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vorbo87 OP t1_istw5ls wrote

Reply to comment by Intelligent_Ebb4887 in Sealing gaps along the side of a garage door by vorbo87

Okay, I see now. This looks perfect, thank you so much!

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havartifunk t1_isu8t90 wrote

Be prepared for it not to seal quite perfectly until it gets a little sun warmed and molds itself better to the door. Mine took a couple weeks.

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peeroe t1_isun3x2 wrote

Yeah this is the way to go. Amazon and home depot also sell stuff in a roll and not attached to the trim board, and it absolutely sucks. I used it last year and ended up milling my own trim board and attaching it to that before before putting it on the house. It was annoying bc it had a lot of coil memory and the nails would rip it. Don't try to go cheap, just buy the recommended one above

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shaka893P t1_isv71ub wrote

Yep, just the trim being flush works, just did this myself a few months ago. You can also replace the rails with special ones that push when you lock the door, but over engineered in my opinion

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SnakeJG t1_isv35t2 wrote

Hard to tell in the picture, but you might also be able to adjust the track a little bit to make it more vertical.

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Necoras t1_isuasbc wrote

Do note that the linked product is PVC. You'll want to paint that, or it'll deteriorate in the sun.

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Chpgmr t1_isvhpvu wrote

I install garage doors, don't paint it. It takes a decade for the sun to deteriorate it but one coat of paint to ruin it.

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Redditiculous1 t1_isupig1 wrote

I don't believe the sun will deteriorate it. I wouldn't recommend painting it either. It can cause a residue causing the garage door to stick.

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Username_Number_bot t1_isuyqja wrote

And the paint will crack from flexing especially after being exposed to UV rays 😂

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alohaskywalker t1_isvag53 wrote

The sun absolutely will deteriorate PVC. And the right paint won't crack.

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