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#1 captain kirk

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Posted 03 May 2008 - 08:12 PM

is their such a thing as body putty for putting between panels after welding? to fill up the gaps on the inside,if so were does one buy such a thing?

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Posted 03 May 2008 - 08:13 PM

I think you mean Seam Sealer

A godsend!!

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Posted 03 May 2008 - 08:17 PM

yep seam sealer.
my inner arches are plastered with the stuff.
its a night mare getting it all off.

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Posted 03 May 2008 - 08:20 PM

I think you mean Seam Sealer

A godsend!!

yes and no when i was chopping bits of today large lump of stuff fell out which wasnt filler ,like a putty, can you use seam sealer in large lumps?

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Posted 03 May 2008 - 08:23 PM

You can, but NO!!!!

Thats a bodge, usually used in place of a proper repair.

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Posted 03 May 2008 - 08:26 PM

You can, but NO!!!!

Thats a bodge, usually used in place of a proper repair.

cheers for that will go out and get some,dont have large bits to seal just wondered.

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Posted 03 May 2008 - 08:34 PM

Yeah, also called body caulking, comes in slabs a lot like plasticine for use between bolt on panels. Something like Sikaflex would be better for squeezing in to welded joints.

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Posted 03 May 2008 - 08:38 PM

Yeah, also called body caulking, comes in slabs a lot like plasticine for use between bolt on panels. Something like Sikaflex would be better for squeezing in to welded joints.

thats the suff i was thinking of




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