Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: Shvegel on January 21, 2014, 02:53:11

Title: Seam sealer in trunk?
Post by: Shvegel on January 21, 2014, 02:53:11

It occurred to me that when I get my body back from E-coating that the trunk will be a very nice satin black. I thought that I might be able to leave it as it is but I am wondering if there is any areas where the metal seams are sealed with seam sealer(caulking). Can anyone with an unmolested trunk chime in on this? Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Seam sealer in trunk?
Post by: mdsalemi on January 21, 2014, 19:52:11

My car was "conventionally" restored, no e-coating. As SOP during a conventional restoration, seam sealer was applied after priming but before painting. Don't know how this fits in with your plans, but that's how one restorer did it. In the photo I attached from 2001, the car is mostly primed, (grey) but you can see white lines in the trunk--that's the seam sealer.