New to the wood stove life! We just bought a home with an old Forester wood stove insert. There was not gasket rope on the door so smoke was coming out. I replaced the rope following the instructions that came with the kit (lay glue, set rope, close doors for 12 hours and then build a fire). However the problem I'm having is that now the rope burns (edges that are exposed to the fire) and it really smokes up the inside of the insert, so much that it has caked a thick almost shiny film on the glass and inside of the doors that's almost impossible to get off (tried a wet paper towel with Ash). I've got a fire going now but I'll attach a picture of what the inside of the door/gasket looks like.
Anyone have experience with this? Did I buy the wrong type/size of rope, install it incorrectly, or is this just something that every new rope does?
Also, how can I clean this gunk off the inside of the insert?
Thanks for any help!