Materials guide

MATERIALS GUIDE

3M Automotive Structural Adhesive 08120

A two-part epoxy structural adhesive, twin cartridge with ’Automix’ dispensing. For doorskin application and for bonding panels and stiffeners. Supplied in two-pack form for use in small trigger-type gun (Part Number 08190).

3M Bolted Panel Sealer 08572

Preformed strip 20mm x 2mm. Permanently flexible with good adhesion for sealing wing to body joints and other bolted or riveted panels.

Supplied in 4.6 metre reels.

3M Body Caulking 08568

Thumbing compound in preformed strips 6mm x 300mm long. For sealing all large openings and cracks. Non-hardening, does not dry out or crack. Can be overpainted immediately.

Supplied in packs of 60 strips.

3M Drip-Chek Sealer Heavy 08531

For use on vertical seams and cracks up to 3mm wide to give a firm but flexible seal which does not harden or shrink. Self-levelling but will not deform on vertical surfaces. May be tooled or smoothed with a wet finger.

Supplied in 150ml tubes.

3M Drip-Chek Clear 08401

Sealer with good flow qualities similar to Drip-Chek Heavy but of clear consistency. Can achieve almost invisible spot sealing over finished paintwork. May be painted over or mixed with paint colour to give self-coloured sealing medium.

Supplied in 150ml tubes.

3M Super Seam Sealer 08537

A brushable sealer which is designed to simulate the original factory-applied sealer on all overlap joints on floor panels, wheel arches, boot and load space seams, and petrol filler cap areas. Petrol, oil and water resistant.

Supplied in 1 litre tins.

NOTE: Brush on in ONE direction only for best results.

WARNING: Must be stored under normal conditions for highly flammable materials.

3M Flexseal 08684, 08689, 08694

A high solids, non-shrinking polyurethane sealer for use in either a hand-operated gun or a pneumatic applicator gun. Offers firm adhesion and sealing. Water, oil and petrol resistant. Available in black, white or grey.

Supplied in 310ml cartridges.

3M Polyurethane Sachet Sealer 08703, 08783, 08788

Similar to Flexseal polyurethane but available in collapsible aluminium foil sachets giving many advantages over conventional cartridge packs. Available in black, white or grey and in 310ml or 600ml sachet sizes.

3M Windscreen Sealer 08509

Non-hardening sealant for sealing dry-glazed weatherstrip windscreens. Applied to joint using the applicator gun.

Supplied in 310ml cartridges.