Should I Seam Seal My Car Before I Paint It? DIY Car Restoration Tips

[@filibertobarrera3839]

If you run the heat gun on the self leveling sealer,it will produce a nice slick good looking seal.The heat gun makes all the air bubbles pop out instantly,creating a seal with no bubbles.

[@whiteviper1979]

Yup I knew that heat gun 🔫 would come in handy one day! Works like a charm!!!

[@tomwhite9034]

You always show us the professional right way to do things Pete and I always appreciate your beautiful work and professionalism. 1 day you should supprize Minni on camera a little gift and tell everyone how you love her. Only a suggestion my friend

[@t.e.1189]

I agree!

[@PlumdogMilli0naire]

Just finished my floor pans on my 87 Comanche and used this stuff. It was fairly cheap and it dried fairly quick. As always, thanks for the great video Pete!

[@jm1551701]

I like you Pete, you make it real, I have been in the process of restoring a 66 Chevelle, for more then a year and a half and I have been following your teachings you tell it like it is, not like watching an eastwood instructional video. you keep it real, I will watch your videos till that car is ready for paint, I just hope the paint guy likes my handy work.

[@deankay4434]

Pete, You are exactly right as this is how it is done and what it looks like. I now know how to recreate the same exact look that is under the carpet, seats, dash and trunk. At the dealership under warranty we had dozens of full carpets to replace in 1992, a very popular 4dr car, with leather & supercharger (?&/@X) and this is exactly what it looks like, other than the hands full of bolts, screws, washers, plastic clips, etc. Of course it was the UAW workers getting $68.52 cents per hour w/free healthcare...Nice job dudes. Great job Pete and Minnie. Retired ASE Master Tech. Omaha!

[@05glisedan]

I'm about to seam seal the entire floor pan in our 99 jeep xj Cherokee.. Very helpful video. Thanks for posting.. Looking forward to the next episode

[@turbo3492]

Seam sealer of any type does not bond well to bare metal,the correct method is to use etching primer on the area to be sealed then when primer is dry apply the sealer.Look at new car production you will note that the body shells are primed prior to seam sealing,this method prevents the early onset of rust. Hope this helps you out.

[@markolddiver6870]

Outstanding job camera operator, great shots........

[@russellhueners8499]

I run masking tape on both sides of seam, smooth and pull tape, comes out great

[@jasons9249]

I remember using seam sealer on a 1951 Jag. It was a lot of work hitting all the seams from piecing the whole car back together. Once all the seams where sealed up we rolled it into the paint booth and put primer on the car. The car later got a cheap glossy black top coat that looked okay for being the first time painting a car. The teacher still has the car at his shop and it still looks pretty good after 18 yr old ameture paint job.

[@rayzorsharp2331]

These videos are so informal even for my relationship , thanks pete you make my life peaceful 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@HaventHerd307]

Seam sealer is like franks redhot, i put that shet an every thing!

[@dragonboypayne21]

Year later I still had to come back and watch this haha

[@guillermonieri4203]

Thank you for the great tips about seam sealers & seam sealing.

[@gregoryjowers3629]

I always enjoy watch your videos. can’t to see the new shop finish and putting out some sweet rides. Have a bless week

[@FortyGritSandpaper]

Rotted seam sealer is the source of most hard to find "front windshield" leaks on older vehicles.

[@riccardobelfiore9401]

Hi Pete, thank you very much for your helpful videos. ..few questions : 1) why you use seam sealer of two different branches ? 2) Should we repeat the same seam sealer application also on the opposite side to avoid water to go inside the gap in case the sealer did not penetrate completely ? In a video you mention to spray the body with epoxy sealer before painting the car. 3) Should seam sealer be applied before the application of this sealer ? Thank you !

[@666Necropsy]

pete's got a small tipped cocking gun. lol. great video. thanks for showing us the best information about restoring cars on youtube.

[@eddylorenzo5033]

Ur a beast must say. Respect from east coast

[@aicsusa]

Thanks Pete! Great job! Take care and God bless you all!

[@chuckeecheese162]

Nicely done, great camera work too Minnie.

[@TheUltimatevagabond]

I’ve had better luck pushing the gun for a uniform bead. Just my humble opinion. Love your videos and your “Old School “ ways of doing things. When I was younger and was doing body work as a amateur I spent tons of time at the library, talking to paint store owners. I remember R&M had body repair manuals along with my high school shop class. We’re talking 1970. You make it very easy for a person to at least do their own work. Also, I still have my Binks no. 7 and all my sanding boards from the 60s. I have that same sanding block you used in another video, think it’s 3M and it’s a reddish brown. Thanks for what you do.

[@angelar0cksam]

This is sooo funny. thank I needed to know not only my family is disfunctional. Ha Ha Be nice! you two.

[@pauljohnson-yk5dq]

If you put seam sealer over bare metal. Can you prime and paint over the seam sealer along with the metal afterwards?

