scudderfish
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| posted on 21/5/13 at 06:00 PM |
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High temp body filler?
My rocker covers are looking a bit tatty. What I'd like to do is strip off the paint and then fill in the grooves and ROVER letters. Would
standard filler withstand the temps they are likely to reach which is I assume about whatever oil tends to run at? If not, what could I do?
Regards,
Dave
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 21/5/13 at 06:07 PM |
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Chemical metal is worth a look... I repaired my wheels with it. Sandable like filler.
Apparently chemical metal is heat resistant too.
[Edited on 21/5/13 by Ben_Copeland]
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Fred W B
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| posted on 21/5/13 at 06:07 PM |
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My instinct would be that even if their was a high temp filler it would not expand at the same rate as the ally covers as they heat up so cracks would
show straight away. If you want it smooth you would have to mill off all the detail.
That said, the suggestion posted above at the same time might work.
What I want to to do for mine is source a set of Buick 215 pressed steel covers, just to have a different look.
Cheers
Fred W B
[Edited on 21/5/13 by Fred W B]
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scudderfish
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| posted on 21/5/13 at 06:34 PM |
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Milling probably wouldn't work (and I'd have to pay someone to do it) as the ribs extend down the front and back.
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perksy
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| posted on 21/5/13 at 06:38 PM |
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Have seen ordinary filler crack and swell on cam covers when the cam cover heats up 
Just a thought, How about filling in the Rover letters with something like chemical metal but leaving the rest ?
It'll take a lot of filling in to do all the ribs
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imp paul
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| posted on 21/5/13 at 07:15 PM |
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alloy weld and then flat it all back job done it will be a lot of work but with no problems of it going wrong 
[Edited on 21/5/13 by imp paul]
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 21/5/13 at 07:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scudderfish
Milling probably wouldn't work (and I'd have to pay someone to do it) as the ribs extend down the front and back.
(not mine!)
As i said, chemical metal just make sure its keyed to the surface properly.
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