CraigFaubel@aol.com wrote:
> I'll be getting my car ready for paint, and I've noticed two sealants that
> look like they've been caulked into joints and seams. One is a dark colored
> almost flexible compound and the other is a near-white, harder material.
> They have been painted with the top color, but I cant tell what's underneath
> it. What is this stuff?
You answered your own question! It is called seam sealer and readily available
wherever automotive paint supplies are sold.
> Is it commonly available?
Yep!
> Brand name
> recommendations?
I use whatever is available at the PPG store when I buy paint. I don't think
one
brand has any advantage over another.
> Does this go on bare metal or on primered metal? Does it
> get a primer overtop and then topcoat?
I (standard disclaimers apply) use seam sealer toward the end, i.e., after the
primer is on the car. It wouldn't hurt anything to seal stuff and then
prime/paint. What you need to remember is that water will get anywhere
eventually. That said, make sure you don't "seal" the openings that are
intended
to let water drain. A good example is the bottom of the doors.
BTW-it will take you a lot longer to apply seam sealer than you anticipate. It
looks like a 3 hour job but it is not. For that reason, you will use about 3
times what you initially buy for the job--don't get caught on a Sunday w/
nothing
to do and no product to do it with..
--
Larry Dickstein
Lone Jack, MO
Pop. 420
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