bot0611
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I finishing the cage on my truck and ran some tubes out to the bed an now i want to seal the holes so no water/moisture goes in the cab, wich foam or what do you guys recomend..
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I need to seal off some holes... what foam can i use??
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If you want them sealed, then I don't know of a good foam for sure.
Great Stuff is good for air leaks in walls, but its not all that waterproof or airtight.
Probably some epoxy fiberglass resin with some kind of substrate.
You could soak a cloth or paper towel with it, and force it in.
When it hardens, not much is going to get past it.
Push it in past the opening, and then put something decorative in the space.
Devcon makes some epoxy rubber called Flexane, that will cure like epoxy in any thickness and does not have to dry like Silicone rubber, and is waterproof and stays flexable so it does not crack and fall out.
Depending on the angle, just fill the end with it and let it harden. You might have to put a plug inside the pipe to stop it from just running inside, and a cap on the end to keep it in place until it hardens.
If you just want to keep the light stuff out, Great Stuff will work, but it needs to be painted or it will turn brown and blow away after the sun hits it for a while.
Great Stuff is good for air leaks in walls, but its not all that waterproof or airtight.
Probably some epoxy fiberglass resin with some kind of substrate.
You could soak a cloth or paper towel with it, and force it in.
When it hardens, not much is going to get past it.
Push it in past the opening, and then put something decorative in the space.
Devcon makes some epoxy rubber called Flexane, that will cure like epoxy in any thickness and does not have to dry like Silicone rubber, and is waterproof and stays flexable so it does not crack and fall out.
Depending on the angle, just fill the end with it and let it harden. You might have to put a plug inside the pipe to stop it from just running inside, and a cap on the end to keep it in place until it hardens.
If you just want to keep the light stuff out, Great Stuff will work, but it needs to be painted or it will turn brown and blow away after the sun hits it for a while.
bot0611
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Thanks guys... the gaps are around 1/16" and 1/8" at most
Oh heck. I thought we were talking about the ends of 3 or 4 inch tubing. Just some good outdoor grade silicone or Marine 5200 will seal that.
bot0611
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i should of provided that info earlier... i will try te silicone and see what comes out.
bot0611
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great.. thanks..
badmix
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Maybe consider that sealant that the factory uses in the cowling area of our trucks. I re-sealed that area and the stuff goes on pretty thick and stays put. Its borderline too thick to use a brush.
Brady
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yeah for that small you can use seam sealer.
You can pay a ton of money for "seam sealer" at the auto body shop, or you can get Liquid Nails (even the cheapo Projects one) at the Home Depot. I'd swear they're the same stuff, but the Liquid Nails is a ton cheaper.
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