Sealing the floor
Sealing the floor
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wessexrfc

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4,326 posts

215 months

Saturday 5th March 2011
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I have tried the search but can't find any answers. Looking to seal the floor, the chassis is in great condition, what is the best stuff to seal, tape, silicone or both?????
Cheers
Paul

R0162

2,435 posts

193 months

Saturday 5th March 2011
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Paul, in my experience always use a low grade sealant from you local builders or plumbers merchant, the high grade sikaflex is too strong and makes it a nightmare if you ever want to remove the floor again, you can also use a bathroom silicon sealant.
You do not need a strong sealant for it to stop water ingress.

Put plenty of it on to get any excess will get squashed out the sides and through the holes, do not try to clean off the excess at this time, let it dry for a couple of hours and then the excess will peel off in long strips.

Same with the rivets, if selant is squashed through the holes leave it, and push the rivet up to squash and flatten the sealant against the floor pan, again when it dries, the excess just peels off very easily, this way you get a good seal at the rivet locations.

wessexrfc

Original Poster:

4,326 posts

215 months

Sunday 6th March 2011
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Thanks for that Chris, we have some high temp silicone at work, I'll go with that.
Cheers
Paul

The devil

2,152 posts

212 months

Sunday 6th March 2011
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I used Sikaflex as a sealant, neoprene as well stuck between the floor and the chassis and self tapping screws, that baby dont leak no more. easy job, took about a day in all.

TuxMan

9,011 posts

267 months

Sunday 6th March 2011
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Yep agree with Chris on this one !!

SimonJW

779 posts

266 months