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PostPosted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:43 am    Post subject: Body to Pan caulk/wax?? Reply with quote
Does anyone know what the caulk/waxy material is that VW used to seal between the body and pan on later models? My '73 was sealed with a very sticky waxy type of caulk. There was no gasket anywhere.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 12:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Body to Pan caulk/wax?? Reply with quote
I havnt split a later ghia, ealier cars had a rubber seal. Its probably flexible caulking like...
https://www.amazon.com/3M-08578-Black-Strip-Calk/d...+dum+putty

commonly called dum dum putty too.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 2:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Body to Pan caulk/wax?? Reply with quote
My 64 bug had the rubber seal, this stuff reminds me of "Duct Seal" [http://www.rectorseal.com/rectorseal-duct-seal-compound/] that is used to seal electrical boxes, but far stickier. It's nasty to clean off!
My daughter works for 3M, I'll have to check into those putty strips.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 3:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Body to Pan caulk/wax?? Reply with quote
comes in rolls too!!
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 5:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Body to Pan caulk/wax?? Reply with quote
My 74 had the waxy type seal also. When I reassembled I used a windshield seal from a local parts store. I was very easy to work with and I am sure made a tight seal. But if I ever need to take it apart again, it may be very difficult.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 6:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Body to Pan caulk/wax?? Reply with quote
My 72 had the same stuff, really seemed to be wax, like on a toilet flange. It'd be interesting to know exactly what it is.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 9:57 am    Post subject: Re: Body to Pan caulk/wax?? Reply with quote
This could be a first.... Has TheSamba been stumped on what this stuff actually is?
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