[Mgs] repairing aluminum bonnet

[cyberemp at comcast.net]

Mike
thank you.
all advice appreciated.
Eric
so many cars, so little parking

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From: Mike Duvall <duvallcom at sbcglobal.net>
> I have successfully repaired a crack in mine and never had problem  
> with the aluminum panel.
> 
> If you have some type of crack or hole, you need to melt aluminum  
> into it.  You don't need a great weld just a filler of the same  
> material.
> 
> prepare all your panels with a mild acid etch such as R-M 801 metal  
> conditioner or Eastwoods Fast Etch. 801 come in quarts and you can  
> likely buy locally.
> 
> You should never apply materials over aluminum without having zinc  
> chromate primer as a base.  It will adhere to aluminum and stop the  
> corrosion.
> R-M makes a chromated epoxy primer ( http://superiorpaints.com/rmtech/ 
> DE49-1.htm)
> 
> Preparation is the key with any paint job!
> 
> Mike
> 
> On Jun 12, 2008, at 10:17 AM, mgs-request at autox.team.net wrote:
> 
> >
> > I'll test your cynical ideas about the repairability of the  
> > aluminum bonnet, and post my results.
> > Eric.
> > So many cars, so little parking.