[@BBBri57]

Great video. I was halfway through using my finger to smooth out mine, this is way faster and cleaner. Thanks Pete and Minnie. Awesome

[@TEN-TIMES-HARDER]

Hey can I apply this over epoxy or urethane sealer in its recoat window with out scuffing?

[@chasmontecarlo7271]

Pete great video I will be doing this on my 72 montecarlo patched floors inner and outer wheel houses replaced and new trunk thank you for the video 👍

[@lonestarlows]

Good video. Learned some things.thanks

[@start6858]

Peter his own worst enemy with his mouth isn't he Minnie

[@Emperorprime]

does the seam sealer need to be prepped before you paint over it? And the surface you put it on needs to be sanded?

[@jcook69camaro]

i have been watching your videos for a long time. this was the best one yet. Always remember happy wife happy life.. very informative information.. mini keep up the good camera work.

[@baileymiller546]

Awesome video. Should I bother seam sealing my 1st gens drip rails? I'm planning on cleaning up my drip rails all the way from the top of my 1st gen Dodge so excluding where it starts going down the side of the cab as those parts are clean so I'd tape that off as there's only small patches of surface rust spread out from where the rail starts on both sides at the top all the way over above the windshield. Probably only about 2" up towards the vehicle of course when going around the roof as the majority of the roof is clean. Should I just stick with primer, color match, and clear? Or definitley seam seal? The rails are fairly clean I just want to make it surface rust proof and overall rust proof before it gets worse. I will just be using sandpaper by hand considering the shape the drip rail is.

[@oscaryuriar3014]

You are the best at what you do pete

[@jimwhalen6769]

Great video! Thanks for the info!

[@jimclarke1108]

Paint it first, excellent job Pete

[@squrilebrain]

do you ever send bodies or frames out? to a place that has an acid dip that they can do the whole frame and body in it. then have them do a galvanize hot dip after the acid bath?

[@diyautoschool]

I don't believe in Acid Dipping.. It will remove paint and primers in places you will never be able to paint and eventually turn to rust!

[@CaptNaufragio]

Anybody able to tell me what "wax and grease remover" is? Xylene? Acetone? A specific product?

[@lachlanhooper8310]

Minni by name maxi attitude love it. Pretty sure your the sammich maker there my friend Pete.

[@donaldbaker6961]

Hi Pete was wondering Should I prime bare metal before seam sealer or seam sealer on bare metal then prime

[@jsadamsster]

Some great tips. You guys are pros.

[@Captain1717Q]

Would you consider the brushable transtar seam sealer better than sem?

[@MindDezign]

Great idea. Thank You.

[@bufords]

in a past video you said to use construction adhesive because it was the same as seam sealer but cheaper. I'm confused, now you say use the pro seam sealer. what's up with that?

[@jaisonbadillo5139]

Great tip! Thank you guys!

[@3rekoatskustoms929]

Nice job Pete what's up with the new shop when you guys moving in for good?

[@chriscantrell9417]

I always prime before I seam seal do you see any problems with doing it that way my thinking is if anything does get through the metal is protected

[@jeffwoods9666]

I will try some of that. 3M has turned to shit. I have used 3M and it not even dry. And I used it with out wax and grease or thinner straight out of the tube and 24 hours later it’s not dry lol. That 2 part Sems is good but sometimes need the old kind for inside a body and trunk. I’m going to buy a few tubes of that

[@tcullen5895]

Thanks for showing the brand names and pricing. I don't have to guess. Also cut Minnie some slack.

[@sixtyfiveford]

So does it matter if you put it over: bare steel, epoxy or 2k primer?

[@MissionRestomod]

sixtyfiveford make sure your seam sealer says direct to metal if you don’t have a layer of primer with a sanded “tooth” to it. Any paint supply worth their salt will have a product spec sheet that can come with the sealer.

[@BBBri57]

@@MissionRestomod best tip thanks mate. I look at those tech sheets now :-)

[@deankay4434]

Franklyn > WTF does that have to with sealing seams in a classic car? So you hack your girlfriends account. You MaMa has to be proud! Relationships have a certain degree of trust in it took work. If you don’t trust her requiring hours of your time to “Hack” her account, you are off to a great start. NOT! Married once and just went pass our 40th. That 4 is your future number of divorces. Congrats in a future owner or a trailer where tornadoes hit first!

[@carmac1652]

That's like my wife . can't take a joke 😱

[@GingerAleDude]

Thanks MFP, I’m sure sometimes you need to seal a spot where you can’t get a brush,gun or stick. Can you use the spray stuff, flex-seal, for home gutters?

[@VicsGarage71]

I'm replacing my firewall / cowl on my mopar. From the factory they had a foam gasket / sealer between the cowl and firewall. Obviously not a option anymore. What would you use in between the two?

