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LarryinWA · 07-21-2023, 12:18 PM

What is better to use under rain gutters and hideem welt, Loctite flashing and roof polyurethane sealer or 3 M fast and firm sealer. Should I put a little sealer in the hidem welt before I fold it over? Thanks

grj · 07-22-2023, 12:07 PM

Used nothing. Put the tack strip over the material and added the gutter. Thats it. G

LarryinWA · 07-22-2023, 05:32 PM

Does water leak under it or does it not matter. We get a lot of rain here in WA.

Gene F · 07-22-2023, 06:30 PM

My top material came from Lebaron-Boney years ago. I put nothing under. However, after I installed the rain gutters I put some stuff on the upper lip where it meets the top material. Just a bead of it, and it came with my top. Stuff looked like model airplane/car glue. Sorry, I do not know the name.

T Scott · 07-22-2023, 07:54 PM

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I don't know about the 3M sealer but I have done two 34 tops, one with the original metal trim and one with Hidem welt. I used the loctite roof polyurethane on both cars. I also use it for the teak deck seams on my old woodie Grand Banks. fantastic stuff.

07-21-2023, 12:18 PM	#1
LarryinWA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 149	rain gutter sealer What is better to use under rain gutters and hideem welt, Loctite flashing and roof polyurethane sealer or 3 M fast and firm sealer. Should I put a little sealer in the hidem welt before I fold it over? Thanks

07-22-2023, 12:07 PM	#2
grj Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,577	Re: rain gutter sealer Used nothing. Put the tack strip over the material and added the gutter. Thats it. G

07-22-2023, 05:32 PM	#3
LarryinWA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 149	Re: rain gutter sealer Does water leak under it or does it not matter. We get a lot of rain here in WA.

07-22-2023, 06:30 PM	#4
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,476	Re: rain gutter sealer My top material came from Lebaron-Boney years ago. I put nothing under. However, after I installed the rain gutters I put some stuff on the upper lip where it meets the top material. Just a bead of it, and it came with my top. Stuff looked like model airplane/car glue. Sorry, I do not know the name.

07-22-2023, 07:54 PM	#5
T Scott Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Boothbay, Maine Posts: 310	Re: rain gutter sealer Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I don't know about the 3M sealer but I have done two 34 tops, one with the original metal trim and one with Hidem welt. I used the loctite roof polyurethane on both cars. I also use it for the teak deck seams on my old woodie Grand Banks. fantastic stuff.