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Score Existing Caulk Line

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How To Replace Garage Door Weather Strips. Home Energy Hacks.

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Using a utility knife, carefully score the caulk line where the old weatherstrip meets the door jamb. This step is critical to ensure that the caulk does not tear away any paint or damage the trim when the weatherstrip is removed.

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  • Utility Knife — Scoring the caulk line

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pry bar, and you're also going to want a knife to actually score the cocking before you actually begin removing it. So, I'm just going to take and score this. If you don't score it, the cocking where it bridges from the weather strip to the trim, it could damage the trim. So, always make sure you score it first. Now, I'll start from either top to bottom and start working my way down removing it.

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