

| Subject: | Re: Question on body panel "filler" |
| From: | Thom Fitzpatrick |
| Date: | Thu, 13 Apr 1995 08:42:06 -0700 (PDT) |
>3M makes an excellent seam sealer for this purpose, available >in tube or a caulk gun tube, give it a try though it would >propably help to remove some of the origional VW stuff first. >all older vanagons seem to be rusting in the seams around here >so it is probably an important consideration. 3M makes several differnt types, two of which I've had experience with. There is a tan sealer, that is very thick and rubbery, and when you put this stuff on, you _know_ nuthin's gettin thru. Its a pain to clean up, though - laquer thinner seems to work best. Its great for filling the void betwixt panels though. The other stuff is bright white, and is much thinner. Its a lot more manueverable into tight areas, but the jury (me) is still out on how effective it it. I bought it by mistake - I'd intended to get the tan stufff... Thom:1,$d -- > If you tied buttered toast to the back of a cat and dropped it from a height, what would happen? ............................................................................ : Thom Fitzpatrick Transamerica Info Mgmnt : : Systems Administrator 1860 Howe Ave : : tfitzpatrick@tim.com Sacramento, CA 95825 : : fax (916) 921-6781 (916) 565-3346 : ............................................................................
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