Slick 60's

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????

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.

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

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.

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

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

Craig

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

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

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

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.....

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

Dennis Carpenter is the only way to go.

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

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.

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

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...

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.

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 .

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

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