Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I'm spot sanding the bucket of my ST824.  There are some areas that are in need of a filler, such as seams and welds.  I know sharp edges are where paint tends to get thin and be the first place that paint will peel from.

I'm considering automotive seam sealer, but wonder if epoxy would do the trick as well.  Maybe I'm being penny wise and pound foolish.  I hate to buy a 14oz, caulking gun sized tube of seam sealer to use a tiny bit.  I have some paintable epoxy on hand.  I know you shouldn't use anything with silicone in it; paint won't stick.

Any suggestions.

I have restored many a hot rod and seam sealer is an indispensable product to have.   I also like to use lead on easy to reach stuff and it is easy to form and shape great for those overlapping seams to smooth them out.  Mig welding works but it a pain to grind down and if you are just trying to smooth out a seam and not do a structurial repair i would avoid the welder.

Expensive but the best. POR PATCH     .POR15.COM. 

Knee_Biter wrote:
Yep!  POR15 does it for me.  It's amazing stuff.  Does everything it claims and that the other so-called rust paints do not.

carlb wrote:
Well, I painted already.  I am going to put the sealer over the paint.  I know it is backwards, but I didn't strip the paint entirely.  Just spot sanding and prime.

"Eastwood's high-solids Seam Sealer seals cracks, crevices and body seams, as well as waterproofs and insulates; remains flexible. Adheres to paint; tack-dries in 15 minutes, air dries in 1 hour. Black in color, but can be painted after 1 hour. Use a standard caulking gun to apply."