Repairing your mat with flexseal (1 Viewer)

[overton]

I have a 76 FJ40 I'm working on and the mat had a typical crack in it. I used some black duct tape on the backside and sprayed flexseal over that. After drying, I turned it over and masked off the crack with tape applying flexseal to the front area that was cracked. Seems to have worked pretty well.

Hopefully this will give the mat more stability and extend its life.

 

[TLCJC]

Interested in the turnout Dr Overton. Like following your posts and great advice. Thank you!

You might want to try Black 3M 5200 marine adhesive sealant we use on boats if Flex Seal doesn’t work out. 5200 adheres to ANYTHING, is super flexible, can go from freezing temperatures to over 100 degrees, saltwater, sand environments and doesn’t tear, ever. Lots Of places sell it.



https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company...ive-Sealant-5200/?N=5002385+3293241623&rt=rud

 

[thebus]

nice touch! Maybe we could get a rotted out 40 and seal it up to get it on a commercial for them..maybe they'll drive across a pond with no water intrusion

 

[overton]

I'll have to pick up some of that 3M product. Thanks for the tip!

 

[spotcruiser]

Or just buy a reproduction mat from City Racer.

 

[SteveH]

Greg - I'll expect to see you saw a Land Cruiser in half and then reassemble it with FlexSeal Tape. Hey, it worked on the boat in the TV commercial!

Black Shoe Goo is another great product that is black, tough, and sticks to nearly anything. Might work well on floor mats. Was sold at Walmart in the past. I have used it to repair urethane bumpers in the past.

 

[thzpcs]

I think FlexSeal is basically a gimmicky 3M sealant. Not sure which one specifically, but it still works quite well.

 

[overton]

Yeah buddy of mine brought a can over last summer so I thought what the hell I'll try it.

 

[Coolerman]

The clear FlexSeal makes a great rubber boot re-conditioner. I use it on the OEM firewall boots and grommets, reverse switch boots, and dimmer switch boots. Just clean them really well, let dry, then apply with a brush or dip them. Makes them look brand new! I also dip my tail light converters in it to help make them more water resistant. That stuff has many uses around my shop. Only downside is while it's drying it stinks pretty bad. Best dried outside, but be aware of blowing dirt which will stick to the stuff making for a bad day!

 

[Splangy]

The clear FlexSeal makes a great rubber boot re-conditioner. I use it on the OEM firewall boots and grommets, reverse switch boots, and dimmer switch boots. Just clean them really well, let dry, then apply with a brush or dip them. Makes them look brand new! I also dip my tail light converters in it to help make them more water resistant. That stuff has many uses around my shop. Only downside is while it's drying it stinks pretty bad. Best dried outside, but be aware of blowing dirt which will stick to the stuff making for a bad day!

Dimmer switch boots? Some actually still exist? I'm jealous.

 

[Coolerman]

I have one that came with a 1968 harness I bought off E-Bay last year. It is in almost perfect condition. With the FlexSeal applied it looks brand new. I keep it in a sealed bottle...