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Bob writes <<<I
have a small pin hole in the
“sidewall” of my door pressure seal. It’s so small that the seal will
retain pressure for a short period, causing the pressurization pump to
cycle on every few seconds. I would like to hear from anyone that’s tried to patch such a hole.
>>>
During construction a "helper" managed to stab my door seal with an
Exacto knife. I fabricated a small round patch out of the rubber
material that was supplied in the kits as the mating surface for the
seals. First I thinned the material on a belt sander to about a
millimeter thick. I then punched out a round patch. I roughed the seal
area with 220 grit to remove the release agent and scuff the surface. I
then used RTV silicone to glue on the patch, holding it on with a piece
of masking tape for ~24 hours. That was 16 years ago and the patch is
still holding fine.
Regards
Brent Regan
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