Drip rail trim sealant - 72 Riviera

Discussion in 'Color is everything!' started by theone61636, Jan 2, 2023.

  1. theone61636

    theone61636 Well-Known Member

    Finally, putting new weather stripping in and Im not sure what type of sealant I need to put on the drip rail trim. Unlike cars that have an actual drip rail that trim goes on, these Rivi's have a trim piece that is drip rail. When i took them off, they appeared to have what, we in the Navy call, monkey **** all along the length of them. Looks like plumbers putty or the stuff you stick in an electrical conduit opening to seal it up from the elements. This stuff was still pliable so Im assuming its some kind of butly product but wanted to see if anyone had first hand experience. Thanks.
     
  2. Quick Buick

    Quick Buick Arlington Wa

    Badge Tape...... Yesterdays the badges were fixed to the fender ETC ETC via bolts per say...... Today the pages are stuck on the fender with a two face tape that's available by 3M...
     
  3. Quick Buick

    Quick Buick Arlington Wa

  4. Matt Knutson

    Matt Knutson Well-Known Member

    It sounds as if you are describing DumDum - often used in body shops for various things. It is sold in ribbon strips. 3M calls it "strip caulk"
     
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  5. theone61636

    theone61636 Well-Known Member

    Yeah, the 3M strip caulk is what i was initially looking at but the stuff on the trim doesn't look as uniform as that. DumDum looks more like what im seeing...looks like it was applied by hand. I'll keep doing research to see if i can find out what the factory used / called this stuff. I think ill probably just use some kind of butyl tape once i find one that meets my requirements.
     
  6. theone61636

    theone61636 Well-Known Member

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    theone61636 Well-Known Member

  8. hugger

    hugger Well-Known Member

    Thats the best option,..uses it on a 66 Chevelle last,....much better than butyl rope
     
  9. theone61636

    theone61636 Well-Known Member

    Interesting development, I did order some 3M Strip Caulk and should pick that up today. I also got one of those 1lb bricks of putty from Home Depot and that stuff is VERY similar in feel to what was originally on there. The interesting thing is that in the 72 Body Manual, it states to use a "tubeable" sealing caulk, which i can only assume means some kind of seam sealer. I am unaware of any seam sealer that stays as pliable as material i cleaned off of the old trim. Any ideas?

    Right now, my plan is to compare the 3M strips to the putty and see which is closest in feel and strength and go with whichever one seems better. If anyone has any idea of what is meant by "tubeable" sealing caulk let me know.
     
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  10. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    The strip caulk will work fine, and will remain pliable.
     

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