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on ebay there is a guy who sells ONLY light seal kits. about £10 posted for the general one with glue (its just pVA) and bits and pieces.
Depending what needs done it'll do about 10-20 cameras.
I always find the seals around the edges of the door (at film & hinge end) are knackered first, then mirror buffer, and the ones on the rest of the back door generally aren't too bad, even when they look it. On some cameras those bits of seal are only there to prevent the door rattling :D
With the glue (PVA) its really easy to screw it up. Add very small amount to bottom of seal strip, then allow to dry for 1-3minutes, then wipe with a cloth the sides of the 'U' shape section so only the bottom has glue, otherwise the seal cannot flex and you'll not even be able to shut the film door ;)
Also put a bit of masking tape across 35mm pane to prevent dirt / dead seal dropping into back of lens/ mirror/flapper box/ winding mechanism as its sticky and nasty and is a PITA to remove.