What is this sealant type substance?

[supersai101]

Hi all

 

Noticed today that there is this weird substance on the underside of the boot. And upon further inspection I can see that it is all over the tail light area too. Also noticed a tar like substance above one of the arches.

 

Any idea what any of this stuff is?

 

Thanks

 

 

[Scooby Pete]

I just sealant to waterproof the seams after they were welded at the factory. I had exactly the same in my classic, pretty sure my hatch has it aswell, haven't looked to close as the hatch has everything covered up.

The tar like stuff is what they seal the gap between the plastic of the light cluster and the body.

[Jay762]

Yup the hatch has it in the doors for certain so I imagine it would also be behind the boot panels

[supersai101]

Ahh, thats good to know :) I'm sure it is there for some kind of water proofing properties!