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Denny B Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:41 am Post subject: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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I ordered door seals from one of our vendors and they are gray. I would prefer black. Anyone know of a supplier that sells black door rubber? _________________ I wish I knew as much today as I did when I was 18........
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Mark Evans Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2004 Posts: 1929 Location: Alsea,Oregon
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Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 8:38 am Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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They might look grey because of the packing powder that may be coated on them. Try cleaning them up, I bet they're black. _________________ '63 Ragtop |
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 11:51 am Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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WCM? They make the seals for split buses in the proper dark gray. And my '63 beetle's original seals are a dark gray. If this is the case- it is good news for beetle owners. _________________
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viiking Samba Member
Joined: May 10, 2013 Posts: 2666 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 3:32 pm Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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Mark Evans wrote: |
They might look grey because of the packing powder that may be coated on them. Try cleaning them up, I bet they're black. |
Yes! I believe that Talc was often/is used to act as a lubricant for rubber as well. Dark gray is the correct color. Leave the white powder on them. They keep them "slippery" but in time will wear off. |
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Denny B Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2018 Posts: 167 Location: Ocala, FL
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Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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Mark Evans wrote: |
They might look grey because of the packing powder that may be coated on them. Try cleaning them up, I bet they're black. |
Okay, I'll check that out tomorrow and they do have a lot of powder on them. I would call these a "light" gray but the powder could be making them lighter.
The reason I thought black was original is because the old seals (which are all cracked and disintegrated) are black.
Thanks for all the response. _________________ I wish I knew as much today as I did when I was 18........
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panicman Samba Member
Joined: December 18, 2011 Posts: 2290 Location: Canby, OR
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 7:59 am Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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Indeed the talc makes dark gray seals look light gray when new. _________________ Plate of shrimp |
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Denny B Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2018 Posts: 167 Location: Ocala, FL
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 1:41 pm Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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Okay...this is what I have. There really isn't much powder on it and when wiped with a damp cloth this is the color of the door seals I received?
Are they correct? Too light? Too Dark? Too Gray?
_________________ I wish I knew as much today as I did when I was 18........
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"Life is like a roll of toilet paper.....the more you pull off the faster it goes" (unknown)
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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Requesting the source a second time...
In other words, If they are from WCM it's correct and on purpose. If it's from another company it was an accident- and likely too light. Flash photography makes it lighter than it looks in person. The tension is off at the corner. _________________
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viiking Samba Member
Joined: May 10, 2013 Posts: 2666 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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OK. Here is a picture of my new German seals. They look light grey/gray but when rubbed with a little water you can see that they are a dark colour underneath. It's just the talc rubbing off.
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Denny B Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2018 Posts: 167 Location: Ocala, FL
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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hitest wrote: |
Requesting the source a second time...
In other words, If they are from WCM it's correct and on purpose. If it's from another company it was an accident- and likely too light. Flash photography makes it lighter than it looks in person. The tension is off at the corner. |
That's not the flash. That's the actual color. I know about the corner, it will be corrected. Thanks.
PS: They came from JBugs _________________ I wish I knew as much today as I did when I was 18........
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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Thanks for the J-bugs info. _________________
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Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
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Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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hi guys. im looking at the door seal kits from cip1 and was wondering if its worth it to buy the german seals over brazilian kits? how much worse are the brazilian kits? german kits are like 150 bucks more which is why i ask.
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Kthomas Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2021 Posts: 231 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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Every time I try to get the door seals from cip1 the say they are out of stock or can’t sell them to me because one seal is back ordered. Have you been able to get either one ? Brazil or German ? |
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67ctbug Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2016 Posts: 3619 Location: CT
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 7:14 pm Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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German seals WCM, no one else has the flap for the striker. _________________ '67 Beetle L41
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 7:32 pm Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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67ctbug wrote: |
German seals WCM, no one else has the flap for the striker. |
I need a "like" button for this. WCM is where you need to spend your money. _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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sfizio Samba Member
Joined: November 30, 2014 Posts: 75 Location: Norwalk Connecticut
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:52 am Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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Hope this thread is still active. So my door seals are leaking. There seems two be only two choices, Brazilian or German seals. Anybody got a definitive opinion on which way to go before I go through the effort?
Also, is there a thread on how to do it?
Thanks. Thomas _________________ Like me, looks good from 10 feet away. |
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wheel607 Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 5:27 am Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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WCM......German. You wont be satisfied with the Brazillian ones unless you like crap parts and cheaper. |
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Cusser Samba Member
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harrymarlin Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:06 am Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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67ctbug wrote: |
German seals WCM, no one else has the flap for the striker. |
I've bought door seals from several sources, and they *all* have had the damn flap (can you tell how much I like that flap) for the striker (for my convertible). Right now I'm rocking Wolfsburg West in my doors, but I also have put Vewib and WCM on there. All three seemed to be about the same quality - and all three had the striker flap.
To make them work I had to add more talc to make sure they slipped in, and opened and closed every couple of days. Finally I have doors without the seals *sticking out* of the door. Personally, I liked Vewib, but they were all pretty darn similar. _________________ -Harry
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sfizio Samba Member
Joined: November 30, 2014 Posts: 75 Location: Norwalk Connecticut
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: Black Door Rubber Seals |
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Well, got my seals from WCM. Thanks all for the advice. Any info on how to install or is it obvious once I pull the old ones out. _________________ Like me, looks good from 10 feet away. |
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