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Seamed, Sealed & Delivered - The Paddock Project Charger

With The Sheetmetal Repaired, Here Are The Steps To Applying Seam Sealer.
May, 2000
By Brad Ocock
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For the trunk floor seams on The Paddock '69 Charger, Mike Paremsky used Wrth Brushable Seam Sealer, which comes in a can. Some other seam sealers are applied with a caulk gun, but they won't have the correct look for your Mopar.
Sealing Interior Apply Seam Sealer
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Sealing Interior Apply Seam Sealer
The factory application of seam sealer was anything but neat and tidy. Mike liberally applies the Wrth seam sealer with a paint stick to all the joints and seams on the trunk floor, around the tail pan, and around the wheel housings. He primed the entire trunk floor first, then applied the sealer. The seam sealer was applied at the factory before the car was painted.
Sealing Interior Washer Brush
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Sealing Interior Washer Brush
After applying the seam sealer, Mike takes a brand new parts washer brush and drags it over the top of the seam sealer, applying the correct brush strokes originally found in the sealer after being applied at the factory. Though the factory didn't worry about "strings" and messy edges, if you want to clean up the joints a bit, lacquer thinner will remove the sealer from anywhere you don't want it. Allow the sealer to dry at least 24 hours before painting over it with body color. Other reasons Mike prefers the Wrth sealer over other brands are because paint adheres to it very well, and it doesn't bleed through the paint.
Sealing Interior Finished Seam Paint
Here's the finished seam after... 
   
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Sealing Interior Finished Seam Paint
Here's the finished seam after painting, just like it came from the factory!
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The Paddock-California
1663 Plum Lane
Box 8547
Redlands
CA  92375
(800) 854- 8532
Sherman & Associates
61166 Van Dyke Rd.
Washington
MI  48094
(810) 677-6800
The Paddock-Indiana
221 W. Main St.
Box 30
Knightstown
IN  46148
(888) 483-6230
The Paddock-Florida
12399 Belcher Rd., Suite 160
Largo
FL  33773
(800) 338-0167
Michael's Auto Body
319 Commons Court
Winter Haven
FL  33880
(941) 299-8122

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