I agree with Paul. Lead is not the way to go anymore. The paint on my car
shows where the lead is as the paint reacted with the lead, especially on
the rear panel where there's plenty of it (my car was a bare metal respray).
I spoke with a restorer recently and he said they take all the lead out and
use a bondo type filler instead.
I've used POR 15 paint with great success to stop rust, especially the
silver paint which is better than black for that purpose.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Bauman" <plhbauman@earthlink.net>
To: "Autox (E-mail)" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 2:52 PM
Subject: RE: rust repaire
> The paint shop I used said that lead contributes to failure of a repair.
The
> lead eventually starts working its way out of the joint and...well you
know
> the rest. I'm sure it also does lots of other nasty things to cause a
> breakdown, too, due to differences in how it reacts to different
substances
> and environments compared to steel. They removed all the lead out of the
> joints on my car and used a filler, which they said bonds to the metal
much
> better and is not as reactive. Been a couple years now and no cobweb
> cracking where they got the lead out.
>
> Paul Bauman
> Westminster, CA
> 67 1600
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Mike/Chris
> Clothier
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 6:58 PM
> To: ROADSTER LIST
> Subject: rust repaire
>
>
> After finding rust in all the usual places on my front fenders, I have
> decided to use lead solder to fill in the pin holes and an Eastwood
product
> on the inside called "rust encapsulate". Any thoughts, pro or con on this
> idea, as well as suggestions from those of you who have done this before.
>
>
> Mike/Chris Clothier
> mclothier@earthlink.net
> .
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Will Slater
> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 11:37 AM
> To: ROADSTER LIST
> Subject: Re: rust repaire
>
>
> I too am interested in answers to this question. I
> have heard a lot about two particular products and
> would like to know which ones folks consider the best
> and the pros and cons of each. The products are zero
> rust http://www.zero-rust.com/ and por-15
> http://www.por15.com/
> TIA
> Will
> '68 2000 conversion
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