Tim,
If you carefully read the instructions on the bofy filler container, you
will probably find that the manufacturer recommends removing all paint
down to a bare surface before adding the filler. THis is because the
stuff bonds better to bare metal. I have seen several instances where
body filler has come off because it was applied to paint and the paint
didn't bond to the metal firmly enough to hold the weight og the filler.
Joe Curry
Dr T. Dafforn wrote:
>
> Heres another question about my impending journey into body work
> protection...
> There are going to be areas of my spit's body which will need a little
> filling (my welding skills arn't perfect yet)...
> Now the question is, do you apply filler to bare metal?
> I've seen, during the restoration how water seems to get under filler
> somehow and rots the metal from the inside...
> I don't want this to happen..
> So I was wondering wether its is worth painting zinc rich primer over the
> area before the filler was added, to protect the metal..
> Will this prevent the filler from sticking???
> or am i just being too paranoid about rot?
> Cheers
> tim
>
> Decapitated spit 1500
--
"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
-- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
|