Well, AB, you are right. That is why that type of panel beating costs
many thousands of dollars to do a car. I am curious, however, how he
manages to "panel beat" surface rust pitting from a panel.
Larry Dickstein
bugide@juno.com
There is no problem that cannot be solved
with either a checkbook or high explosives.
On 05 Dec 1997 12:44:09 -0600 "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>
writes:
>In <bb99974.34882e3b@aol.com>, Bob MGT wrote:
>>In a message dated 97-12-05 03:50:28 EST, you write:
>>
>>> Don't be afraid to use filler. To me making a
>>> "filler free car" is like rebuilding a carb using
>>> only your mouth. It's a parlour trick, making things
>>> tougher for a silly reason.
>>>
>>> Filler has a bad name because people gob POUNDS
>>> of it on to fill dents and cover rust. Used properly
>>> for smoothing and light filling, it's a wonderful
>>> substance and lasts well.
>>>
>>
>>I agree, I've heard from several professionals that
>>"Bondo" is better than lead ever was. It's the
>>teenagers trying to build whole cars out of the
>>stuff that gives it a bad name.
>>
>About three weeks ago I attended a 2-day seminar on bodywork
>techniques conducted by Mick Lewis of Missisauga, ONT. He began
>working for H.J. Mulliner in 1956, also worked for Cobra and Rolls
>Royce, runs his own shop now. He convinced me of the wisdom of doing
>bodywork correctly. It doesn't take that much longer, and it yields a
>panel that is as good as new.
>
>He never uses plastic. He uses skill.
>
> A. B. Bonds
>
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