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Pop-Top Weather Seal Options
« on: July 29, 2016, 03:16:53 pm »
The weather seal on our pop top is starting to separate and sag. Does anyone have experience with replacement options?

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Offline JoshWa

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Re: Pop-Top Weather Seal Options
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2016, 12:18:47 pm »
Probably not the best solution, but I used some silicone to keep the seal attached to the edge.  It's been that way for more than a year now and hasn't come off.  Mine was constantly slipping off at the front edge.  Especially when the top was popped.

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Re: Pop-Top Weather Seal Options
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2016, 03:12:58 pm »
$69 at GoWesty. I did mine last week- easy job and great improvement to the old crusty one it replaced.

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Re: Pop-Top Weather Seal Options
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2016, 03:14:13 pm »
Happen to have a link? I looked and didn't see anything. Ahh, I found it! I kept seeing the one for the Vanagon luggage rack. That looks like a pretty reasonable solution. Thanks!
« Last Edit: August 03, 2016, 03:24:53 pm by andrew »

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Re: Pop-Top Weather Seal Options
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2016, 07:52:06 am »
$69 at GoWesty. I did mine last week- easy job and great improvement to the old crusty one it replaced.

Might be a stupid question but did you also use the gowesty adhesive? Not sure if they send something in the kit or not?
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Re: Pop-Top Weather Seal Options
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2016, 11:05:47 am »
I had the same issue. I went to our local Ranch and Home store and bought some marine adhesive, squirted it into the channel, and squeezed the weather strip back on. No problems in two years. If it's not totally broken or otherwise ruined, re-gluing may work well for you too.

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Re: Pop-Top Weather Seal Options
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2016, 11:08:48 am »
Yeah, it's broken in a few spots unfortunately.

I found the supplier that makes it but the "E-side" stripping isn't that popular and it looks like GoWesty isn't making much off it. What I'd really like to find is sliding door rubber seal now.

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Re: Pop-Top Weather Seal Options
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2016, 01:38:42 pm »
bus depot is your friend. I'm also sure you could use other seal's and just cut/stretch where needed.

http://www.busdepot.com/7d0843791c01c
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