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GaryU. · 02-25-2018, 11:57 AM

Looking for advice on sealing my leaky cab corners. Had a shop do body and paint work and now see light coming through at cab corners. I remember that before sand blasting etc. it looked like a sealer was in all the corner seams like the goop used for sound deadening in the doors. Any thoughts on what would work in these areas? Thanks

alanwoodieman · 02-25-2018, 12:47 PM

seam sealer was mad for this, but was there rust in the corners?

GaryU. · 02-25-2018, 01:01 PM

Old sealer and rust were removed when cab was blasted.

deuce_roadster · 02-25-2018, 01:05 PM

Odd that a body shop wouldn't put paintable seam sealer in there before painting it. if there was bare metal where water came in you need to etch it before adding seam sealer or it will come back as new rust. If it got painted, and no bare metal you could add seam sealer to that area. It comes in tubes like caulking, or paintable that you put on with a brush.
Good luck.

GaryU. · 02-25-2018, 01:45 PM

Odd yes, shows what happens when you trust someone else to do the job. If I had the the expertise I would have done body and paint myself but right now now I do not so am left cleaning up things that would have seemed obvious to myself.

RalphM · 02-25-2018, 02:52 PM

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I used “tiger seal” comes in caulking tubes. In different colours.

deuce_roadster · 02-25-2018, 07:17 PM

I usually use "tiger seal" which is made in Germany and last summer I had trouble getting it at my usual local automotive paint store couldn't get it. Some kind of shipping or tariff deal. It is very good stuff. 3M makes a paintable seam sealer too. I haven't checked lately to see if they have it back.
I'm sorry that happened to you. I have been painting my own cars and ones I have flipped since the 1970s and there is a LOT to learn to become comfortable and consistent. We ALL rely on people to do the things we can't. IF this was a professional shop I would talk to them about it. IF it was some guy who "paints cars" (like me) you might not get any satisfaction if they don't stand behind their work. I would be embarrassed if I missed something like that. I no longer paint cars for others and I am asked often to do it. I will be 68 in April and I need to spend my time on my own projects, they have been waiting too long.

cmbrucew · 02-25-2018, 08:52 PM

Clean it best you can, then seal the bare metal. then drill a 1/4" hole to let the water out.
Bruce

02-25-2018, 12:47 PM	#2
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 2,965	Re: Sealing cab corners- '39 pickup seam sealer was mad for this, but was there rust in the corners?

02-25-2018, 01:01 PM	#3
GaryU. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Posts: 821	Re: Sealing cab corners- '39 pickup Old sealer and rust were removed when cab was blasted.

02-25-2018, 01:05 PM	#4
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,800	Re: Sealing cab corners- '39 pickup Odd that a body shop wouldn't put paintable seam sealer in there before painting it. if there was bare metal where water came in you need to etch it before adding seam sealer or it will come back as new rust. If it got painted, and no bare metal you could add seam sealer to that area. It comes in tubes like caulking, or paintable that you put on with a brush. Good luck.

02-25-2018, 01:45 PM	#5
GaryU. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Posts: 821	Re: Sealing cab corners- '39 pickup Odd yes, shows what happens when you trust someone else to do the job. If I had the the expertise I would have done body and paint myself but right now now I do not so am left cleaning up things that would have seemed obvious to myself.

02-25-2018, 02:52 PM	#6
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,651	Re: Sealing cab corners- '39 pickup Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I used “tiger seal” comes in caulking tubes. In different colours.

02-25-2018, 07:17 PM	#7
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,800	Re: Sealing cab corners- '39 pickup I usually use "tiger seal" which is made in Germany and last summer I had trouble getting it at my usual local automotive paint store couldn't get it. Some kind of shipping or tariff deal. It is very good stuff. 3M makes a paintable seam sealer too. I haven't checked lately to see if they have it back. I'm sorry that happened to you. I have been painting my own cars and ones I have flipped since the 1970s and there is a LOT to learn to become comfortable and consistent. We ALL rely on people to do the things we can't. IF this was a professional shop I would talk to them about it. IF it was some guy who "paints cars" (like me) you might not get any satisfaction if they don't stand behind their work. I would be embarrassed if I missed something like that. I no longer paint cars for others and I am asked often to do it. I will be 68 in April and I need to spend my time on my own projects, they have been waiting too long.

02-25-2018, 08:52 PM	#8
cmbrucew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North of sandy ago, CA. Posts: 2,064	Re: Sealing cab corners- '39 pickup Clean it best you can, then seal the bare metal. then drill a 1/4" hole to let the water out. Bruce __________________ Works good Lasts long time