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Old 01-27-2019, 08:03 AM   #1
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leaks

My 1969 Safari has been totally stripped out leaving just the shell Last night it poured with rain I mean really poured good time to check for leaks....
there are about 5/6 rivets leaking which is not bad but now I'm thinking while she is all stripped out I can seal all the rivets and joints Now my question is what product should I use my brother said to paint on "Rubber Flex" Liquid rubber coating from HD but it seems most people use Vulkem 116 What's best ???
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Old 01-27-2019, 10:14 AM   #2
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While it won't hurt anything but your wallet, IMO, if a rivet is leaking, sealant on the inside will not stop it. Water, like life, "finds a way." I'd suggest checking every single rivet with a suction cup and replacing leaking ones with wet-bucked rivets while you have the walls open.

But for the sake of argument, I'd definitely go with Trempro or Vulkem or Sikaflex over the liquid rubber stuff. A sealant is only as good as its adhesion to its substrate, and the aforementioned urethane sealants do a great job at sticking to aluminum long-term. Spray rubber, who knows.
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I would put this on inside seams and rivets with a putty knife.
https://www.master-builders-solution...asterseal-sl-1
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