GLENN BOWLEY wrote:
> Hello all-
>
> I was wondering if anybody knows what the "goop" is that's used to
> seal the seams of the trunk of my '75 Spitfire?
> I believe the PO had a fuel leak in the tank, that caused the
> aforementioned "goop" to become very soft. While cleaning up years of
> residue, dirt, sand, and unused emissions stuff, I began wiping out
> most of this softened stuff. Now I have about half of the trunk
> without any sealant in the seams.
>
> My question is what is this stuff, and (more importantly) what do I
> re-caulk the seams with? I'd like to put this stuff back-in prior to
> re-painting the inside of the trunk.
>
> Glenn Bowley in Mansfield, CT
> gbowley@snet.net
>
> '75 Spit (ready to get caulked)
I assume that you are speaking of sheetmetal seams. If so, try looking
for 3M's Seam Sealer. I have the brushable variety, 3M part number
08656. I will warn you that it is expensive.
Tim
'62 TR4 CT16063L
|