<VV> water leaks and wet feet

[Frank DuVal]

I haven't seen an answer to your question yet. Maybe you got some off 
line responses...

Any seam sealer the auto paint store sells should be fine. Automotive 
seam sealer comes in caulking tubes, squeeze tubes, and strips. Some is 
"brushable" so you can get that factory look. I have had some in quart cans.

RTV silicone is also good, sometimes hard to get paint to stick for that 
stock look.

I had to seal my daughter's 65 coupe windshield in the college parking 
lot where it sat. I didn't want to use urethane, as cleanup would have 
been difficult. I used 25 year latex caulk from Lowes. It has been over 
two years of outdoor use (not a garaged car) and not a leak yet.

So maybe use latex caulk? At least it is water clean up and you can 
paint over it!

Flame suit on.

Frank DuVal

Back to cooking turkey

On 11/21/2011 5:02 PM, judynrandy at comcast.net wrote:
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> I have a problem.  Simply put: a water leak(s).  I discovered it one day when reaching down for something I dropped on the carpet of the car.  (the '65 4 dr.)  The one in the front.  Imagine my surprise when my hand got wet.  Out came the mat.  Out came the carpet, which was thoroughly soaked.  Upon first inspection I noticed ALL the seam sealer had dried out and pretty much fell off.  Upon driving the car in the rain the next time I noticed water shooting out of the seam where the two pieces of floor pan come together AND on the passenger side  inner fender just about where the wheel throws up its' debris. I temporarily plugged the holes in the piece of swiss cheese with rtv silicone.
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> Now for my question.  Besides cleaning and properly preparing the floor pan and giving it a couple of coats of good rust inhibitive paint,  what would be a good quality seam sealer to use?  It won't be hard to reapply as where the old stuff flaked off, the original paint is perfect.  Also, any other thoughts and opinions about how to fix the problem would be appreciated.
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> Randy (Cap'n) Hook