How To Install a Walk-In Tub Door Seal (Step-By-Step)
Chapters in this video
- 0:00 Replacing a Walk-In Tub Gasket Replacing your walk-in tub door gasket is a simple process that ensures a watertight fit.
- 0:19 Applying Adhesive Remover The technician sprays adhesive remover onto the gasket to help it slide easily into the door channel.
- 0:35 Making Relief Cuts The technician uses diagonal cutters to make V-shaped relief cuts on the gasket at the curved sections of the door.
- 1:02 Inner Curve Cuts For the inner curves where the door bends inward, the technician makes straight vertical cuts.
- 1:21 Finishing the Gasket Installation The technician makes a small angled cut at the end point so the gasket slightly overlaps and is fully inserted into the groove.
Replacing an Ella's Bubbles walk-in tub door gasket is a simple process that ensures a watertight fit. This video provides a step-by-step guide for installing a new walk-in tub door seal.
Replacing your walk-in tub door gasket is easier than it looks with the right tools and a few well-placed cuts. The video demonstrates how to spray adhesive remover onto the gasket to help it slide easily into the door channel. A spatula is used to gently press the gasket into the groove until it is fully seated.
For the curved sections of the walk-in tub door, the technician uses diagonal cutters to make V-shaped relief cuts on the gasket where it bends around the outer edge. For the inner curves where the door bends inward, straight vertical cuts are made. The process continues with applying adhesive remover and guiding the gasket into place.
At the end point of the gasket installation, a small angled cut is made so that the tip of the gasket slightly overlaps but is fully inserted into the groove. This step-by-step tutorial is designed for professional installers and walks through the entire gasket replacement process for Ella’s Bubbles walk-in tubs.
- 1½"-2" spatula
- Diagonal cutters
- Goo Gone (adhesive remover)
- V-shaped relief cuts
- Straight vertical cuts
Step by step help for this topic: Caring for Your Door Seal: Cleaning, Reseating, and Replacing the Gasket, Door seal or gasket looks worn, loose, or leaks: care, repair, and replacement and Video Guide: Installing a Replacement Door Seal, Including the LayDown Glass Door.
Video transcript2 paragraphs · 1:46
Replacing a LS bubbles walk in tub door gasket is easier than it looks. With the right tools and a few wellplaced cuts, you'll have a perfect watertight fit. Spray adhesive remover onto the gasket to help it slide more easily into the door channel. Using the spatula, gently press the gasket into the groove until it is fully seated. At the curved sections of the door, use the diagonal cutters to make four V-shaped relief cuts on the gasket where it bends around the outer edge.
Be sure to make the cuts above the gasket reach line as shown in the video. For the inner curves where the door bends inward, make straight vertical cuts. Continue applying adhesive remover and guiding the gasket into place with the spatula until you reach the end. At the end point, make a small angled cut so that the tip of the gasket slightly overlaps but is fully inserted into the groove. Hey, hey, hey.
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