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To: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>, Eric Russell <ejrussell61@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Dum-Dum
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2026 10:56:42 +0000 (UTC)
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When I bought it the guy said it was called "Dum Dum."=C2=A0 And the Box sa=
ys "Dum Dum."=C2=A0 There are many other similar products that go by other =
names but Dum Dum has become the generic reference.=C2=A0 Like Q-Tip or Kle=
enex.=C2=A0 I had to go to an auto paint store to find it.=C2=A0 That is al=
so where I bought Fuzor polyurethane seam sealer but this is for parts you =
don't want to come apart.=C2=A0 Ever.
Dave=20


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    On Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 11:32:24 PM CDT, Eric Russell <ejrussell61@=
gmail.com> wrote:  =20

 Try an RV supplier.=C2=A0 There is probably an official name for it but I'=
ve always called it dum-dum...
EjR=C2=A0
On Sun, Apr 5, 2026, 6:49 PM Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com> wrote:

Working on my 50 year old Triumph Spitfire, and I'm looking for the sealer =
that is used between the master cylinder bracket and the firewall.=C2=A0 We=
 always called it dum-dum.=C2=A0 It came in pencil-sized strips liked up on=
 heavy waxed paper.=C2=A0=C2=A0
But when I go to the FLAPS and ask for dum-dum, they look at me like I'm do=
omed sort of dum-dum.
Is there another name for this stuff?=C2=A0=C2=A0__________________________=
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"Dum Dum."&nbsp; And the Box says "Dum Dum."&nbsp; There are many other sim=
ilar products that go by other names but Dum Dum has become the generic ref=
erence.&nbsp; Like Q-Tip or Kleenex.&nbsp; I had to go to an auto paint sto=
re to find it.&nbsp; That is also where I bought Fuzor polyurethane seam se=
aler but this is for parts you don't want to come apart.&nbsp; Ever.</div><=
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                <div><div id=3D"ydpb24f569dyiv0829740616"><div><div>Try an =
RV supplier.&nbsp; There is probably an official name for it but I've alway=
s called it dum-dum...<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>EjR&nbsp;</div></d=
iv><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"ydpb24f569dyiv0829740616gmail_quote ydp=
b24f569dyiv0829740616gmail_quote_container"><div id=3D"ydpb24f569dyiv082974=
0616yqt76111" class=3D"ydpb24f569dyiv0829740616yqt6480033315"><div dir=3D"l=
tr" class=3D"ydpb24f569dyiv0829740616gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 5, 2026, 6:49 =
PM Jeff Scarbrough &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:fishplate@gmail.com=
" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">fishplate@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px=
 #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;" class=3D"ydpb24f569dyiv0829740616gmail_quote=
"><div>Working on my 50 year old Triumph Spitfire, and I'm looking for the =
sealer that is used between the master cylinder bracket and the firewall.&n=
bsp; We always called it dum-dum.&nbsp; It came in pencil-sized strips like=
d up on heavy waxed paper.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Bu=
t when I go to the FLAPS and ask for dum-dum, they look at me like I'm doom=
ed sort of dum-dum.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Is there anothe=
r name for this stuff?&nbsp;&nbsp;</div></div>
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