Dave Bailey
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| posted on 20/1/15 at 08:18 PM |
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PU, Silicone, waxoil or nothing...
So I have the engine out to fix the gearbox leak and thought I should fix a few other issues or not so much issues but niggles... One thing I
don't have is OCD at home but on the car I like things to be just so... Chassis was hot zinc sprayed then ral7024 two packed.. All the panels
were riveted on but I used a silicone bead between the panels and the chassis because I could not find PU in the 7024 grey.... Anyway to the point in
the engine bay where the side panels come down and the lip is riveted to the chassis there is a stone and water trap... So I thought run a seam of
Tigerseal PU grey down the inside of each panel from the front to the footwell. Well the tigerseal is a real light grey and will I know bug me so the
question is
A. Get a life and fix something else
B. Use the tigerseal and the car OCD will probably torment me
C. Order a tube of 7024 silicone
D. Wax oil which I guess will trap more stones and moisture
Tempted to do "c"
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steve m
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| posted on 20/1/15 at 09:19 PM |
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Install a xflow
self lubricating chassis, = no rust = no problem
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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loggyboy
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| posted on 20/1/15 at 09:27 PM |
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Is the coloured silcone prohibatively expensive?
Im quite picky, but B would do for me, it may annoy me but id rather not have the dirt trap, and not spend a fortune on looks for a largely unseen
area.
Mistral Motorsport
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Dave Bailey
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| posted on 20/1/15 at 09:30 PM |
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No silicone ral colour is not expensive....
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CosKev3
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| posted on 20/1/15 at 09:56 PM |
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Where do you get ral coloured silicone from? 
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Dave Bailey
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| posted on 20/1/15 at 10:09 PM |
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A number of different places... But here is one...
http://www.sealantsandtoolsdirect.co.uk/silicones_and_sealants/ral_coloured_sealant/fixology_ral_colour_coloured_silicone_sealant_bathroom_and_buildin
g_P26356.html
Dave B
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 20/1/15 at 11:09 PM |
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I got colour match silicone from my old job, we made vinyl flooring & I found a really good match to my grey chassis :-)
I also have OCD tendencies !
Give a man a fish & it will feed him for a day, give him a fishing rod & you've saved a fish.
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dhutch
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| posted on 21/1/15 at 12:55 PM |
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I would use PU thoughout, its more important to get the right thing than the right colour, black pu looks smart...
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 21/1/15 at 06:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dhutch
I would use PU thoughout, its more important to get the right thing than the right colour, black pu looks smart...
I agree. Silicone sealer is bad enough in the places where you are supposed to use it, but a proper structural adhesive like PU should be used for
body panels.
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