slide out seal

Thanks for all the ideas.I hope that 1 will work.

Jim

The seals on both of our slides flip out when opened - top, bottom and sides. We wash and wash and wax all walls,top,bottom of the slide and use a conditioner on the rubber seals/wipers or whatever you want to call them.

You want a mess???? Never install Dicor where anything can contac it. That wipe seal will contac the Dicor and smear it everywhere. The wipe seal is not designed to flip out; The inner Bulb slide seal seals the room. If you want to make the wipe seal flip, just get the 2 inch wide grip tape that is used on ladders and steps to prevent slipping. Install it on the inner edge about 2 inches outside where the wipe seal would flip. If you have a rubber roof, then installing the grip tape will not work unless you can find a non rubber area to run the tape on. Doug

They wipe off moisture and debris but when I look behind them, I see part of my floor and wood from the face of the interior facing. Without them to protect those areas, water would get to those areas and cause rot.

Those blades are there to wipe off moisture and debris. They do not seal anything. The bulb part does.

I put 303 Protectorant on my seals and now they flip fine. I need to redo it every spring. Keeps seals soft and supple.

Talcum powder or slide out dry lube from wall art all over the sliding surface and seal. Slide may also need adjusting in the opening.

Jim