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Butyl tape dumdum for floor panels

Started by s2c-07185, Aug 16, 2024, 02:18 AM

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s2c-07185

What thickness of butyl tape aka dumdum should I use for the floor panels? And what's the best way to remove it?  I tried 1/4" and it's too thick - the fasteners no longer fit.  Before I just start buying random thicknesses I thought I'd check here.  And any tips for removing what I put down?  Just a paint scraper?

simonbav

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I used a 4mm x 20mm one side adhesive neoprene tape because easy disassembly is important to me.

4mm Thickness x 20mm Width x 10m... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09JHY376L?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
1960 88" 2286 petrol truck cab
1971 109" 2286 diesel station wagon

GHOBHW

once you get it back up, don't put anymore down, always a pain.

just use some old inner tube rubber, easy to put down, replace and move around for maintainence

gregj47

Hi
I used the same sort of thing as Simon except mine was the 3  mm closed cell foam self adhesive strip which I got from yrm panels . Great stuff and as Simon says above you can take floor panels , seat box etc out without being clarted up to the eyeballs . 👍

diffwhine

Quote from: gregj47 on Aug 16, 2024, 07:51 PMHi
I used the same sort of thing as Simon except mine was the 3  mm closed cell foam self adhesive strip which I got from yrm panels . Great stuff and as Simon says above you can take floor panels , seat box etc out without being clarted up to the eyeballs . 👍

Which is pretty much exactly what was used on Production for Defender. The only problem with a foam cell material is that even closed, it does trap moisture.
1965 2A 88" Station Wagon

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