How To Replace The Seals On Sliding Shower Door

The rail is attached to the door.

How to replace the seals on sliding shower door.

Step 2 remove the old shower door seal. Remove the old sweep or seal. How to replace the plastic strip on a shower door. If you will be replacing more than one door seal replace the bottom one first.

Clean the edge of the door where you removed the old piping using mineral. Inspect the bottom of the shower door to determine the plastic seal attachment method. Sometimes it will be more complicated than this. In this video i m removing cleaning reinstalling and re sealing a glass shower door that has been leaking for some time.

Remove the metal drip rail if necessary for plastic seal access. Cut the tip off a tube of silicone caulk at a 45 degree angle and pierce the inner seal with a nail. Measure your new seal against the edge of your shower door. It s mounted on a four piece show.

How to replace piping that holds glass inside frame of shower door. Seals typically slide into a channel at the bottom of the. Pry out the old piping using a putty knife beginning in a corner and working you way around the door. Press the tube into a caulk gun.

Clean the glass edge of the door use a glass safe scraper to remove any dirt or residue and clean with your favorite glass cleaner and a soft cloth. Step 3 clean the glass screen. As you pry out sections of the. Make sure the space between the door and the wall is not too small or big for the seal to be bridged is not either too large or small for the seal.

Sliding it towards the side will not work. Replacing shower door bottom seal is very easy.