Best way to seal a big cabinet

BlkDrew · 12-22-2011, 03:31 AM

I have noticed that those cabinets do not have a seal. Go to Lowes or Home Depot and get a small weather seal and place it on the body of the cabinet. If it does not have a latch to keep the door closed you can always get one that is a spade shaped male end that goes on the door and the female end that is two rollers that goes on the body.

The best seal I have found is a "D" type seal tha is shaped like a D and has double sided tape on the I portion of the D. The seal is no more than a centimeter wide.

You could also go the extra step and get a clear caulk that does not smell, don't use silicone, it stinks. Remove all te shelves and caulk all the seams on the body.

pnoon · 12-22-2011, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by BlkDrew

The best seal I have found is a "D" type seal tha is shaped like a D

which is not to be confused with the "D" type seal that is shaped like a K.

sevans105 · 12-22-2011, 08:52 AM

Yeah, those K shaped seals are pretty useless....Sea World won't even take them. They just look funny.

Good advice on the weatherstripping though. I'll go pick some up this afternoon. It does have a latch built in...a lock actually, and the hinges are depth adjustable so I think with a bit of effort this might actually be a good thing.
Thanks!

12-22-2011, 03:31 AM	#1
BlkDrew Rolling my own... Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Andrew Location: Rochester NY Posts: 807 Trading: (43)	Re: Best way to seal a big cabinet I have noticed that those cabinets do not have a seal. Go to Lowes or Home Depot and get a small weather seal and place it on the body of the cabinet. If it does not have a latch to keep the door closed you can always get one that is a spade shaped male end that goes on the door and the female end that is two rollers that goes on the body. The best seal I have found is a "D" type seal tha is shaped like a D and has double sided tape on the I portion of the D. The seal is no more than a centimeter wide. You could also go the extra step and get a clear caulk that does not smell, don't use silicone, it stinks. Remove all te shelves and caulk all the seams on the body.

12-22-2011, 08:52 AM	#3
sevans105 Alpha Zombie Wolf "Sceve" Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Scott Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 1,786 Trading: (30)	Re: Best way to seal a big cabinet Yeah, those K shaped seals are pretty useless....Sea World won't even take them. They just look funny. Good advice on the weatherstripping though. I'll go pick some up this afternoon. It does have a latch built in...a lock actually, and the hinges are depth adjustable so I think with a bit of effort this might actually be a good thing. Thanks! __________________