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Subject Topic: screw cover strip around door
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Persontimmo69uk
21/4/2012 at 3:48pm
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Hi can anyone help I am trying to replace the strip around the door and its hard to do any hints that might help please let me know or do I need a special tool.The cover is around the door of a caravan.


Personmichael
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believe a bucket of hot water will make it softer.the handle of a tablespoon helps a bit,rounded.

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PersonVectratot
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Just replaced all mine, I used a plastic tool known as a putty stick as it will not mark the paint if any slipping occurs. Bucket of hot water helps, I did one side when the sun was shining [not often] quick and easy, I had to heat the other side infils to make fitting easier.


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thanks for all your help. will try this when we get a sunny day?


PersonGMonnox
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Try using a hair dryer .

 



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just soak it in a bucket of hot water and then use an old credit card/storecard to ease it in it should take about 5 mins max


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just used the bucket of hot water and spoon tip - worked a treat. Thank you.

 



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Personmichael
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Quote: Originally posted by westcountrymaid on 30/6/2012

just used the bucket of hot water and spoon tip - worked a treat. Thank you.

 

 

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Personwestcountrymaid
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actually, my husband tried it without the hot water and it worked fine too.

 



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