Frelander 2. Manual - part 632
Expanding Foam Acoustic Seals in the Inner Quarter Panel and W heelhouse
Expanding Foam Acoustic Seals in the Back Panel Inner
Seam Sealer
A heat cured, PVC based sealant is applied to specific joint seams during factory assembly. This material is not suitable
for service use and during repair and should be substituted by an approved seam sealer.
• NOTE: Where seams are inaccessible following the reassembly or fitting of components, ensure that a paste-type seam
sealer is applied to such seams. Certain seams also become inaccessible after the completion of panel repairs. In such
instances apply seam sealer and paint before final assembly.
Apply seam sealers after the application of primer and before the application of top coat. The sealer must form a
continuous bead, with the profile of the bead dependent on the type of seam. If the seam sealer is applied with a brush
take particular care to maintain the required coverage of the seam.
Ensure that all accessible repair seams are sealed following a repair. Damage to a vehicle often flexes areas of the body
remote from the impact. As a result the seam sealer in these areas may be disturbed by subsequent straightening and
repair operations. Check all seams in the vicinity of the area undergoing repair for evidence of cracked seam sealer, then
clean out as required and apply fresh seam sealer using the following procedure: