Trick to installing shower enclosure seal

[MortarThePoint]

I'm struggling to get the glass into the groove on the shower enclosure 'hoops'. It's a Bathstore Atlas 1100x800 Offset Quadrant Enclosure. The groove has a removable barbed silicone insert that gets put on the glass before pushing the glass into plastic receiver in the 'hoop'. I've tried pushing really hard but no joy. I can get it part in (i.e. on one side) but not all in. I haven't tried it yet, but all I can think to try is some fairy liquid to see if it lubricates it a bit. Is there a trick to this?

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited 12 hours ago by MortarThePoint

[Temp]

I probably wouldnt use washing up liquid as it will probably stay in there. Try heating the seal in bath of hot water?

 

You could try fitting the seal in the channel then inserting the glass.

 

Go careful with the glass as simply standing toughened glass on tiles can cause it to shatter. 

[MortarThePoint]

1 minute ago, Temp said:

I probably wouldnt use washing up liquid as it will probably stay in there. Try heating the seal in bath of hot water?

 

You could try fitting the seal in the channel then inserting the glass.

 

Go careful with the glass as simply standing toughened glass on tiles can cause it to shatter. 

 

Yes, it makes me nervous apply the force.

 

There's no chance of getting the glass in with the seal in the channel unfortunately

 

I think the hot water is a good idea to try, thanks.