Fork re-build, bloody dust seals keep sliding up

[Dumbledore Calrisian]

Hi folks,
this is going to be a silly one i know

so i rebuilt my forks, everything went swimingly, only issue i have is:
How the fu(k do i get the dust seals to stay down?!?!?!?!?!

Oil seals are fine, just no matter what i use, the dust seals will always slide up the forks as they compress,
after every ride, i slide them back down. Worried about contaminents getting in!
Who's re-built their forks, what did u use?
Its a VFR400 Nc300 if that helps, conventional forks.

[Spike16]

I just done this job on the race bike and they seem alright but I havent ridden it yet, try a bit of oil aroud the lips to let the stancion slide easier

[arsey30]

The oil and dust seals are both a tight fit to get in and out, I use the Honda seal driver to install both.

If your dust seals are loose, they are not fully in, the wrong type, crooked or upside down.

Dave.

[hunter]

If they won't stay in use some PTFE Tape.

[veefer400]

Jubilee clips round the stanchions....

[Neosophist]

If there not clipping in they've proabably had it! One of mine I had to replace is it wouldnt stay in.

[Dumbledore Calrisian]

that's what im worried about,
both brand new, Honda OEM, oiled the stanchion, buggers won't stay down!!!
Maybe i'll try plumbers tape as per suggestion, i hate doggy fixes is all