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timmsy21
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26th Jun 12 at 15:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whats the best? any recommendations?

i was thinking of just getting the Unibond stuff from screwfix but is there anything better out there? or in fact anything cheaper worth using?

http://www.screwfix.com/p/unibond-repair-metal-for-good-280ml/59655
AndyCorsaSport
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26th Jun 12 at 15:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What's it for exactly? Deep kurb marks?
Graeme
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26th Jun 12 at 16:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just use normall car body filler.
djgritt
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26th Jun 12 at 16:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Chemical Metal should be up to it?
Paul_JC
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quote:
Originally posted by Graeme
Just use normall car body filler.


this is what i usually do, if it's too bad damage for body filler then it'll need more than just chemical metal imo
timmsy21
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quote:
Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
What's it for exactly? Deep kurb marks?


Yep just some deep curb marks.

Wouldn't normal body filler just crack/fall out over time though given the type of application?
AndyCorsaSport
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26th Jun 12 at 18:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Most kurb marks will sand out. And as Graeme said, normal car body filler. Won't fall out no, after all it's only going on metal. As it does on car body panels.
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26th Jun 12 at 18:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I used 120 grit wet and dry to sand out some really heavy marks and damage on a wheel using an orbital sander
AndyCorsaSport
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120? Take you ages. Get some 80 on it.
Dan.H
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26th Jun 12 at 18:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Graeme
Just use normall car body filler.
This iv never used metal filler
Toby
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Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
120? Take you ages. Get some 80 on it.


Well of course, if the application requires it. I was more pointing out what can be achieved as opposed to using filler.
Paul_JC
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26th Jun 12 at 18:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it all depends on the wheels etc.. you wouldn't wana sand out deep damage if it'll mis-shape the wheel etc.

but anyway normal bodyfiller will work as previously said.
timmsy21
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26th Jun 12 at 18:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok cool body filler it is then, cheers everyone.

[Edited on 26-06-2012 by timmsy21]
AndyCorsaSport
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quote:
Originally posted by Toby
quote:
Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
120? Take you ages. Get some 80 on it.


Well of course, if the application requires it. I was more pointing out what can be achieved as opposed to using filler.


True. Didn't mean to sound arsy
baza31
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26th Jun 12 at 20:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get it welded up and skim it down . Body filler is abit rough for wheels
Paul_JC
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quote:
Originally posted by baza31
Get it welded up and skim it down . Body filler is abit rough for wheels


Are you being serious?
I really hope not and if body filler is abit rough for wheels then F*ck me the whole car repair industry is up shits creak using it on body panels
AndyCorsaSport
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26th Jun 12 at 21:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Paul_JC
quote:
Originally posted by baza31
Get it welded up and skim it down . Body filler is abit rough for wheels


Are you being serious?
I really hope not and if body filler is abit rough for wheels then F*ck me the whole car repair industry is up shits creak using it on body panels


This.

I love filler


Cole
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26th Jun 12 at 22:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I hate swage (sp) lines especially ones like that
Paul_JC
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Peoples understanding of body filler seems to be far from the reality of it..
Some seem to think that if something has filler on it then it's realllly bad...


ps. Agree with Cole
Graeme
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Tbh there not to bad. Some of the doors you get now ate crazy. Had a car in last week. Think it was a Kia or Hyundai and the door with big repair on. About 3 different lines through the door all fading to nothing.

Such a big repair. But the way it goes now. Insurance companies prefer you to save the panels.
AndyCorsaSport
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I don't mind doing the swage lines like Audi/vw wheel arches. Ones like the hilux above are a pain when the have a sharp line but also curve more than one way.

Like you say though Graeme insurance want everything g repairing, which can be a pain when things are proper fucked

 
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