De-seaming Advice Please?

Post by **jaymo** » 20 Oct 2008, 20:38

Hi folks,

I had my 1990 Caravelle painted a few months back, inclusive of the seams being filled over, and to be honest, the people who did the work would be better suited working on a Ranch hearding cattle on horse back.

I know its not the best choice having a vehicle de-seamed, especially if there are rust problems etc, but my van was in pretty good shape before any work was carried out.

As the seems are showing through, and there are cracks appearing in the paint where some of the seems are, my guess is, the job hasn't been done properly.

Is there anybody on here who can tell me the correct way of prepping a vehicle for de-seaming?

Post by **SplendiferousII** » 23 Oct 2008, 12:38

My van has just been back into the paint shop after it was painted earlier this year.

My seams started to crack and rust was appearing.

They went down the seams with a grinder too clean them back to bare metal and then filled (but not de seamed) the grooves with PU sealant.

This is flexible and wont crack as the body twists.

The only way to de seam is to weld the joints.

So get the seams reinstated.

Post by **dugcati** » 23 Oct 2008, 16:10

You could go down the route of properly filling the seams by lead'ing them

It's time consuming and expensive but they would never rot or crack paint afterwards and also wouldn't warp/twist the body as you do it like welding would

Doug

Post by **Plasticman** » 23 Oct 2008, 20:53

Hey Jaymo, you got replies in your duplicate posting in "modified"
Mike

Post by **jaylo264** » 23 Oct 2008, 22:08

dugcati, what is leading please ?
jaylo

Post by **Plasticman** » 23 Oct 2008, 22:53

Jaylo
https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p ... &highlight

now have a look here
http://freespace.virgin.net/tommy.sandham/leading.htm

its not completely accurate but it will give you an idea of what its about,

Might have to go to a tech w'end and show a how its done?
Mike

Post by **jaylo264** » 24 Oct 2008, 16:08

Ta.
jaylo