Factory Caulk or Sealer, What was used where |
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Factory Caulk or Sealer, What was used where |
DennisV |
Oct 22 2024, 07:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 543 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California |
While addressing a couple rust areas, I ran into a hard white substance that was painted over body color. It appears to be squirted or brushed on pretty thick. It wasn't applied with much care. I was able to chip, wire brush, or sand it out. I'm curious:
This is surrounding the heater vent tubes in the engine compartment. This is covering a half-circle cut-out in the driver floorboard just ahead of the pedals. I'm guessing the same stuff was used in the rear trunk over the screws holding the muffler shield bracket. |
mepstein |
Oct 22 2024, 07:51 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,572 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Seam sealer. Used all over the car. Lots of modern day equivalents.
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Superhawk996 |
Oct 22 2024, 07:55 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,492 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
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Zeke |
Oct 22 2024, 10:57 PM
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Never left, but not right.... Group: Members Posts: 391 Joined: 26-January 03 From: Long Beach CA Member No.: 197 Region Association: None |
There is a good polyurethane strictly for the seams. Wurth has it but so do a lot of body supplies. I used to use some stuff from the big box store but it was outlawed. The original PL brand. Hard to remove.
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DennisV |
Oct 23 2024, 01:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 543 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California |
There is a brushable version too. Both sprayed and brushed were factory depending on location. Thanks for that lead. The product description sounds very appropriate for the application. I like there's brushable and gray options. I do see it states "Permanently flexible". If that's the case, if you paint over, won't the paint crack? I wonder if the original was also flexible...just not after 50 years. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
mepstein |
Oct 23 2024, 01:57 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,572 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
It is flexible but so is paint. Think about how all modern cars have plastic bumpers that flex a lot.
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Superhawk996 |
Oct 23 2024, 05:57 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,492 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Factory painted over it. Designed to be painted over.
No issues at all. Don’t judge me on the hillbilly AC holes patch job. I have the proper Restoration Design panel but needed these gaping holes filled in short term for a cross country move. Didn’t have time to do it to my satisfaction. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) |
nivekdodge |
Oct 23 2024, 06:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 268 Joined: 28-August 21 From: Pittsburgh Pa Member No.: 25,860 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
it says for primed and unprimed but i would surely primed before
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