Howdy

Anybody got any suggestions for removing the old trunk seal? Any help would be appreciated.


BB

I just removed the trunk seal this afternoon. It was simply a matter of grabbing it with my fingers and pulling. The track was rusted near the passenger side hinge and all the way down that side of the car. I now need to remove the rust, repair the rusted-out spot in the track, order a new seal and glue it in. I am new to this. Can anyone tell me where to get a new trunk seal and what adhesive to use? Any thoughts on prepping the partially rusted track? A friend suggested using POR-15 product. I am thinking that I will unbolt the trunk (4 bolts) and then use a drill motor or rotary tool with a wire wheel to get down to metal on the track, then see it I can put a layer of material down about 1/4" thick, then glue in the replacement trunk seal. I am thinking that the seal should be able to compress the additional 1/4 inch. Most of the track on mine is stucturally sound with just a 1/2 x 1/4 inch hole rusted through in the middle of the track about half way back. I am thinking that I would temporarily duct tape this spot from the underside or clamp a strip of metal underneath the track to in effect create a form to surface over. Will I have no end of adhesion problems and leaks? Any ideas are welcomed. - Thanks.

Hello

What I did was get a big, dull, flat head screwdriver and pull and scrape, pull and scrape. Then I used a wire brush and cleaned out the channel really well.I went to Auto Zone and bought this very sticky yellow adhesive. The guy called it "Gorilla Snot". And spread a little and stuck a little. It was not that hard. You can buy this adhesive cleaner that you use to clean up after yourself,but the glue still has to be wet. It worked for me.
Good Luck

BB

Thanks for the ideas. As a scraper I used a paint stirrer stick, cut to the thickness of the trunk seal track. It dulled as I scraped adhesive and rust away but was easy on the paint. As the wood wore down, I could just cut it off to get a good edge again. I am now planning to use some JB-weld liquid metal on the hole repair and use POR-15 over the section of track that is rough. I found a trunk seal on the Fastlane parts section of this sight for about $50.

-GB

I used a twig the diameter of my ring finger with a angle to the end and sprayed 3M general purpose adhesive remover to get the residue out of the track. It is a messy job but if you spray wait a few minutes then scrape and wipe area with dry cotton rag then repeat the adhesive residue does come out. The trick for me was the cotton rag something like a hand towel that I would rub along the section of the track I was working on to get loose residue up and the little adhesive balls created by my dowel. The 3m 8008 product to lay the trunk seal back down worked really well with a small applicator brush. Being in the Great Northwest a leaky trunk is not an option.

Medium gasket scraper and a slow steady hand works wonders.