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Post by rcdynamic88 on Feb 12, 2014 2:21:25 GMT -5
I have sent my tail light housings out for re-plating. There was some kind of a white/grey sealer around their perimeter that I removed before sending them off. Do any of you know what type of sealant material that should be? It was still kind of pliable even after all these years. The previous owner, or whomever did some paint work installed the housings with a black weather strip type of goop right over the old stuff. It had oozed out in some places and didn't look very good. I would like to find the right stuff for this location.
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Post by Big Mike on Feb 12, 2014 7:02:10 GMT -5
I have sent my tail light housings out for re-plating. There was some kind of a white/grey sealer around their perimeter that I removed before sending them off. Do any of you know what type of sealant material that should be? It was still kind of pliable even after all these years. The previous owner, or whomever did some paint work installed the housings with a black weather strip type of goop right over the old stuff. It had oozed out in some places and didn't look very good. I would like to find the right stuff for this location. Jasen might be able to help you with what he used on his restoration, but the original sealer was an odd fibrous blackish tar like item. I don't believe they reproduce it, but I haven't checked in over 20 years ago. If anybody does reproduce it it would be Fusick's. I think there is a modern silicone based gasket available now. |
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Post by oldolds88 on Feb 12, 2014 10:04:53 GMT -5
you could probably use a strip of urethane from a front windshield install kit. or the 3m strip caulk
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2014 12:55:51 GMT -5
I had some spare time, and was wondering why there are so many posts on past topics. Reeeeealy irritating!! Tried the search function relating to the OP`s question, nothing but alot of crap. Come to find out the search function isn`t very friendly, to me anyway. But "google" works just fine. Possible the new site can`t search the old site? That would sure be a waste of LOTS of good info. And I`m NOT pickin on dynamic88 w29.boards.net/thread/2907I know there was more discussion than this, but enough time spent |
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Post by stan65cutlass on Feb 12, 2014 14:08:35 GMT -5
ive had limited success with our search also postcar, its not just you  |
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Post by Xtremejr on Feb 13, 2014 17:51:07 GMT -5
Forgive me if I'm half assing my restore, but couldn't you just use the 3m DumDum caulk strips. Lets be honest here none of our cars are daily drivers and most of them don't see much rain. Am I right or am I wrong?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2014 21:04:01 GMT -5
Forgive me if I'm half assing my restore, but couldn't you just use the 3m DumDum caulk strips. Lets be honest here none of our cars are daily drivers and most of them don't see much rain. Am I right or am I wrong? Not only are you right, your thinking (breath of fresh air). Good stuff, DumDum is |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2014 17:38:55 GMT -5
I'm going to use 3M strip caulk when I get my 64 tail light housings back from getting re chromed, boy it was a mother getting that old 46 year old material out of the channel before I took them in.
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