, as shown by many years of experience, are much better than wooden. But, unfortunately, they do not always have a sufficient level of comfort due to the fact that the rubber band is not installed along the door contour. For metal doors such a heater is produced special, rubber, equipped with a conventional magnet. Thanks to him, installing a sealant will not be difficult, and replacing in case of wear will not take much time. The shape of such a gum has a cavity inside for an air gap. As you know, an air cushion is the best insulation.
Such a sealing product is made not just of rubber, but of rubber material, which gives this product greater durability and increased strength.
For plastic doors
Many owners of plastic doors sooner or later face such a problem as wear or damage to the seal (this is especially true in public places). But this does not matter. Sealing rubber for plastic entrance doors is not a wonder today; you can buy it not only in a regular hardware store, but from the manufacturers of PVC doors themselves . In addition, many reputable companies in this field guarantee a free replacement of the seal during the warranty period.
Depending on the door modification, rubber bands of various profiles are produced. They are made only of high quality rubber. On the front door, the seal is subject to heavy wear. And so that the sealing gum for the entrance doors retains its pristine quality for a longer period, you just need to properly care for it.
Be sure to constantly need to release it from pollution, not only from the outside, but also in the internal folds. For greater effectiveness, you can use detergents, but in no case those that contain aggressive substances. Also, once a year, it is necessary to wipe it with a special solution that maintains elasticity and "builds up" its upper protective layer.
For interior doors
Many can brag of the beautiful and laconic combined interior door with the general interior. However, not everyone has a sufficient level of sound insulation. To fix this drawback, use special sealing gum for interior doors. In addition, such a door will close much quieter, which is also important.
The sealant for room doors can be either rubber or silicone. As for color, the variety allows you to choose unobstructed sealing rubber for absolutely any door. According to the installation method, they are glued and mortise. But the first form, of course, gained great popularity, since it is easy to install and perfectly fills the gaps and gaps.
Usually, the rubber band for interior doors is not particularly thick, 1 cm wide. Its shape has a D- and L- shaped profile. It is such an elastic band that effectively insulates the door and is absolutely unremarkable in appearance.
Sealant for a car
The gap between the door and the passenger compartment is, unfortunately, a problem not only for domestic cars. Even in many imported models, drafts, dirt and various odors leak through such gaps. And for their elimination more than a dozen years have been successfully using sealing gum on the car door. It is made not only of high quality rubber, but also of rubber and polyurethane, which is distinguished by its high performance properties.
Such seals of various modifications are available, suitable for almost any car. But the VAZ 2110 door gum is particularly in demand. As you know, this particular model is especially sensitive to problems of this kind. For such a machine, the simplest rubber sealant of a round or oval profile is used, as shown in the photo. Such sealing gum on the car door is equipped with an adhesive layer, which speeds up the process of warming the doors and trunk of the car.
If you plan to make a replacement yourself, then it is worth remembering that poorly glued sealant will quickly wear out and will not provide the expected protective effect. To do this, you need to make sure that the sealing rubber is firmly attached to the metal. The glass of the door must be hermetically closed, and the seal must not interfere with them.
Gently and methodically gum the gum along the entire contour. This procedure will take no more than an hour. The sealing gum on the car door also perfectly insulates the gaps formed between the trunk door and the car body.
How to install the seal yourself
Installing sealing gum on the entrance and interior doors is a very responsible task and at the same time very simple. It is important to correctly and accurately fix the strips along the contour, then the room will not only become warmer and quieter, but the door itself will last you longer. If you take this procedure carelessly, you can not only spoil the purchased seal, but also render the door unusable.
The key to a high-quality door seal is the right thickness of the material. It must be selected according to the thickness of the contact of the end of the door and the fold
(door jamb). But how to find out this size? It is pretty simple. To do this, you need a small piece of plasticine wrapped in polyethylene. We put it between the door and the jamb in the place where the insulation will be, close the door. The result was a finished sample of the future seal.
With the thickness sorted out. Now we take a self-adhesive sealant, remove the film and glue it tightly to a previously cleaned surface. With sealing rubber for metal doors, the situation is even simpler: it instantly joins the surface with a magnet.
As for plastic doors, the installation of a sealant to it is a laborious process. The fact is that the design of such a door itself is equipped with intricate grooves for elastic, and in order to install it correctly, you need to have certain skills. This kind of professional service is quite inexpensive. On average, it costs 60 rubles per meter.
DIY sealant
By the way, for a wooden door, such a sealant can be made independently. To do this, you need foam, the material that the door is upholstered in, and decorative nails. Cut off the strip of the desired thickness from the foam. At the same time, it should be about 4 mm thinner than the required size. Such a reserve is taken so that the upholstery material does not interfere with the free opening of the door. Now we wrap the resulting strip with dermatin and carefully fix it on the door with the help of decorative nails.
When starting an independent door sealing, remember that the basis of high-quality door insulation is methodology and accuracy, especially if a rubber band is used for car doors.