Do you guys know what kind of brush on seam sealer was used from the factory? I'm trying to replicate the factory look on my shock towers and other places in the bay. Looking for a similar product. 3M Preferred.
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me too. looking for something to seal gap @ top of fender------------------------------------
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88 325iS - In pieces
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3M Schutz of some sort as far as I've ever heardOriginally posted by priapismOriginally posted by shamesonComment
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Brush? Mine seems to have been applied through a caulking gun of sorts.Comment
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I agree it was applied like caulk
I have a tube in my workshop. Will get pics up. It's 3M and is in a tube.Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
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Applied via an air powered caulk gun most likely to make it efficient.Comment
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This is interesting. I have an 88 and a 90 and the caulking in engine bay is different.
The 88 325 is much closer to brushed caulk, whereas the 90 is like a bubbly caulk line, no brush marks.
Seems as though they switched method sometime between these years :)88 325is. S54, CSL airbox, Motec M800, Motec C127, Motec PDM15, Stoptech STR, MCS 2 way coilovers, Forgeline wheels, Recaro SPA, Eisenmann, Personal, lots of custom.
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^exactly what I was going to type. Same thing I've noticed as well. There's definitely two different types. I will have to double check what my 89 has.Last edited by reelizmpro; 01-13-2016, 11:20 PM."I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj
85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
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Remember all e30s were not built in the same facilitySeat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
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Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
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I would say the earlier cars looked like they had some sort brush or finishing done to them vs later cars. Be interesting to know what changes were done to the assembly line procedures over the run.1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
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I did some sealing on an early MY car that had the brush look. I used some 3M stuff (can't remember the number and the tube was thrown away) that was applied with a standard caulking gun, then you just shape it with a wet stiff bristled brush. Came out pretty good and similar to stock. Gotta keep the brush wet or it will start to stick and clump to the brush.
Although, on the small section on the top of my fenders it looks like it was just gun'd on and never brushed.Comment
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84 318i
Mine has both caulked and brushed seams.Comment
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