Liquid Nails, a substitute for seam sealer?

[pyroman]

I've heard that liquid nails can be used as a substitute for seam sealer. Is this true? I've read that the actual seam sealer is the 3M Seam Sealer, but I'm not sure where I can get it locally...especially on July 4th.

 

[pyroman]

Well I called Autozone and they said they had it, odd because I couldn't find it at O'Reillys. I figured Autozone wouldn't have it either.

I'll update my question then. I'm applying POR-15 to my inner fender. Do I put the seam sealer on before or after painting? Where should it go on the inner fender? Sorry I'm new to this.

Thanks.

 

[2+2GT]

Before painting, as Ford did.

 

[pyroman]

Ok cool thanks. This is my first time using it. Do you apply it wherever two panels meet that are welded?

 

[2+2GT]

Ok cool thanks. This is my first time using it. Do you apply it wherever two panels meet that are welded?

Anywhere there is a seam between interior and exterior. You'll notice in that photo there is none on the seat back brace where it welds on, it's not an exterior seam.

 

[65-Fstbk]

Before painting, as Ford did.

Careful with that. Maybe if you are doing a concourse resto but if your doing your own thing my feeling is it would be better to apply the rust inhibitor/paint and then seam seal. The reason being that if you seam seal before paint you are preventing metal surfaces and small crevases etc from getting sealed with a fluid. The paint will find small concealed areas, the seam sealer won't.

Just my 2 bits.

 

[Az Pete]

Just in case anyone is still wondering, liquid nails will get hard and brittle when dried. The PO of a previous car held some light sockets into the tail lights with it. It cracked at the first touch when I went to repair his disaster.

 

[mudbilly]

i was wondering about the brittleness also.....

how about a good flexible adhesive caulk...........

 

[Realmongo]

Considering the water-tight integrity issue, I would just go with 3M Seam Sealer and do it right.

 

[Az Pete]

Yep, why try to fix what already works.............

 

[pyroman]

The seam sealer I bought was just a generic version I found at autozone. Would I be better off ordering the 3M?

 

[Az Pete]

I don't know the difference in quality but I try to use 3M when I can just in case because that sealer is under all the rest of the things put on the car. The saying "you get what you pay for" comes to mind.

 

[TeamEntity]

hell oreillys should have it in the back in the commericial department. I know i work for em. If they don't they should be able to get it to you the next day, possibly the same day if you go in early enough.