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Title: Flex Seal as a seam sealer
Post by: woodstrooper on January 09, 2014, 12:00:38 pm: I have replaced my 1979 C10 shortbed inner and outer rocker panels, kick panels, floor supports and floors, and cab corners. I'm wonder if the product seen on TV (Flex Seal) would make a good seam sealer if sprayed over good metal. I feel it may go into the little nooks and crannies better than the conventional seam sealer that's applied with a caulk gun and smoothed with your fingers. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Title: Re: Flex Seal as a seam sealer
Post by: linville_33 on January 09, 2014, 01:42:07 pm: My buddy use it and chicken wire for his floor patch in a ranger and never leaked.

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Title: Re: Flex Seal as a seam sealer
Post by: morrow07 on January 10, 2014, 08:21:58 pm: It feels very odd pushing a, "as seen on TV product" but, the stuff is awesome. I have used it in a pinch as temporary seam sealer at work (HVAC). Seals great, goes on easy, and if you mask off your seam, it looks pretty good. It resembles spray in bed liner when cured.
Title: Re: Flex Seal as a seam sealer
Post by: Captkaos on January 11, 2014, 12:19:46 pm: Keep in mind drain areas and moisture when "sealing" things up...
Title: Re: Flex Seal as a seam sealer
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on January 21, 2014, 06:11:02 pm: biggest question as to using it for seam sealer is, IS IS PAINTABLE. if so, knock yourself out.. if not don't use it on stuff you want to paint.
Title: Re: Flex Seal as a seam sealer
Post by: audrima on January 21, 2014, 06:24:17 pm: I sealed my travel trailer up with this stuff, but I did not use the "as seen on tv stuff" you can get the same stuff cheaper at an auto part store (or walmart) rustulem make is. it's just rubber bed sealer. :>

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Title: Re: Flex Seal as a seam sealer
Post by: Greybeard on January 25, 2014, 11:50:59 pm: I was kinda thinking it was along the lines of rubberized undercoating. I put a new gas tank in my truck when I was building it a few years ago and used that. Easy one. I've used it on lower rockers fenders and door bottoms too to keep rock chips at bay. The Napa stuff is the easiest to use but not the least expensive.

So is the TV stuff different? Inquiring minds want to know. 8)
Title: Re: Flex Seal as a seam sealer
Post by: audrima on January 26, 2014, 02:08:13 am: only the extra $5-$10 it costs, dad bought me a can, and it was the same stuff
Title: Re: Flex Seal as a seam sealer
Post by: morrow07 on January 26, 2014, 09:59:14 am: Lowe's has it for $8 per can. There is another brand they sell as well that goes for $7 per can.
Title: Re: Flex Seal as a seam sealer
Post by: Greybeard on January 27, 2014, 11:35:03 am: The good thing about the Napa brand rubberized undercoating is that it comes in any color you want... as long as it's black. ::)