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Body filler, Do NOT use plastic |
tdgray |
Oct 2 2003, 08:39 AM
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Thank God Nemo is not here to see this Group: Members Posts: 9,705 Joined: 5-August 03 From: Akron, OH Member No.: 984 Region Association: None |
Here is prime example of 1) how not to fix a rust spot. 2) NEVER NEVER NEVER use plastic body fillers. I'm sure at one time this was a small hole or rust spot that was fixed with plastic filler (Bondo and the like). Plastic fillers attract water and hold it thereby rusting any and all unprotected metal underneath. Not to mention that this was a very poor repair job in the first place.
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tdgray |
Oct 2 2003, 10:15 AM
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Thank God Nemo is not here to see this Group: Members Posts: 9,705 Joined: 5-August 03 From: Akron, OH Member No.: 984 Region Association: None |
I am sorry that is what mainly meant, no filling holes with it. Just ranting. But I really don't like using it all. Maybe for a skim coat or final smoothing but that is all. Even with good prep and a great topcoat water is still trapped in it and it will shrink and rust.
For major build up or even small hole coverage I use a US Chemical product called All Metal. It is basically ground alluminum and resins. Totally impervious to water, super strong but light weight and sands out smooth. I filled a extremely bad section of my MGA's front end with it after hammering out a large dent. Still holding up and no shrinkage! Rant over. Now back to the garage with that screwdriver looking for more rust holes to poke through (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Todd |
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