Don't know Dr, I had an issue when building my last car and wasn't happy with one of the strips after the sikaflex had set. I didn't try heat just force
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| Author: | ricksmini [ Fri Aug 05, 2016 8:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Rippled seam cover strips |
Hi all just fitted new seam cover strips and clips. They are real rippley is that how they were back in the 60s |
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| Author: | simon k [ Fri Aug 05, 2016 8:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rippled seam cover strips |
shouldn't be... picture? |
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| Author: | Bill B [ Sat Aug 06, 2016 5:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rippled seam cover strips |
Maybe the ripples are because of the clips that cause distortion when you tap the coverstrips onto the seam. Many are deleting the clips and using a good glue which also helps to keep water from rusting the seams. Were the coverstrips smooth before fitting? |
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| Author: | michaelb [ Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rippled seam cover strips |
You do need to be careful where you place the clips as I have found some parts of the seem are a bit thick for the clip and then it does distort the cover strip. If you don't plan on removing the strip then use sikaflex to seal and glue the strip on. Once set you have to destroy the strip to remove it. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rippled seam cover strips |
Would a hot air gun soften the Sikaflex enough to allow strip removal? |
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| Author: | michaelb [ Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rippled seam cover strips |
Don't know Dr, I had an issue when building my last car and wasn't happy with one of the strips after the sikaflex had set. I didn't try heat just force
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| Author: | ricksmini [ Sun Aug 07, 2016 7:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rippled seam cover strips |
My painter wanted to use the clips so we squeezed them a little tighter with pliers. Seam sealed them then ran some chip fill bog on the worst areas then painted. Will see the result today. My painter was fairly happy when he was painting the car. And he's a fairly particular guy |
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