3M Strip Caulk 08578 in Australia?

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Originally Posted by Davo

Well . . . two months later and I finally got it.

The order from OLCT never arrived, and turned out to be from the US anyway, but once they answered my emails they were good about refunding my money.

So, I ordered some from the Fishpond link above, and it arrived yesterday, obviously old stock and all congealed and stuck to the wrapping paper. Useless.

As I'm about to take out the floor on my Range Rover, can anyone think of something else to use when I put it back together? It's getting to be a bit urgent.

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try putting it in the fridge.. that should harden it up so it peels away from the paper and you get something you might be able to use...

Good idea . . . but I'll need a couple of metres of it, and this is a mess like someone poured tar onto baking paper.

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Originally Posted by Davo

Good idea . . . but I'll need a couple of metres of it, and this is a mess like someone poured tar onto baking paper.

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once you separate the existing paper there is no reason you couldn't remould it in greaseproof paper or similar, to the shape /size you need it with a bit of warmth from a quick sojourn in a microwave ?

"Separate" is the problem term here. It was such a mucky mess it couldn't be separated. Good idea with the microwave, though. I had to send it back for a return, and now figure out what else to use.

Why not kill two birds with one stone? 4L of brush-on body deadener from supercheap is only about $40, helps prevent rust, minimises noise and rattles, sets semi-hard and is sticky as all get out after being freshly applied. Stinks a bit while it's fresh, but not once it sets.

The problem is that you need a bit of thickness to it, and it's got to be something that will come apart again. The original product for this use was called "Dum-Dum", which they only stopped making recently, and it's a bit like Blu Tack. It has to have some thickness to it to seal up the 1/4" gaps in various body parts of things like Range Rovers.

I use butyl mastic in black from bunnings, that's also very similar to the factory sealant and can be removed with turps.

And I just ordered this: Woolies Trim - Putty for my third try.

Davo, Wurth sell the stuff, dear as poison, works gangbusters.


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I've been using this successfully for years.


As it happens I also have some of the 3M stuff, fresh stock. A friend brought it back from the USA for me last year.
If you would like a couple of metres, please PM me, I'm sure we can work something out.

It's the same stuff, 10mm or 3/8" round butyl mastic, never hardens.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Richard

Thanks for the offer, but I'll need quite a few metres of it - it looks like I'll be doing the roof eventually, too.

Where do you buy the Wurth stuff? I can't find anything online.