Thread: Restoration - Body Construction Help - Panel Tape???

Originally Posted by stuee

TRADESMEN QUALITY 3M Seam Sealer Tape | eBay

I will probably order from the ebay supplier above, unless they can get it in without charging me an arm and a leg.

I found it very expensive. Does the tape include a Chinese fitter ? (or Spanish, we are now reaching a 23% of unemployment rate)

I'm using the "reject shop version" you can buy for two dollars in the Defender wings and seat base. It is narrower, but you can stick two lines of it.

On the other hand, I can understand that, making such a big job restoring the 101, you would be interested in using the "good stuff". Some photos, please.

Originally Posted by chazza

What about using Sikaflex seam sealer?

Cheers Charlie

My concern with a sikaflex type liquid sealant is that when the panels are riveted together they may displace the sikaflex enough to get to a metal on metal contact again. The tape avoids this as it wont displace when compressed.

Originally Posted by garrycol

Clark rubber has a range of rubber tape (deformable and non deformable) with sticky on either sides that will do the job.

Garry

Cheers for the heads up on clark rubber.

Originally Posted by FFR

On the other hand, I can understand that, making such a big job restoring the 101, you would be interested in using the "good stuff". Some photos, please.

Thats essentially it. The body will never be disassembled this far again so I want to make sure it goes back together right. In the scheme of things, after paint and prep it wont be that much either.

My only concern with going a cheapy brand (don't even know how Clark Rubber compares) is that the tape will degrade over time and fall out, which is why I'm happy to go a quality brand like 3M even if it does cost a bit more.