Measuring & Cutting Sealing Profiles
We are frequently asked by our customers for practical tips on determining the right shower sealing profile for their glass shower.
Using our Profile Configurator, our customers can usually find the appropriate shower sealing profiles very easily, as they can select step-by-step exactly your shower type (basic shape and door arrangement) and the profile to be replaced.
Our instructional video, which can be found directly on our website, clearly shows how easy it is to replace your old shower seal. In addition, we now give you further tips for changing the shower sealing profile.
Determining the Correct Glass Thickness
You can determine the exact thickness with a caliper. A tape measure is often too imprecise here. If you don't have a caliper at home, you can also determine the glass thickness with a ruler or set square.
Applying the caliper: Position the inner measuring surfaces of the measuring jaws at the edges of the glass wall. Make sure that the caliper is aligned parallel to the glass surface and perpendicular to the edge.
Closing the measuring jaws: Carefully slide the measuring jaws together until they lightly touch the glass wall. Do not apply pressure to ensure an accurate measurement result.
Reading the measurement: Hold the caliper in position and read the measurement value from the scale or digital display. This is the width of the glass wall in millimeters.
Please remove the old profile before measuring so you can determine the exact glass thickness. Please measure both the glass thickness of your shower door and that of the side panels, as these can differ.
Please note that the shower sealing profiles we offer for 6 mm thick glass are only suitable for exactly this glass thickness.
Determining the Correct Length of the Water Deflector for the Horizontal Sealing Profile
For this, measure the distance between the lower glass edge of the door and your shower pan.
Caution: Please take the measurement with the door closed to determine the exact length. This way you prevent water from escaping the shower in the end.
Cutting the Profiles
The shower sealing profile can be easily cut to the desired length with a PUK saw or miter shears. Pruning shears are also very suitable for this.
The sealing lip of the sealing profile is made of soft PVC and can therefore be easily adjusted to the required length with a utility knife.
Recommended Tools:
Measuring the Radius for Semi-Circular and Quarter-Circle Showers
For a semi-circular or quarter-circle shower, you need a pre-bent sealing lip. Straight sealing lips do not have the elasticity to adapt to curved glass and would therefore fall off the glass.
Caution: When cutting, place the new profile on the old sealing strip so that the curvature matches. This ensures that the new profile fits properly to the glass of your shower door after cutting. Feel free to take a look at our technical drawing for this.
Note: In our online shop for shower sealing profiles, we currently only carry pre-bent shower sealing profiles for a radius of 500 – 550 mm!
Determine the Radius as Follows
The Formula:
Leg Dimension A - Dimension B = Radius
Example:
Leg Dimension A = 800 mm
Dimension B = 300 mm
Radius = 800 mm - 300 mm = 500 mm
Another Example:
Leg Dimension A = 900 mm
Dimension B = 350 mm
Radius = 900 mm - 350 mm = 550 mm