Uses For Rubber Edge Trim Sold By The Foot

Application: Our flexible EPDM rubber edge trim extrusions can be used as a protective edge on sheet metal or rough parts. U channel edge trim can be used as cosmetic trim and make economical seals.

Rubber Trim by Edge Thickness

■ Rubber Edge Trim Metal Gauge Chart
In my opinion, the rubber edge trim extrusions with the rounded back look better than the straight back edge trim extrusions. When the edge is exposed they also go around sharp corners a bit better. Also very important to get the correct edge trim opening for your application, never try to put a smaller rubber edge trim extrusion opening over a thicker item....

■ Choosing The Correct Rubber Edge Trim Extrusion
At the bottom of each listing I have put in a chart for the different gauge metals to help you decide which of our EPDM rubber edge trim U channel extrusions would be best for your application. Rubber edge trim extrusions with the rounded back look better than the straight back edge trim extrusions. When the edge is exposed they also go around sharp corners ...

■ Rubber Edge Trim By The Foot Round Or Flat End
If the edge that you are putting rubber edge trim on will be butted up to another solid item probably the best choice would be a flat end rubber edge trim. If both sides of the trim will be exposed the round end rubber edge trim extrusion will probably look the best but on a straight piece it would be your choice, however if it goes around a sharp bend the ...

■ Rubber Edge Trim By The Foot Advantages
A good rubber edge trim seal is very important in keeping dust and water out. If dust does get in and then moisture you now have mud. In the case of a tail light that mud will remain mud for long enough to rust out your backing plate. Rattling is also a problem you do not want as well as being very annoying it does wear things out and does tend to loosen su...