Sealant between wood and bodywork

[CherryPeeks]

Hi!

I've just sanded Hetty's wood down and she's about to be sprayed, and I'm wondering what is the best sealant to apply between the wood and the panels once she's painted? At the moment it's a black substance (dum dum?) but as she will be cream I was wondering if a clear sealant was available?

Would silicone be right for the job?

I'm assuming whatever I use would be applied before oiling the wood otherwise it won't adhere.....

Thanks for any advice!

Emma x

[dalgrae]

When I was in the Morris Minor Centre Bristol recently they were using Soudal Butyrub which is a non setting sealer which is used extensively in the metal sheet roofing industry I think it also comes with a 25 year guarantee, another similar product is Hodgsons Elas G I know this also comes in grey and white again it has a very long guarantee in the roofing industry hope this info helps

[Trickydicky]

Hi,

Dont use silicone, it attracts water. If you have a motor factors locally, pop in and ask what they have in stock for sealing the joints between panels. I have found that for some parts you can get them just as easy locally, you just have to ask around.

Here is an alternative http://www.autoconsumables.com/indasa-c ... 2512-p.asp

Richard

[ASL642]

There's no need for any sealant between the wood and the panel. The wing piping is all thats needed. Anything else and you will trap water.

[CherryPeeks]

Thanks everyone!

Lou - so is the black stuff that's there already not original? All around the edges where the wood meets the panels is a fine seal....do you think that was done after the car was bought?

Thanks again

Emma
x

[ASL642]

It may well have been put there by a previous owner when the wing was changed or removed for repair work to be carried.

[CherryPeeks]

It's not the wing - I've got the rubber seal for that....it's all the other panels, the back doors etc.....

[brucek]

Might be worth posting a photo if you can Emma glad the resto is progressing and that you seem to be enjoying the work too - addictive these Morris Minors aren't they?

[ASL642]

Sorry I was thinking "rear wings" Use Dum Dum (rather like plasticine - rolled into long sausages about 1/4" thick (rather like school!) Once the panels have been resprayed lay these sausages about 1" in from the edge of the side a rear panels. Offer these up to the wood and screw into place. The sausages will flatten as the panels are screwed tighter thus forming a watertight seal.

For the rear doors as above for the ali panel. When you refit the rear glass into the doors a small sausage of Dum Dum will seal glass to wood. Carefully remove excess with a Stanley knife wiping the blad on kitchen roll as you go. Then refit the small wooden fillets using tiny panel pins.

[CherryPeeks]

Thank you lovely Lou

Yes Brucek I am really enjoying the work! Stripped the rear doors today and it looks like I'll need to replace one or both at some point as the area around the handle on the rh side is a bit rough on the inside. It'll be fine for now though! I'll have to ask Father Chrismas for one