Body Seam Sealer - Off-Road Forums & Discussion Groups

JeepnGreg · #1 12-23-2007, 08:43 PM

Can anyone recommend a body seam sealer thats easy to use and doesn't require messy mixing.

I need one that cures hard and can be applied over paint or primer.......I'd rather not use Bondo, cuz all my experience with it has been bad where it peels off the body.

I need to seal the seams on the new windshield frame....

share your insight please!! specific brands would be good so i can seek them out and know I'm not getting junk....

Randyzzz · #2 12-23-2007, 08:53 PM

I use 3M brand- there's several flavors- I usually get the fast dry paintable- works like a champ. This stuff...Product Catalog 3M US catalogs list list information car cars auto autos automobile automotive truck trucks suv suvs care products detailing clean cleans cleaner repair repairs repairing body windshield windshields bumper bumpers panel panels clear c

JeepnGreg · #3 12-23-2007, 09:17 PM

thanks Randy, is that stuff pretty hard to the touch afterwards?? the site says its sandable but I want as hard as possible so it doesnt flex and flake the paint off later.

Randyzzz · #4 12-24-2007, 02:10 AM

Seems to get pretty hard after setting up a week or so. You could probably gouge it with a screwdriver, but it's not meant to be a structural cement. I'm going to be using it on all the body seams on my Scrambler, just did the seams on the hardtop on my Jeepster with it. I'm pleased with the results.

Jim_Lou · #5 12-24-2007, 07:30 AM

If it's hard, it will also be stiff and more likely to pop off as things flex. You do know that old Jeep body parts flex, right?

JeepnGreg · #6 12-24-2007, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim_Lou

If it's hard, it will also be stiff and more likely to pop off as things flex. You do know that old Jeep body parts flex, right?

lol....yea, Jim, i know.....especially windshield frame when they hit trees!

I just didnt want somethng soft and mushy...like you'd expect from a silicon type caulk you put around bathtubs or windows....where you can squish it with your finger.....

something stiff enough I can sand it smooth and paint it so you cant see the seams in the windshield frame.... I'll probably do the seams around fenders too, but i'm not that far yet.

Randyzzz · #7 12-24-2007, 12:51 PM

I think the 3M product would fit the bill. It dries pretty hard- a fingernail won't gouge it.

DuaneD · #8 12-24-2007, 10:29 PM

I use a couple of seam sealer tubes from NAPA. Black, setup nice, took days to get it off my hands and it was paintable. I use use it again in a heart beat.