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 Post subject: door hinge gaskets
PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:57 am 
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what material do you make your door hinge gaskets from?

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Location: Under the bonnet son!
The stock ones are made of a heavily bituminous card. They're like a 1/8th paper material heavily soaked in a waterproof resin. I've seen a few cars with gasket paper in there and it usually isn't a pretty sight after a little while as the paper comes apart. The hinge gaskets aren't too expensive however.

http://www.minisport.com.au/prod161.htm

Rubber ones are out there, I think they look better, but I have no idea of how well they last as I have only used the paper ones on my cars so far.

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I've used the rubber ones after a couple years they crack on the outside and look crap
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Make some out of gasket card and spray with waterproofing - will last years (maybe decades if you're lucky).

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Icecream tub... cut to size works well. Choice of colours too, rofl.

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i think i like the docs method best. choose my gasket colour at the freezer section, eat the icecream and then make my gaskets from the tub.

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