Source for plastic seal behind doorpanel

[EricB]

That large plastic sheet behind the doorpanel which is meant to keep water away... Any recommendations on a particular replacement material before I go down to Home Depot and fish around for something that will work... I am trying to think where I could find rolls of the stuff and what it's "normal" use would be...

-e

[Alfadog]

I'm watching this thread!!

[Ed]

I used the plastic sheet stuff found at Home Depot. I can't remember what thickness but the thicker the better. I found it around the paint / tarp section. I also used "rope window caulk" to stick it to the door.

[EScanlon]

I've got one to beat all of that.

Go to your local hardware store or home furnishings store and buy one of the cheapest shower curtains you can find. It should be a milky white or white plastic.

Total Cost for enough material to do both doors, behind the rear area dog legs as well as behind the cargo area plastic panels (bet you hadn't thought of those areas!) (just make sure you don't cover up the true VENT holes above the struts, nor the holes into the plenum behind the plastic, so that the vents will still operate)===$3.00 plus glue which I already had on hand.

Enrique

[EricB]

That's pretty smart using a cheap arse shower curtain for material....

Clever people on this forum I must admit...

-e

[EScanlon]

The shower curtain material IS a bit thicker than the standard door liner, but since I figured I would ~never~ (yeah, right) again have to get inside the door, I figured what the heck.

Actually, many of us myself included, will probably diassemble and re-assemble our doors in order to adjust locks, etc many more times than most people. I wanted somthing that was durable enough to accept being removed and replaced several times. Rope caulk is one way to hold it on, or you can duct tape it. (remember the intent is to be able to remove it months or years down the road.

Thanks for the kind words!

Enrique

[260Zed]

I used some .1mm plastic sheeting available from my local hardware. There was some thicker sheets there but I thought I wouldnt have to go back into the door for a while (how wrong I was). I used small dabs of silastic adhesive sealant to attach. Cost me about $4.00 a metre. So $8.00 for twoo doors.

[kenz240z]

I went to the local Hobby Lobby craft store. For less than $3.00 I purchased enough clear, heavy vinyl to make a pair of vapor barriers. I bought 2 square yards, if I remember it right... I used 3M strip caulk (PN 051135-09578) to attach the vinyl to the doors.

Kenny P.