Sealing up your tub
 

My 83 has a YJ tub that was pulled from a salvage yard. It got hit and
separated some of the seams. What is the best material to seal that stuff
up...the damn thing leaks like crazy from road splash. And is RTV the same
thing as silicone?
Thanks!
Allen

Re: Sealing up your tub
 

Fiberglass or 'seam sealer' putty like they use at the factory.

RTV is 'room temperature vulcanization' silicone.

It is not good for sealing body parts. It will hold humidity under it
and cause the metal to rot fast.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
>
> My 83 has a YJ tub that was pulled from a salvage yard. It got hit and
> separated some of the seams. What is the best material to seal that stuff
> up...the damn thing leaks like crazy from road splash. And is RTV the same
> thing as silicone?
> Thanks!
> Allen

Re: Sealing up your tub
 

Fiberglass or 'seam sealer' putty like they use at the factory.

RTV is 'room temperature vulcanization' silicone.

It is not good for sealing body parts. It will hold humidity under it
and cause the metal to rot fast.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
>
> My 83 has a YJ tub that was pulled from a salvage yard. It got hit and
> separated some of the seams. What is the best material to seal that stuff
> up...the damn thing leaks like crazy from road splash. And is RTV the same
> thing as silicone?
> Thanks!
> Allen

Re: Sealing up your tub
 

Fiberglass or 'seam sealer' putty like they use at the factory.

RTV is 'room temperature vulcanization' silicone.

It is not good for sealing body parts. It will hold humidity under it
and cause the metal to rot fast.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
>
> My 83 has a YJ tub that was pulled from a salvage yard. It got hit and
> separated some of the seams. What is the best material to seal that stuff
> up...the damn thing leaks like crazy from road splash. And is RTV the same
> thing as silicone?
> Thanks!
> Allen

Re: Sealing up your tub
 

What does room temp have to do with the stuff? Works well under great heat.

Also, where can you pick up that seam sealer...any hardware store??
Thanks!
Allen

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3FC7CBE4.7DB225CC@sympatico.ca...
> Fiberglass or 'seam sealer' putty like they use at the factory.
>
> RTV is 'room temperature vulcanization' silicone.
>
> It is not good for sealing body parts. It will hold humidity under it
> and cause the metal to rot fast.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
> >
> > My 83 has a YJ tub that was pulled from a salvage yard. It got hit and
> > separated some of the seams. What is the best material to seal that
stuff
> > up...the damn thing leaks like crazy from road splash. And is RTV the
same
> > thing as silicone?
> > Thanks!
> > Allen

Re: Sealing up your tub
 

What does room temp have to do with the stuff? Works well under great heat.

Also, where can you pick up that seam sealer...any hardware store??
Thanks!
Allen

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3FC7CBE4.7DB225CC@sympatico.ca...
> Fiberglass or 'seam sealer' putty like they use at the factory.
>
> RTV is 'room temperature vulcanization' silicone.
>
> It is not good for sealing body parts. It will hold humidity under it
> and cause the metal to rot fast.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
> >
> > My 83 has a YJ tub that was pulled from a salvage yard. It got hit and
> > separated some of the seams. What is the best material to seal that
stuff
> > up...the damn thing leaks like crazy from road splash. And is RTV the
same
> > thing as silicone?
> > Thanks!
> > Allen

Re: Sealing up your tub
 

What does room temp have to do with the stuff? Works well under great heat.

Also, where can you pick up that seam sealer...any hardware store??
Thanks!
Allen

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3FC7CBE4.7DB225CC@sympatico.ca...
> Fiberglass or 'seam sealer' putty like they use at the factory.
>
> RTV is 'room temperature vulcanization' silicone.
>
> It is not good for sealing body parts. It will hold humidity under it
> and cause the metal to rot fast.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
> >
> > My 83 has a YJ tub that was pulled from a salvage yard. It got hit and
> > separated some of the seams. What is the best material to seal that
stuff
> > up...the damn thing leaks like crazy from road splash. And is RTV the
same
> > thing as silicone?
> > Thanks!
> > Allen

Re: Sealing up your tub
 

Vulcanizing is a hardening process for the silicone rubber.

The old style stuff had to be heated big time to vulcanize. Like the
old tire patches, they came with a metal cup filled with a flammable
charcoal type stuff and you clamped it onto the tire with a big C-clamp,
then lit it on fire. Come back 10 minutes later and the patch was done.

Most auto stores that sell bodywork materials will have seam sealer.

Mike

ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
>
> What does room temp have to do with the stuff? Works well under great heat.
>
> Also, where can you pick up that seam sealer...any hardware store??
> Thanks!
> Allen
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3FC7CBE4.7DB225CC@sympatico.ca...
> > Fiberglass or 'seam sealer' putty like they use at the factory.
> >
> > RTV is 'room temperature vulcanization' silicone.
> >
> > It is not good for sealing body parts. It will hold humidity under it
> > and cause the metal to rot fast.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
> > >
> > > My 83 has a YJ tub that was pulled from a salvage yard. It got hit and
> > > separated some of the seams. What is the best material to seal that
> stuff
> > > up...the damn thing leaks like crazy from road splash. And is RTV the
> same
> > > thing as silicone?
> > > Thanks!
> > > Allen

Re: Sealing up your tub
 

Vulcanizing is a hardening process for the silicone rubber.

The old style stuff had to be heated big time to vulcanize. Like the
old tire patches, they came with a metal cup filled with a flammable
charcoal type stuff and you clamped it onto the tire with a big C-clamp,
then lit it on fire. Come back 10 minutes later and the patch was done.

Most auto stores that sell bodywork materials will have seam sealer.

Mike

ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
>
> What does room temp have to do with the stuff? Works well under great heat.
>
> Also, where can you pick up that seam sealer...any hardware store??
> Thanks!
> Allen
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3FC7CBE4.7DB225CC@sympatico.ca...
> > Fiberglass or 'seam sealer' putty like they use at the factory.
> >
> > RTV is 'room temperature vulcanization' silicone.
> >
> > It is not good for sealing body parts. It will hold humidity under it
> > and cause the metal to rot fast.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
> > >
> > > My 83 has a YJ tub that was pulled from a salvage yard. It got hit and
> > > separated some of the seams. What is the best material to seal that
> stuff
> > > up...the damn thing leaks like crazy from road splash. And is RTV the
> same
> > > thing as silicone?
> > > Thanks!
> > > Allen

Re: Sealing up your tub
 

Vulcanizing is a hardening process for the silicone rubber.

The old style stuff had to be heated big time to vulcanize. Like the
old tire patches, they came with a metal cup filled with a flammable
charcoal type stuff and you clamped it onto the tire with a big C-clamp,
then lit it on fire. Come back 10 minutes later and the patch was done.

Most auto stores that sell bodywork materials will have seam sealer.

Mike

ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
>
> What does room temp have to do with the stuff? Works well under great heat.
>
> Also, where can you pick up that seam sealer...any hardware store??
> Thanks!
> Allen
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3FC7CBE4.7DB225CC@sympatico.ca...
> > Fiberglass or 'seam sealer' putty like they use at the factory.
> >
> > RTV is 'room temperature vulcanization' silicone.
> >
> > It is not good for sealing body parts. It will hold humidity under it
> > and cause the metal to rot fast.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
> > >
> > > My 83 has a YJ tub that was pulled from a salvage yard. It got hit and
> > > separated some of the seams. What is the best material to seal that
> stuff
> > > up...the damn thing leaks like crazy from road splash. And is RTV the
> same
> > > thing as silicone?
> > > Thanks!
> > > Allen