[Healeys] Seam sealing extent

[Bob Spidell]

Just did this on our BN2. I sealed seams on the top side--cockpit, boot, etc.--and left them open underneath. The idea is to keep water from seeping in, going with gravity, on the top and to let it flow out, again, going with gravity on the bottom. IMO, seam sealer on the underside is like undercoating; since no sealant is perfect forever the sealer just becomes a means to trap water. 

Bob 

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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john spaur" <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> 
To: healeys at autox.team.net 
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:10:36 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: [Healeys] Seam sealing extent 

OK, I am ready to seam seal and checked the archives for advice but I have additional questions. 

I plan on sealing the obvious seams in the cockpit and trunk and the corresponding seams underneath the Healey. 

Are people sealing the horizontal seams on the sills that face the pavement? Or are people leaving them unsealed to promote drainage and drying? Any other sealing advice? 

Thank you! 
John Spaur 
'62 BT7