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firemanchuck · 03-14-2003, 07:20 PM

HELLO AGAIN, I AM PLANNING ON REPLACING THE SEAM SEALER IN MY DRIP RAIL TOMMOROW. DO ANY OF YOU KNOW A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE THE OLD SEAM SEALER ONCE I HAVE REMOVED THE PAINT FROM THE RAIL. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP, I COULD NOT HAVE JOINED A BETTER RESOURCE FOR MY NEW OBSESSION.

FIREMANCHUCK TULSA, OK

gashog · 03-14-2003, 07:32 PM

I use a narrow wire wheel on a drill or air air grinder then cleen it up with a dremel tool, blow everything out with air and clean it up with plenty of laquer thinner. no fun but it works. Oh yea you want paint or a good rust proof primer on it before you reseal it.

72MARIO · 03-14-2003, 07:50 PM

GM sells the correct seam sealer Get IT.

*Gee_Emm* · 03-14-2003, 07:54 PM

Little screwdrivers and dental picks work good.

3M also makes the drip rail stuff but if you use it, WEAR DISPOSIBLE GLOVES!!!!!!

Gordo · 03-14-2003, 10:26 PM

If your careful, gently heat up a small area (6") at a time with a propane torch, using a small pick and little screwdrivers like Gee-Emm says and a good wire brush it comes out easily.

rkkeith · 03-14-2003, 10:41 PM

I used a small screwdriver to scrape out the old seam sealer. I used Fuser 123. In my opinion, it is the best stuff on the market and it is reasonably priced at around 35.00 a tube. I did the seams with one tube. I am attaching a picture of what mine looked like after I sealed and painted it. Sorry, I couldn't find a better picture for you but its too dark to take one now in NC.

firemanchuck · 03-15-2003, 12:41 AM

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME GUYS, SOME GREAT SUGGESTIONS.
I HAVE ALREADY STARTED IT TONIGHT AT THE FIRE HOUSE WITH SOME SCREW DRIVERS(MAJOR ELBOW GREASE......LOL).

FIREMANCHUCK

*Gee_Emm* · 03-15-2003, 11:08 AM

Yah now that I remember I might have used a propane torch, a heatgun would probably work good too.

firemanchuck · 03-15-2003, 07:05 PM

i took a torch to it..........worked great, just wanted to say thanks.

*Gee_Emm* · 03-15-2003, 07:20 PM

Got any pictures of your truck? I bet its red right?

firemanchuck · 03-15-2003, 07:24 PM

NO IT IS BLUE , WITH A WHITE TOP, I WILL PROBABLY STICK WITH THE STOCK COLOR, I ACTUALLY LIKE IT. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP I WILL POST SOME PICS SOON. I AM A NEW MEMBER
AND AM TOTALLY HOOKED. THIS IS SUCH A GREAT FORUM, SO GLAD I FOUND YOU GUYS. LATERS CHUCK

Dads72 · 03-15-2003, 09:58 PM

Wire brush on a drill works.
There's some self-leveling stuff out that is supposed to be great. Don't know what you'd do with the vertical sections, however.

03-14-2003, 07:20 PM	#1
firemanchuck FightingFire Saving Lives Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 65	drip rail (seam sealer) HELLO AGAIN, I AM PLANNING ON REPLACING THE SEAM SEALER IN MY DRIP RAIL TOMMOROW. DO ANY OF YOU KNOW A GOOD WAY TO REMOVE THE OLD SEAM SEALER ONCE I HAVE REMOVED THE PAINT FROM THE RAIL. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP, I COULD NOT HAVE JOINED A BETTER RESOURCE FOR MY NEW OBSESSION. FIREMANCHUCK TULSA, OK

03-14-2003, 07:32 PM	#2
gashog Active Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lake co. california Posts: 192	I use a narrow wire wheel on a drill or air air grinder then cleen it up with a dremel tool, blow everything out with air and clean it up with plenty of laquer thinner. no fun but it works. Oh yea you want paint or a good rust proof primer on it before you reseal it. __________________ 69 Custom/10 454 Turbo 400 and 70 Custom/20 350 Turbo 350, 73 cheyanne C/10 also 69 camaro Z/28 and 85 Iroc Z

03-14-2003, 07:50 PM	#3
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,052	GM sells the correct seam sealer Get IT. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

03-14-2003, 10:26 PM	#5
Gordo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Killingworth, CT. USA Posts: 3,378	If your careful, gently heat up a small area (6") at a time with a propane torch, using a small pick and little screwdrivers like Gee-Emm says and a good wire brush it comes out easily. __________________ 1971 C10 swb stepside 350/700R4/3.73posi (retired as of 4/22/03) 1998 S10 short bed 2002 S10 Blazer 1942 Oldsmobile 1958 Massey Harris Pony 1951 Wife Killingworth, Connecticut May those who love us, love us, any of those who do not love us, may God turn their hearts. And if God is unable to turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles so we may know them by their limping. A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.

03-14-2003, 10:41 PM	#6
rkkeith Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 62	I used a small screwdriver to scrape out the old seam sealer. I used Fuser 123. In my opinion, it is the best stuff on the market and it is reasonably priced at around 35.00 a tube. I did the seams with one tube. I am attaching a picture of what mine looked like after I sealed and painted it. Sorry, I couldn't find a better picture for you but its too dark to take one now in NC. Attached Images

03-14-2003, 07:54 PM	#4
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	Little screwdrivers and dental picks work good. 3M also makes the drip rail stuff but if you use it, WEAR DISPOSIBLE GLOVES!!!!!!

03-15-2003, 12:41 AM	#7
firemanchuck FightingFire Saving Lives Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 65	THANKS FOR YOUR TIME THANKS FOR YOUR TIME GUYS, SOME GREAT SUGGESTIONS. I HAVE ALREADY STARTED IT TONIGHT AT THE FIRE HOUSE WITH SOME SCREW DRIVERS(MAJOR ELBOW GREASE......LOL). FIREMANCHUCK

03-15-2003, 11:08 AM	#8
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	Yah now that I remember I might have used a propane torch, a heatgun would probably work good too.

03-15-2003, 07:05 PM	#9
firemanchuck FightingFire Saving Lives Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 65	thanks chevy fans i took a torch to it..........worked great, just wanted to say thanks.

03-15-2003, 07:20 PM	#10
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	Got any pictures of your truck? I bet its red right?

03-15-2003, 07:24 PM	#11
firemanchuck FightingFire Saving Lives Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 65	REPLY TO GEE MMM NO IT IS BLUE , WITH A WHITE TOP, I WILL PROBABLY STICK WITH THE STOCK COLOR, I ACTUALLY LIKE IT. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP I WILL POST SOME PICS SOON. I AM A NEW MEMBER AND AM TOTALLY HOOKED. THIS IS SUCH A GREAT FORUM, SO GLAD I FOUND YOU GUYS. LATERS CHUCK

03-15-2003, 09:58 PM	#12
Dads72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 427	Wire brush on a drill works. There's some self-leveling stuff out that is supposed to be great. Don't know what you'd do with the vertical sections, however.



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