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Offline dawgs 73

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Seal Material
« on: August 12, 2007 - 11:23:03 PM »
I am looking to buy some of the white foam like material that is used to seal various light fixtures, gas tank filler to rear  panel, etc.. The stuff I am looking for is like a white foam rubber product and is, guessing, about a 1/8 inch thick and very easily compressible. I need this to cut some of the seals myself in order to save a bit of money.
Does anyone know a source to buy this stuff in, say a 1 or 2 feet square chunk that I can cut for my own gaskets? Or, can anyone suggest an alternative to this stuff?




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Re: Seal Material
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2007 - 10:57:38 AM »
I think others have posted that you can get this material from your local art supply stores. I think it is called closed-cell foam.

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Re: Seal Material
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2007 - 04:02:11 PM »
 In Canada it is used under sill plates in construction. Avalible in any building supply store. Cheap.

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Re: Seal Material
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2007 - 06:04:07 PM »
At the Hobby Lobby in the children's craft section they have sheets of the closed cell foam
in different colors, including black & white, in a couple of different thicknesses. dollar or less a piece.   Some of the OE seals are of this or a similar material while some are of a courser foam but this stuff fills the bill.
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Offline dawgs 73

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Re: Seal Material
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2007 - 04:16:22 PM »
Got it today, Bullitt. This stuff is great and just what I needed. Who'd a thought of checking there............

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Re: Seal Material
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2007 - 05:34:12 PM »
Who'd a thought of checking there............
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