cab gutter seam ?
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cab gutter seam ?
Repainting my 86 F150 and noticed there is a seam where the cab gutter "I guess that's what it is called" meets the cab and there is remnants of some kind of putty or caulk. Most of it is gone. What should I replace it with?
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Ben
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Ben
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Seam sealer. DO NOT use any type of silicone. Silicone actually corrodes steel and you will not have any paint adhesion where silicone touches. ( even silicone on your fingertips that touch a door panel will not hold paint)!
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Does seam sealer also act to provide strength to hold the two mating surfaces together, or is it just to level and seal a weld under it?
Put another way. if the seam sealer is cracked now, does that mean there might be a weld under it that is cracked, or is replacing the seam sealer the entire fix?
Put another way. if the seam sealer is cracked now, does that mean there might be a weld under it that is cracked, or is replacing the seam sealer the entire fix?
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