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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 12:41 PM
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Currently have the dash out and would like to spray something inside the windshield pillar area to try and seal a water leak. With everything out of the way i can get to the back of the area i suspect is leaking, spray it down with something in hopes it runs into the crack and seal it up. I am thinking sprayon bed linner would be better that uncoating, it seems to spray ong thinner and run when applied heavily. Any suggestions?
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 01:13 PM
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3M automotive undercoating in the rattle can will do it.
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I think sealing up the backside behind the dash is a good idea. From many years of sealing leaks (basement walls, windshields, house roofs, etc,) I think you should look at the firewall side, also. You'll get the best results by sealing up the side where the water comes from rather than where it goes once it's through the crack. Good luck!
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I used this after in my wiper tray and around the seams in my floorpan after I replaced them.
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Just mask off everything that you don't want that stuff to touch. Removing it after-the-fact is a real can 'o' worms.
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I agree sealing from the outside is best,once i determined where it was coming from i used spray on bed liner & laid it on heavy so it would run down into the cracks. The back side is just preventative.
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Use that stuff on TV that allows you to put a screen door in the bottom of your boat !!!!!!! ( Kidding )
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Use that stuff on TV that allows you to put a screen door in the bottom of your boat !!!!!!! ( Kidding )
That's exactly what I was thinking when I saw the rustoleum leak seal...
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