Wing seal

Post Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:12 pm

What is the best stuff to use to replicate the factory seam seal on the top of the wing where it meats the scuttle?

Post Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:24 pm

M3Jim wrote:What is the best stuff to use to replicate the factory seam seal on the top of the wing where it meats the scuttle?

Seam sealer,or perhaps seem seeler?

Post Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:34 pm

Yeah, I would go with seam sealer...

Post Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:39 pm

id say go with a bead of polyurethane from a cartridge (tiger seal etc) or the 3m seam sealer 03857

all other brushable seam sealer ive used crack when applied at the oem thickness you want

http://www.3mdirect.co.uk/c-878-sealers.aspx- top right

Post Tue Nov 05, 2013 9:07 am

I've used 3M sealer everywhere else. I didn't know it came in a
tube, I'll look into that. Only problem with that is it's not
going to painted yet. Maybe some black silicone for now will be best

Cheers

Post Tue Nov 05, 2013 9:10 am

M3Jim wrote:I've used 3M sealer everywhere else. I didn't know it came in a
tube, I'll look into that. Only problem with that is it's not
going to painted yet. Maybe some black silicone for now will be best

Cheers

DO NOT USE SILICONE ON CARS!!!!!! especially unpainted ones.

Your painter will kill you.

Post Tue Nov 05, 2013 12:50 pm

I would not bother. Later M3s did not have it and you will never replicate the factory look exactly.

Post Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:14 pm

maggspower wrote:
M3Jim wrote:I've used 3M sealer everywhere else. I didn't know it came in a
tube, I'll look into that. Only problem with that is it's not
going to painted yet. Maybe some black silicone for now will be best

Cheers
DO NOT USE SILICONE ON CARS!!!!!! especially unpainted ones.

Your painter will kill you.

Dont panic, the car is painted but will be having paint someday!

Post Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:16 pm

pacerpete wrote:I would not bother. Later M3s did not have it and you will never replicate the factory look exactly.

It's not because I'm some OEM homo, it's more because I have an issue with water getting between the wing and scuttle and ending up under the bonnet!! I assumed thats why they were sealed.

Post Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:30 am

have a look between the end of the scuttle and start of the wing (top edge) under the rubber strip, on mine there was a small gap allowing water was run along the gutters and then down into the battery tray.

also if the wings off its worth taking a look at the scuttle drains which pass from the scuttle and through the inner arch if there blocked they could be causing a water build up

as for the sealant there are all sort of coloured urethane for about a £her all are over paintable.