Doors and Windows - Weatherstripping in sliding glass door panel

I had been considering replacing this sliding door, but it is in good shape except for one thing: The "weatherstripping" between the glass and the vinyl door itself has come free. The panel is mostly being held in place by the plastic clips on the outside of the door. I have been to Home Depot and Lowes to find replacement weatherstripping, but neither place has anything like that. It looks like double sided sticky foam (about 1/8" thick, about a quarter to half inch wide). It would be easy to replace, just pop the glass panel out, clean off the old gunk, stick the new stuff on the glass and put back in place...if I could find it!

Anyone have any ideas? Could I just use silicone to seal between the glass and the vinyl? THanks in advance!

You may have to go to a glazier and see what they have. In reality, they could probably do it quicker, neater and cheaper than you could, IF you could find the strips. It should not be all that expensive.

It sounds like what you are referring to is two-faced glazing tape which the window pushes up against and "beds" itself in. In order to replace it, you'd remove the glazing stops (which you say are on the outside), then you could remove the glass (provided the glazing tape is loose or has been cut loose from the glass.) You'd scrape off all the old (a 1/2" wide chisel works well) and clean up the frame with paint thinner/denatured alcohol. Then apply the new glazing tape (available at most glass shops), apply a dab of clear silicone at each corner, ensure the glass has rubber setting blocks (spacers) on bottom, and set the glass in.

You certainly could just caulk the gap with silicone if you don't mind the way that it would look. Shim the glass tight against your exterior glazing strips and caulk it. But since the caulk would be on the inside, you'd need to do a pretty nice job. The color of silicone you select would depend on your interior color.

I was thinking of the older doors where the glazing is held in by a plastic clip type strip that snaps into the framing. Make your caulk bead small and avoid over doing it, and it probably will do just fine.

I'll check at the glass shops for the glazing tape...thanks.

I'd considered using pure silicone as it adheres to glass better than caulk. Caulk would be easier to work though...opinions?

The plastic strip that snaps onto the framing on the outside is in good shape...as long as I don't break it when I peel it off, I should be fine.

Thanks again.

Silicone is the only type of caulking I would recommend to use on glass. That's what I was referring to when I mentioned caulking it, so you are on the right track.