Garage door weatherstripping (floor, vinyl, cleaner, install)

[Bass101]

I'd like to replace the worn weatherstripping (nailed strip of rubber) on the bottom of my garage doors. It seems like there are 3 product options for replacement:

1. Nailing a new strip of rubber to the bottom of the door
2. Attaching an aluminum track and then sliding in a U-shaped piece of vinyl
3. A threshold that is glued down to the floor

Any thoughts on which is the best approach?

Thanks!

[chet everett]

The best initial seal comes from the stuff that sits on the garage floor -- weight of garage door really seals well. Over time the wear and tear of driving over the thing will weaken its sealing ability.

The stuff you nail to the garage door never really seals that well as all the spots between where it is nailed in never sell well.

The channel type stuff is a good compromise -- it stays much cleaner / less worn that the stuff glued down to floor and holds to the door much better than the nailed on stuff.

[texdav]

A strip like the original with a properly adjusted door cloure. Bttom seal o floor get ruin to fast by traffic overit.The nailo strips with rubber blade work well for sealing the edges at top and side which it is designed for.

[Bydand]

I used to install garage doors, and #2 is the way to go. Once you get the aluminum on the bottom of your door, then several years down the line when you have to replace the bottom seal again... just slide the old one out, and slide a new one in.

Tips:
1) When you put the vinyl seal in, leave it long by a couple of inches on the ends, then tuck the excess back into the bottom seal. That makes it so there is a double thickness of rubber right at the ends with a rounded edge to it and it is less likely to catch on the track or something else and rip.

2) When you are pulling the vinyl seal into the aluminum section, put a little liquid dish soap in the track part and the seal will slide right in. When you try to put the vinyl in dry, it can be a bugger on a longer door.