![]() ![]() Mark the top edge of your glass door on the new seal.There will be a total of 4 marks per hinge. For each hinge of your door: Mark the top and bottom of the hinge and the top and bottom of the central opening (moving part) of the hinge.You will need this mark so you can cut a notch in the side sweep to accommodate the bottom seal of your door. Put the edge of the new seal on the floor, against the hinge side of your door.Remove the old acrylic side seal and clean thoroughly to remove dirt, mildew and debris.Replacing the side sweep or acrylic seal of your shower door isn’t difficult, but it does involve more measuring, marking and cutting than either the door stop or the bottom sweep: Remove the protective cover from the adhesive strip and place firmly into place, using the marks you just made as a guide. Make a few pencil marks so you can see exactly where the door stop needs to be. For a wall-to-glass installation, place the stop inside the shower so that the door closes properly against it.For a glass-to-glass installation, snap and slide the new door jamb into place on the glass side panel.The side of the acrylic door stop with the lip needs to be facing out, away from the shower, so that the door can close against it. Position the door stop facing the proper direction.For both types, measure your new door jamb from the “curb” of your shower to top of the shower door.If your door jamb is against a wall, you may need to remove some adhesive residue. Remove the old door stop and clean both the door and the glass or wall.Your shower door jamb can either be wall to glass or glass to glass. ![]() How to replace a shower door jamb or door stop seal Snap the sweep onto the bottom of the door and slide into place.One side of your bottom sweep will have a drip edge or lip - that side is installed facing the inside of the shower.Mark how long it needs to be and use cutting pliers to cut to size. ![]()
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