Does anyone know what this tar like substance is called..

[A horse with no name]

Hi...After rebuilding the F & R suspension, to be able to get a four-way alignment, I had to chip off the original tar like substance that was on the top of the front strut tower assembly, as seen from the 'frunk'...It literally was as hard as a rock!

I would like to restore this area to its original looking appearance...I have looked at quite a few different 3M seam sealers but the original substance somehow seems to be made of a different type of material...Is it?

Does anyone happen to know what the substance is called, including where I could purchase it?..

Thanks in advance!

[Peter M]

It's bitumen. Often sold with names such as brushable bitumen or bituminous hydroseal.

Should be able to buy it at your local hardware shop