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January 4, 2023

New Parts – January 23

For more than 60 years we’ve been committed to delivering quality products and our passion is helping you restore the car of your dreams. Every month we do our best to add new parts so we can help...
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December 5, 2022

New Parts – December 22

For more than 60 years we’ve been committed to delivering quality products and our passion is helping you restore the car of your dreams. Every month we do our best to add new parts so we can help...
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November 21, 2022

Guide to Replacing your Boat's Rub Rail Insert

Replacing your boat’s rub rail insert – where do you start? What do you need? What are the steps? These are all familiar questions people have when replacing seals. In this post, we will talk about...
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November 9, 2022

New Parts – November 22

For more than 60 years we’ve been committed to delivering quality products and our passion is helping you restore the car of your dreams. Every month we do our best to add new parts so we can help...
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November 9, 2022

What to Look for When Winterizing Your RV

We love living in North Carolina, but our weather is fickle to say the least. During the fall/winter months the weather can seem out of hand, coming from north carolinians who don't typically see...
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October 24, 2022

How to Replace Your Boat’s Hatch Seals

Hatch seals are an essential part to your boat, and whether you’ve been a boater for 20 years or 20 minutes you’ve probably used your hatches to stow away equipment, gear and fish! In just a short...
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October 4, 2022

New Parts – October 22

For more than 60 years we’ve been committed to delivering quality products and our passion is helping you restore the car of your dreams. Every month we do our best to add new parts so we can help...
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June 29, 2022

New Parts June

For more than 60 years we’ve been committed to delivering quality products and our passion is helping you restore the car of your dreams. Every month we do our best to add new parts so we can help...
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April 29, 2022

New Parts - May

For more than 60 years we’ve been committed to delivering quality products and our passion is helping you restore the car of your dreams. Every month we do our best to add new parts so we can help...
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November 23, 2021

When to Replace Your Weatherstripping

There are times when it’s painfully obvious that you need new weatherstripping- you have an identified leak, a seal gets torn or is even missing in places- but, in many cases it won’t be that...
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October 26, 2021

Classic Car Winterizing Checklist

It’s that time of year again… It’s starting to get chilly at night, the calendar is full of fall festivals and car shows but soon it’ll be time to put your classic in the garage for the winter and...
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May 3, 2021

How to Install a Rub Rail Insert

As the name implies, rub-rails experience significant wear and tear in effort to prevent hull damage in harsh marine environments. Additionally, rub-rail inserts, the part of the rub-rail that adds...
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November 25, 2020

The Dollar Bill Weatherstripping Test

How can you tell when your seals aren’t doing their job? Well, there’s the obvious ways, of course, like wet carpet in the trunk or wicked wind noise coming in the doors, but what if you want to be...
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November 12, 2020

Introducing Improved EK Seals

Track Channel – 70-4120-265 Easy to install, this Peel-N-Stick track makes creating a customized job a breeze! This track seal is the basis for our track and wiper seals #70-3884-265, #70-3883-265,...
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August 13, 2020

New and Improved Ramp Gate Kits

Steele Rubber Products is proud to introduce our new and improved ramp gate kits! The kits come in 3 different popular profiles – Hollow Bulb, Half Round, and Tabbed to accommodate any trailer ramp...
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August 8, 2020

Tech Tip: 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive

  We receive a lot of questions from customers about which adhesive we recommend. Our top pick is 3M Super Weatherstrip Adhesive! Designed specifically to bond rubber gaskets and weatherstripping to...
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June 5, 2020

How to Install RV Crank Window Seals

For the install, we chose part #70-3672-277. This seal is 5/16″ x 7/16″, significantly thicker than the original seal, and comes with a peel-n-stick backing for easy installation. Note: We choose...
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May 15, 2020

What is EPDM Rubber?

Before the development of EPDM rubber, seals and weatherstripping were made from natural rubber.  Natural rubber does not have strong weather resistant properties and degraded when exposed to UV for...
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April 10, 2020

How to Install RV Door Weatherstripping

Replacing old or worn out seals may seem intimidating, but wait until you see how simple this process really is.  While the article (and our corresponding video) focuses on RV door weatherstripping,...
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March 25, 2020

New and Improved A/C Gasket Kit

In response to the growing needs of our customers, Steele Rubber Products is excited to introduce our new and revised roof mounted A/C, heat-pump gasket kit. Featuring additional weatherstripping...
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March 11, 2020

How to install RV Slide-Out Seals

If your slide-out seals are cracking and deteriorating, it’s time to change the seals. When slide-out seals crack, they end up creating gaps and fold away from the slide-out. This lets water and...
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January 29, 2020

Introducing Advanced Profiles

Steele Rubber Products offers a variety of seals for your access doors, compartment doors, front doors and ramp gates. These extrusion seals range from glue on, 3M Peel-N-Stick and push on to best...
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October 29, 2019

How to Replace Your RV A/C Gasket

In this post we’re going to cover how to replace your RV’s A/C gasket using our A/C Gasket Kit. About the A/C Gasket Kit This unique, high quality one-piece EPDM replacement A/C Gasket fits most RV...
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October 15, 2019

Rub Rail Inserts for Every Boat

We’re excited to announce the completion of our rub rail insert line! Most rub rail inserts on the market are made of vinyl or metal. The rub rail inserts manufactured here at Steele are made from...
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May 29, 2019

Quick Tips For Mitering Corners

What is mitering? Mitering is defined as making a joint between two pieces of a material. In this tip-sheet, and in most cases with RV or boat seals, a miter is made by cutting the end of the seal at...
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November 12, 2018

How to Replace the Seal on a Trailer Ramp Gate

If you’re looking for an easy way to replace your trailer’s ramp gate seals, you’ve come to the right corner of the internet! Ramp gate seals are critical to keep your storage area dry and free from...
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October 11, 2018

The Ultimate Guide to Weatherstripping

What is the difference between an insert trim and an edge trim? What seal do I need for my project? Will this weatherstrip fit my make, model, year RV/Boat/Car? Sound familiar? As a rubber...
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September 5, 2018

4 Tips to Keep Your RV Cool During Hot Weather

Have you ever been in North Carolina during the summer? If not, count yourself lucky! I wouldn’t claim that it’s hot here, but it’s humid. We’re right smack in the middle of September when the...
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