Patent ID: 8840749

Claim:
A method of sealing a hemmed closure assembly comprising: providing an outer panel having a panel portion and a hemming portion, the hemming portion disposed proximate an edge of the outer panel; applying a first sealant material to the hemming portion of the outer panel; applying a second sealant material to the panel portion of the outer panel; applying an adhesive material to a portion of the outer panel between the first sealant material and the second sealant material; providing an inner panel having a first face and a second face, the second face substantially opposing the first face; folding the outer panel about an edge of the inner panel such that the first sealant material abuts the first face, and the second sealant material abuts the second face; wherein folding the outer panel about an edge of the inner panel applies a compression force to the adhesive material; and wherein the compression force applied to the adhesive material causes the adhesive material to flow throughout an area bounded between the first sealant material and the second sealant material.