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BEFORE YOU START
Make sure the you have the specific tools shown below especially the gun which is very cheap and widely available (less than 5$ for the orange colored one that can be found at the DIY stand of any supermarket). The smoothing tool is more difficult to find yet makes it so easy and is therefore worth looking for (around 5$). You can use your finger instead but this will result in uneven edges and a lot of time lost to correct them. |
DISCLAIMER:
Our pictorials are of informative nature and do illustrate works carried out by ourselves at our own premises for our own use and satisfaction. Readers who envisage to carry out similar works inspired by the below method shall do this at their own risks and liability. |
Patio door frame sealing pictorial
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1- This door frame whistles in windy conditions. The curtain swings with the air infiltration.
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2- Get first an acrylic sealant (NOT silicone) of a matching color to the door frame.
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3- This smoothing tool will make your job much easier. Can be easily cleaned under running water and reused.
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4- Do not forget to get a gun for the sealant cartridge. That’s all for the required tools.
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5- Start by the smallest gap between frame and wall and cut the cartridge tip at 1 cm from its edge.
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6- Press on the gun's handle until the tip is full with sealant.
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7- Apply the sealant to the gap while inclining your tool as shown.
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8- Maintain a steady movement. Do not increase or decrease the speed of your pass.
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9- When you stop, press the back latch that releases the lever and removes the pressure to stop the sealant from flowing.
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10- Smooth the sealant you just spread with the specific tool.
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11- Remove the excess sealant that the tool collected on a tissue or cloth.
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12- Now cut again the tip at 1 cm from edge or more depending on the wider gap to fill and repeat the above operation.
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