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sealing the body to the pan?
pete wood - February 3rd, 2005 at 12:51 PM

I have a few spots where there are visible gaps between the body/rubber and the pan. I really want to seal the car up. what is the right stuff to use?

Brad - February 3rd, 2005 at 01:16 PM

Sikaflex ... and heaps of it ...

Baja Wes - February 3rd, 2005 at 01:22 PM

or black non-hardening windscreen sealant from supercheap (that's what I used). Seemed to be similar to the sticky grey non-hardening goo I found when I pulled the car apart.

Just don't use roof and gutter silicone or similar, it tends to make steel rust. At least my experience with it on the car results in that problem.

Brad - February 3rd, 2005 at 01:32 PM

black non-hardening windscreen sealant = Sikaflex :party

Doug Sweetman - February 3rd, 2005 at 01:41 PM

Why doesnt the rubber take up properly ? is the body or floorpan bent ?

Just seems a bit strange, I cant recall ever having it happen. Mind you I've only had two body offs.

Yes, Sikaflex is great stuff.

pete wood - February 3rd, 2005 at 01:51 PM

Doug, The buggy body is quite the right shape, so there are gaps on both sides at the front, plus a few other places, didn't notice it unitl after i had it painted and put it together.:(

Brad, does Sikaflex totally seal it up?

Desert Moose - February 3rd, 2005 at 03:00 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Buggy Brad
black non-hardening windscreen sealant = Sikaflex :party


or gray sikaflex if you don't wont black s#*t all over the place...............lol:P


and yes it will seal it up even if it's a 20mm gap...:o

[Edited on 3-2-2005 by Desert Moose]

Andy - February 3rd, 2005 at 03:37 PM

Um, aren't there different types of Sikaflex??
The stuff I used (for other things) sets like silicon. Definitely didn't stay gooey. Don’t remember the number on it.
If you use the stuff I have you'd never separate the body from the pan again!

Desert Moose - February 3rd, 2005 at 04:00 PM

yes andy...... it "MUST" be non-hardening :thumb

vw54 - February 3rd, 2005 at 04:18 PM

The Roof n Gutter silastic will work n wont corrode the metal.

However if you use normal glass silastic it will cause corrosion.

I think you might be better rebuilding the floor pan unless its an off road buggy or similar ???

last celtic warrior - February 3rd, 2005 at 08:10 PM

Like the other guys are saying, SIKAFLEX.

It sets as a flexible black rubber compound, is highly adhesive and will seal anything. It can be sliced to separate the body from chassis in future too. Use Sikaflex 252 or better still 221. Sikaflex 227 is the less adhesive and faster setting sealant used for windscreens.

bigbaja - February 4th, 2005 at 09:10 PM

silicone has salt in it if you dont beleive my taste it

so has dish washing liquid thats why you shouldnt wash your car with

sikaflex cause its fully sik and it flexs
and comes in a wide range of colours too

thinners is a good thing to have on hand too