Al2O3

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• Apr 4, 2015

• #1

I've been working on the roof getting it ready for the respray. Mine has a rubber strip in the bottom of the gutter. Is this normal? I presume it is, just never noticed it before as its never been on the front lawn for me to have a good look at it

The paint on the rubber is cracked, but is going to take some rubbing down without damaging the rubber.

Is the rubber normal? If so, how do you prep it?

 

tottot

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• Apr 4, 2015

• #2

It's a sealant, you know it has failed somewhere when the inside lip of gutter fills with rainwater and it comes pouring down on your leg when you next drive your landy.

 

Al2O3

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• Apr 4, 2015

• #3

Is that standard on all defenders, then? Mine didn't leak. I'm wondering how others prep it for painting.

 

XRIZLAX

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• Apr 5, 2015

• #4

no, not standard, it means it did leak, so someone filled it full of sealant to stop it leaking

 

Al2O3

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• Apr 5, 2015

• #5

Ok. This isn't sealant though. It's a very well fitted rubber strip. Goes all around, from one front corner over the rear door arch to the other front corner. Looks so good I was thinking it was original.

 

Al2O3

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• Apr 5, 2015

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Ok, I've had a dig and I was wrong. It's not a rubber strip, but it looked like one. In the cracks of the white paint it is black, making it look like rubber.

It looks like filler, but it is flexible. Is this how leaks are usually tackled? If mine was leaking I'll have to presume it will leak again when I pull all of this out.
Anyone know the best way to solve a leak without doing this again?

 

greyhair

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• Apr 5, 2015

• #7

Looking at mine it looks like a common thing, the rails crack over time
the only way to fix this i guess is to reseal it with seam sealer
one that can be painted over

 

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discomania

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• Apr 5, 2015

• #8

Its brushable seam sealer.

Fix it up before you respray, you can tool it quickly with a litte thinners to get it smooth.

 

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gse1986

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• Apr 5, 2015

• #9

I did a temp fix with bathroom sealent....fixed the problem, will take a look at other methods when I redo the roof at some point

 

Al2O3

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• Apr 5, 2015

• #10

Seam sealer! I've never used that before. Rather than dig it all out I'll try fixing the bit I've dug out. If I've got to buy some I might rub the the rest down then paint over it with another thin layer of sealer to get a smooth finish.
Cheers all.

 

tottot

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• Apr 5, 2015

• #11

If it does not leak do not remove it [you will be sorry if it then leaks] "If it ain't broke don't fix it" as the old saying goes. Go with your second idea.