Fender gaps fill or no fill

[pblarose]

So the fender gaps on my 2A are as clean as I will ever get them right now and I have one coat of pain on.

Should I fill them with paintable epoxy/mastic/flex seal??? Thinking of a paintable seal or just color match seal after paint is done.

[ANDYD]

Typically from the factory I would say there was generally no gaps in the fender joints but over the years when the panels get older, have been on and off a few times, had a few bashes then the gaps do tend to show up. I have seen gaps removed by carefully working the seams with a small hammer but there is quite a craft to working with old aluminum panels.
If you go the filler route, I would use a flexible, paintable filler / caulk but ensure its concaved down into the gap. You want the fender lines to show up, just not the gap. If you need to remove the panels at a later date a quick slice through the caulk will make it easy to remove.
For the best result I would fill the gaps before painting unless you are painting each panel separately hanging in a spray booth
Cheers
Andy

[pblarose]

Awesome thanks! Yes they are off the truck right now, so painting should be ok. My spray booth is big and airy and looks like my front yard ahahahah