Has anyone ever used liquid nails as Seam sealer? I've heard of it being done before, but have no idea how well it actually works.
Don't do it,it's fine for what it's designed for but the product would be to ridge for automotive use. HRP
I would probably try it if I had some then at a later date wish that I had asked Toreadorxlt and took his advice. Reminds me of a thing that happened here, I got a Willys that has glue in gl*** not my favorite but it is what it is. So I was going to glue the gl*** in and had this big ol' tube of silicone. The wife comes out and says, whatcha dooooin?" and I said, "sticking the front gl*** in." She says, "Why don't you come in and I'll make you a sandwich" Well I am a ****er for food. So I go in and she makes me this big old Dogwood sandwich and says as she is leaving, "eat that and I'll be back and help you with the gl***." I am also a ****er for help and the sandwich was a real chore to eat, I mean who's mouth opens that far? So in she walks with this tube of urethane gl*** adhesive. I wasn't even done eating the sandwich yet.
Thanks for the advice. I've got a ton of liquid nails at the house and was thinking, well if it will work the way I've heard it does.... I'm gonna get the real stuff and do it right when I get to that point.
Probably a good idea it is better then Oxy for curing your headaches. Redoing something is always a headache. yea she's a keeper and always makes sure that I am fed.
Friend of mine bought a "gl***" Willys a couple of years ago. Had a glued in windshield A fresh (sort of ) build. First time down the street, all is well. He runs in up to about 50 mph and .....CRASH. The windshield blows into his lap. The not too intelligent prior builder/owner frenched in the windshield gluing it to the INSIDE of the body.
A friend of mine, well known to those of us in Northern Alabama, Kelly Mann, warned me against ever using the clear silicone anywhere near windshield gl***. According to him it will cause the edges of the gl*** to frost. I ***ume this happens as a result of the chemical reaction between the silicone and the flexible plastic sandwiched between the two layers of gl*** in 'safety gl***'. Anyone know why this happens?
If you used silicone you would want to use the house stuff like painters use. Which reminds me I did know a guy that was a roofer and he used roof jack tar for seam sealer. I guess it worked long enough for him to sell the car.
All sealers as they cure give off chemical fumes. It's called outg***ing. Most plastic products, carpet etc., will also do the same. Silicone gives off a smell like vinegar and that chemical g***ing reaction affects the plastic film sandwiched between the gl*** and makes it milky and opaque looking. Most silicones are also dirt magnets and get a dirty brown film on them that will not come off.
I have used butyl rubber calking from the hardware store in place of butyl rubber seam sealer. I suppose it will last as long as it does on a house, 10 or 15 years.
I would never use silicone or construction adhesives unless they were to buried never to be seen again. Porkn******s wife was right - urethane caulks have outstanding adhesion, are flexible, paintable and can be dug out if needed and re-caulked over the top. I only use urethane caulks on boat and car projects... That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.
You got to be careful with it. Unless of course a Brazilian Wax is in your future. I got some on my arm and the hair on my arm came off with it.
Worked with urethane in the factory. We would get on our hands, clothes anywhere you didn't want it. Most times it had to wear off. MEK was the best remover. MEK is also one of the most dangerous chemicals around. It was removed from the windshield area and out of the factory.
Yea OSHA has outlawed MEK in the work place. They tried to outlaw carbon tet (way nastier then MEK) but the electronix industry needs it and they like their computers.
I agree with the other responses that Liquid nails would not make a good seam sealer. Stick with the ones like 3M or even some of the less expensive sealers like DAP that you can get at your local home center. I have used the construction ones before on things like inner fenders or floor seams and they held up very well. Easy to use, easy cleanup and they can be painted or undercoated over when they are dry. Years ago I did use Liquid nails to attach the foil Cool Car like material inside of a truck cab and in one of my cars. I did some work 15 years later on the truck and found the Liquid Nails still doing an excellent job for this type of application.
This is what I used http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...lk-12-oz-550/7100402-P?searchTerm=seam+sealer
LOL me too it is good glue. It has a tendency to harden which is why if probably doesn't make good seam sealer. Whether we like to admit it or not a car is just a gas powered flexi flier. click expand if this doesn't make any sense.
Neither does the urethane that late model windshields and rear gl***es are glued in with. That's why the dark ceramic "margin" is around late model gl***........To give it a little "tooth", but mainly to protect from the damaging U V rays.
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