If I was going to repair seam rust, I would make a job out of it. Any bandaid wont work. That stuff will break you heart after you spent $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and time. Dont let anyone else do it for you cause they wont give it the work and attention it needs. I would gouge the caulk completely, sand where I can to bare metal,and remove the corosponding interior panel. Use POR15 marine clean and Metal ready first. Put each in a spray gun ( seperately of course) and put the nozzel of the gun to the seam and pull the trigger. The point being to force the product all the way through. Besure to make a mess on the interior or you didnt do it right :>). Repeat with POR15 metal ready and then POR 15 paint ( any color you want to use). POR15 Porpatch is POR paint with a filler. Squeeze in a liberal amount on top of the paint and hope that rust infiltration remains conservative. Smooth out any seam with your fingers immediately. These products must both be used before either drys completely so they can stick to each other and the vehicle. Practice on some unsuspecting car. Thats what I'd do.. May be for worse cause you cant be too careful in this department. Good luck |
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