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Patching an already-painted metal panel?
TurboC--:
I'm trying to fill in some button-sized holes in my metal CP, to shore it up prior to applying my peel&stick CPO.
PetitMorte:
Well, the standard suggestion is going to be bondo. I filled in several holes in my metal panel with that. Just put something behind the hole, gloop the bondo on, and then when it's hard, sand it down smooth.
88mph:
I would go with the bondo suggestion. I would definitely not use wood putty. One problem with wood putty is that some types of it will shrink after use.. so if you fill a hole with it, the hole may not be filled when it dries! Bondo is more of a what-you-see-is-what-you-get kind of experience. Bondo will also be stronger than the wood putty.
-88mph
PetitMorte:
bondo is also designed to be used on metal.
as opposed to wood putty... which is not.
Of course, you could always go with METAL PUTTY!!!
That stuff says you can even powder coat it!!!
HERE is a walk-thru on repairing metal control panels with bondo.
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: PetitMorte on August 24, 2005, 03:06:57 pm ---HERE is a walk-thru on repairing metal control panels with bondo.
--- End quote ---
Excellent link ... thanks! (I'm not the OP, but definitely goes in the useful links file).
Cheers.
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