door top seal - D type or P type?

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I mean the one that stops water running down the glass and into the door. My car has the D shape with self adhesive strip, but this is now half hanging off... it not a good look... it seems like its just too thick for the gap, so the friction with the glass has been gradually ripping it off, tried glue a couple times but didnt work for very long.
I expect a brand new one to suffer the same fate, so wondering if I should replace it with the P type seal as fitted to the earlier cars... are they a tad thinner? Maybe less likely to rub so hard against the glass?
If I do get the P type seal, what is the right glue for it?

Thanks
S

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I mean the "Weather strip Outer top door seal . Also used at bottom of the door (inside edge) to stop water/dirt from going up the door sill .. Price quoted per metre. Some Late car models used V0020 instead."
Not the top of glass/roof edge.

Considering the P type like this:
http://www.racetechdirect.co.uk/tvr-car-part-v0170...
What glue would you use with this?

My car uses the v0020 type for this, but its just too chunky for this purpose, pushes too hard against the window. D type:
http://www.racetechdirect.co.uk/tvr-car-part-v0020...

But if the P type is just as chunky/tight fitting, then I wont bother with the glue mess and just get the D type as its much more convenient to fit.

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shep1001 said:

Its a new one on me this, maybe I am being thick. Pics in situ please so I can understand where this seal goes & what it is supposed to do...

Shep

See when you are in the car, wind down the window and put your elbow on the door? Your elbow resting on the seal in question

I ordered the ones suggested by SteveSPG since they look like they would stop it recurring, along with the double sided tape.

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Got the new seal on today, the non standard y type ... top tip, dont use the measure of the old rubber seal when cutting the new one!... the old one is streched onto the door. Good thing I bought a spare.
The bad news is my door is a bit bow'ed out apparently, so the seal doesnt make contact with the window in the middle. Will remove and try to reattach at more of an angle tomorrow and double up on the tape. If that doesnt work I'll buy the D type, and replace regularly.

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yeah its double sided tape.

I got some of what SteveSPG suggested. But on my car they dont ermm... seal in the middle, fine at either end... its like my door is warped outward in the middle. There isn't a consistent gap end to end.
D or P get ripped Off by window going up and down because they are too tight on the ends. Next time I go there (managed to scalpel my finger last time) I'll mod the D or P to taper at the ends... its THE ONLY WAY, for me. Just pray for my fingers.

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chris watton said:

You wouldn't happen to have a link at hand, would you?

I got it from Steve's original link above

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chris watton said:

I ordered the strip from the link Steve shared. When it arrives, is it just a case of taking off the old window strip, cleaning the surface and then applying the new strip, or is it more involved than that?

Thats it, but clean it real good. And don't chop your digits like I do

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Using the p type seal now. For me its better than D or the other non standard type. Its the only one that looks like it has a chance of occupying the same space as the glass at the corners and staying there.