[@ericcorral7404]

The caulk master your friend Pete

[@christophernundal4408]

The factory's don't do a nice clean job seam sealing like that. That's better than factory

[@douglasschramm3017]

I spent a day taking a Mustang apart and caulking it. It was brand new zero caulking

[@harmonspoolrepair]

Minnie & Tammy would get along just fine.

[@jeffreysturgill1898]

Love your videos.

[@robertchall8576]

Looks good Pete.give Minnie a break every now and then.but I know she likes it .

[@amyraucher906]

I always love your videos, with this one you got me concerned with the 3M I was looking at who made Dynatron and found that 3M company does. So what I was wondering is is there another company that makes a different Dynatron that you use that I'm not aware of? I like to get the brand you say, I'm just a little perplexed by this. I just wanna make sure I got that exact sealer for my 84 4runner it's about ready for sealer.

[@PeterB12345]

I think Pete's referring to 3M's older product Drip Chek, which used to be all over body shops and is still available but barely still in use cause its older technology. 3M makes Dynatron as well. You might be interested in this article, which walks through the world of seam sealer: www.autobody101.com/content/articles/using-seam-sealer/

[@MSxLoNeWoLf]

Minnie needs a hug. Don't know where you live but may have to do a roadtrip n give her one. Or you can save me some time n give her one for me. Love your vids

[@skynetwifi9211]

That caulk gun come from Harbour Freight

[@ctfinneman]

Can I use seam sealer to glue my wife's lips shut?

[@christophernundal4408]

Yes but use a two part sealer it dries faster and hardens

[@MrWisdom79]

Nice large car Chad

[@Titans2138]

I love when Pete and Minnie fight. It's hilarious lol.

[@douglasvanderiet7092]

Looks like the stress of moving is finally getting too Minnie.

[@MrBigtime1986]

does seam sealer ever shrink and cause it to separate from the metal ? If so do you just apply more?

[@MissionRestomod]

MrBigtime1986 two part sealer can dry and shrink a bit. Most single part seam sealer never “fully” dries.

[@Cliffyzjiffy]

I was called a caulk naster by this girl on a paint crew😂

[@chisty4ch]

Nice work !!!!

[@curtisweaver1235]

Where are you located Pete?

[@lukeathanas]

Isn’t dynatron a 3m product?

[@wadecreighton4584]

He Ms Minnie get in there and help my friend Pete out, it’s not the same without ya.

[@TheDave4584]

Real nice!!

[@hddm3]

Thanks Minnie!

[@solventbased3153]

You guys are awesome lmao

[@edweigman9683]

My friend Pete is in the doghouse :)

[@billymullis9785]

Pete your great but just remember happy wife happy life and thanks for all the tips much appreciated

[@douglasschramm3017]

I found gorillia glue construction glue excellent for caulking and its cheap.

[@pablomarquez4431]

Omg. Skip the 1st 5 mins

[@davcot3675]

Minnie u must b a saint :)

[@AICD1999]

You have to get her to Moab and all will be better. Pop smoke and head west!

[@Dungfly-dc6vg]

Sounds like Bob Ross with that brush😂

[@MOVIMKR7]

Time is short get on with it geezzzzz

[@keithsanville2361]

dude im on the floor ! LMAO!!!

[@jimvenizelos4649]

Should I prime the metal BEFORE seam sealer? Ah, yes, pre-primed panels

[@asherdie]

What's the issue with 3M?

[@diyautoschool]

3M seam sealer is the same as it was 30 years ago, the technology is old, and there is alot better products out there to purchase with a cheaper price tag..

[@asherdie]

@@diyautoschool gotcha

[@Opigoink]

God love you Minnie the Body Shop Girl...

[@4rcowboy]

I was trying to google this earlier today, appreciate it!

[@BruceLee-xp5fc]

Well the glass guy has an electric caulking gun

[@burnamm7127]

No Minnie’s were hurt in the making of this video.

[@patrickpk6299]

LOL, sounds like my GF, some days ya gotta walk away

[@LOGGATO]

The only time we see you laugh is when you two are making up!

[@scottvantassel2212]

you can caulk your finger but never finger your caulk.

[@AbbeyRoad69147]

Do It Yourself Husband Management School.

[@t.e.1189]

Dynatron is made by 3M

[@Mokearoint]

Mini the pissed off body shop girl.

[@scottmoto]

Patience, LOL. Not patients.

[@Buckswoodshop]

FYI he didn’t edit it out. Ha Ha

[@ryanhogan6509]

Bipolar body work 😂 😂 😊

[@Chubbycat747]

Professional self-neutering in order to not offend the woman.

[@filibertobarrera3839]

Drama queen 😂😂😂😂

[@johannel8742]

Be nice to her it when good today

[@erikramos3188]

😊😂😂😂

[@gregpaterno1446]

😂🇦🇺👌🏼