weather strtipping door seals Dennis Carpenter or LMC??

65f100_Thug · Post by **65f100_Thug** » March 17, 2009, 7:42 pm

got a body man friend who is facing putting door seals on a f600 Bump and wanting info about the difference between dennis carpenters seals and LMC . I can save him shipping because I go by LMC every other day on my route should he pay the shipping or will he (being experanced at installing them ) be able to make the LMC ones work well? THATS THE QUESTION BOYS AND GIRLS????

samdog1966 · Post by **samdog1966** » March 17, 2009, 7:50 pm

I recently installed new pass. side door seal on my 66. I used Dennis Carpenter. It worked great. Huge improvement in road noise,door closes like new. I have heard more bad than good about LMC seals.

f100matt · Post by **f100matt** » March 17, 2009, 8:09 pm

LMC seals are crap, us denis carpenter, worth the extra money

matt2491 · Post by **matt2491** » March 17, 2009, 8:15 pm

I made the horrific mistake of buying LMC weatherstripping. My door never shut properly!!! Then just recently I installed Dennis Carpenter's weatherstripping and never looked back. Fit perfectly.

castruck_1964 · Post by **castruck_1964** » March 17, 2009, 8:28 pm

Bought carpenter seals myself.
everyone on this site who used LMC seals regreted it and bought carpenter ones

64F100StepSide · Post by **64F100StepSide** » March 17, 2009, 9:32 pm

Based on experience, get seals (all kinds) made by Carpenter.

Craig

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » March 17, 2009, 9:46 pm

i agree, DC rubber is the only way to go.

Hoofbeat Racer · Post by **Hoofbeat Racer** » March 17, 2009, 10:01 pm

Perhaps this should become a permanent sticky. DC is definately the way to go

kstones63 · Post by **kstones63** » March 17, 2009, 10:31 pm

I bought LMC and put them on for fitting of the doors. They never did shut properly. One door shut fair after 8 months and the passenger door had to be slammed. They are going in the scrap pile of big mistakes and I am going to buy DC.
Kevin

cdherman · Post by **cdherman** » March 17, 2009, 10:36 pm

OK, I'm guilty of LMC door seals as well. And they have not been good to me.

Question for all those following this thread -- so if I tear out the LMC seals it will leave behind the black goo we used to stick them on.

Anyone know what sort of solvent I can use to get that goo off without messing up my paint?

I am tempted to go DC but for my fear of messing my paint up getting the old glue off.....

kstones63 · Post by **kstones63** » March 17, 2009, 10:50 pm

Mine is in primer so I took laquer thinner to remove the spots of adhesive that I used. That did not hurt the primer but I would be careful on finished paint. I had to use a rag really soaked in thinner to get it loose.
Kevin

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » March 17, 2009, 10:57 pm

Dennis Carpenter is the only way to go.

f100jim · Post by **f100jim** » March 18, 2009, 7:43 am

I think 3M makes an adhesive remover. Might check at NAPA

Effie · Post by **Effie** » March 18, 2009, 7:48 am

So I think the general consensus is that LMC seals are crrrrrrrrrraaap.

I bought LMC seals before I knew any better, but thankfully had not installed them yet. When I got the Carpenter seals, I had them side by side and you can feel the difference in quality.

Garbz · Post by **Garbz** » March 18, 2009, 11:17 am

And you do not need to buy the DC seals at DC as our friend Tom "6166Junkyarddog" is a DC dealer and will help you out.

Most vendors carry DC parts and stuff and resell.

Garbz

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » March 18, 2009, 11:57 am

in 1974 I bought my first 56 f-100, and almost right after that have been using carpenters rubber since then,, and only thing we sell and will use + there is a lot of choices out thereso be careful...

Louball · Post by **Louball** » March 18, 2009, 4:05 pm

man I am glad i read this board. just got my shipment of DC seals for the doors and windows. Had i not been a slick member i would have just ordered it all from LMC.

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » March 18, 2009, 4:59 pm

cdherman wrote:OK, I'm guilty of LMC door seals as well. And they have not been good to me.

Question for all those following this thread -- so if I tear out the LMC seals it will leave behind the black goo we used to stick them on.

Anyone know what sort of solvent I can use to get that goo off without messing up my paint?

I am tempted to go DC but for my fear of messing my paint up getting the old glue off.....

Dave, I used " prep-sol " on Lenore`s clear over colour, with no trouble!, I`ll be ordering DC rubber from Tom soon .

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » March 18, 2009, 5:07 pm

Prep-Sol is what I would use, also go to like Lowes/Home Depot look in the paint section and see what might be there, then try a little area to see how the paint will react before getting too deep in it

prost66 · Post by **prost66** » March 19, 2009, 3:41 pm

Prep sol works grest,have taken it off a couple vehicles with it. No harm to paint!!!

weather strtipping door seals Dennis Carpenter or LMC??

weather strtipping door seals Dennis Carpenter or LMC??

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