bed seem rust
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bed seem rust
i have a 69 short bed that in the bed along the sides is a factory seem that has bubling rust in it .. im not a body man by no meens but im thinking of taking a whire wheel to it ,, some red oxide primer , then some sort of calk but must be able to be paintable ... any sugestions to any of this ??? thanks for a great site everyone
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Your local automotive paint supply should have the seam filler (caulk) you need to fill the seam. Just be sure it's clean and dry. I build trailers in my spare time and use it to seal the seams,works fine. I would suggest you sharpen your caulking skills B-4 attempting it on your vehicle, the next step is paint.
Good Luck, HoBo.LaBo
Good Luck, HoBo.LaBo
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From: Dudley, GA
I have this too. my truck is in the shop as we speak. My body man said he will have to grind out the rust, weld/brase in metal and grind some more. He regretfully said he cannot say for sure if it will come back in a year, two or five years down the road.... This is one of the dumb engineering designs of the 67-72 trucks.
Make sure you use a sealer that can be painted, silicone sealents will not hold paint.
Make sure you use a sealer that can be painted, silicone sealents will not hold paint.
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Originally Posted by ct.russ
what about the rust ??? and would it be thae same as applying tub calk just not watter based??
