15 replies to this topic

[Jamez26]

any ideas?
i know it's not gooey, its like a hard putty but not dry? I need it quick as i am in the middle of rebuilding the mini, and i need it on the road soon.
Thanks for any help. James

[captainjack15]

Lol wouldn't mind knowing this actually

[toyboy396]

I just used silicone, its just to stop the mechanism vibrating on the door

[mintom]

It's a bit like blu-tack isn't it?

[Rosslin Racing]

its dum dum or the 3m version

[Pooky]

Any good? Linky?!

[Jamez26]

I just used silicone, its just to stop the mechanism vibrating on the door

i'd say thats a pretty good idea, how did i not think of that

and am not too sure thats it pooky !

[Dan]

Try getting one off again once it's been put on with a compound that sets. It's not that good an idea, that's why it was never done at the factory.

[M44K TS]

You could always run a bead of silicone round and wait for it to go off before assembly?

[hlynur]

Dum dum or bolted panel sealer or strip caulk or whatever you call it. Mine was 3M and sold as bolted panel sealer. Regardless of name. the stuff you want is grey and comes in reels.

I got three reels through a local paint factor five years ago. It's great stuff to work with. It has a nice balance between stiffness and pliability. You can work it with your fingers without mess but it still provides enough adhesion to gum things in place. It isn't too runny or sticky and it's not something which cures (it retains it's original consistancy indefinitely as far as I can see).

Depending on where you get it it may be pricy but it's well worth seaking out and much better and easier than trying to use silicone or polyeurothane in a gun.

[Jamez26]

thanks for all the help. what exactly is dum dum?

[twiglett]

i use it at work (toyota garage)
it comes in a roll and its meant for fixing the moisture sheilds behind the door cards.
we get ours from wurth who are a workshop parts/consumables supplier
its good stuff.
i love the fact that if i need something to fix one of my cars i can go into work and just "borrow it"
it comes in very handy on a bodged crx

[samsfern]

i just use semi-hardening windscreen sealer

[Jamez26]

where would i be able to get some of it from?
is that the stuff that pooky showed earlier?
James.

[taffy1967]

Frost?

Click Me

Or just call around your local B & Q or Focus DIY stores to see if they've got any suitable putty?