seam finish

Post by **trikey** » 21 Jan 2007, 22:04

sorry if asked before but looked and cud`nt see, read previous posts about rusty seam on vans but wanted to know how to get the best factory look when rejointing the seams.
thanks

Post by **kevtherev** » 21 Jan 2007, 22:10

Just to clarify ....do you mean joining new panels or repairing old seams

Post by **trikey** » 21 Jan 2007, 22:15

the seams are rusty so i`m going to remove the old sealant try and remove the rust and reseal the joints but o do`nt want it to look like the panells are blended together if that makes sence.
cheers
Sean

Post by **kevtherev** » 21 Jan 2007, 22:54

Righto well fill the seam ...wet your finger and press into the seam then run your finger up it

just like grouting really!

Post by **VWlewis** » 22 Jan 2007, 11:00

Get your seams sandblasted from the outside, and inside where possible.......

Soak the seams from the front, and from behind in Kurust, let it dry.......give it another coat........and then another coat........

Then get a heat gun, and warm the seams up as you...

Paint them using a rust-beating primer, Hammerite again do a good one in beige or brown......

Once dry, red oxide on top of that.

The put another coat of the rust-beating beige on.....if only to stop the red bleeding through...

Front of the seams

Then seal the seams with a quality sealer..

Prime and prepare for paint...

Seams from behind

Use the rust beating primer, again warming the seams with a heat gun as you do so..

Red oxide once dry..

More red oxide if you like..

And even more?

Then give it a couple of coats of paint..

And then Wax oil!!!

Job done, it worked for me!!

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Post by **Aidan** » 22 Jan 2007, 12:31

you want a bead of sealant for the factory finish, as flexes better in the sun and less likely to crack whereas 'grouting' will, they are big panels and big seams.
Bead filling is I believe (and from what I've seen of other peole's work)quite hard to do and I believe an air powered caulking gun is the prefered method and a very steady hand and a good temperature, you'd need to practice and preferably do it all the time to get that factory finish.

Post by **Claerbus UK** » 22 Jan 2007, 22:53

its practically impossible to recreate the factory seam sealer joint as its pushed out as the panels are welded together - a sealer gun with the nozzle cut really fine and lots of practice is your best bet - I totally agree with the rust killing tips stated too !!.

Post by **SplendiferousII** » 24 Jan 2007, 19:58

I used Tiger polyurethane sealant. Do not use silicone. Ask at your local Partco or specialist panel dealers, they know best.

As for removing rust - you need to remove it 100% painting it of trying to kill it just will not work. Start with an angle grinder and carefully go up and down the seam with a cutting disc - be carefull or you will go through.

You can buy really thin discs (1mm) which will help get in nice and deep.

Once you have gone as deep as you dare get the dremmil out and spend the entire weekend grinding away with your dremmil till you get to clean metal.

Post by **PEET** » 25 Jan 2007, 18:51

£30 gets a small air compressor powered shotblast gun, hire a compressor n do it - but remeber to do from behind as well as i dint n guess who's saying HI remeber me?.....

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