Replace Rubber On Shower Door

How to replace the plastic strip on a shower door.

Replace rubber on shower door.

The door sweep or door bottom is the small rubber strip that lines the bottom of the shower door. Wipe off any excess caulk using a rag dampened with mineral spirits. A worn strip lets water seep beneath the door and onto your floor. By hunker team if your floor gets a shower when you take one chances are your shower door sweep the rubberlike strip that lines the bottom of the door needs to be replaced.

Allow the caulk to dry for 36 hours before using the shower. Left unchecked that leaky little strip could leave you drowning in some serious water damage. Most shower doors have two different types of seals on them one called a lip or bumper seal which is installed on the vertical edges and seals against the other glass panels or walls of the shower and a second drip seal which is installed along the bottom edge of the door and directs the water running down the door onto the shower floor and. A leaky shower door is typically caused by a bad door seal.

The most critical and one of the most often overlooked is the door sweep.