Body Filler Recommendations ?
- Thread starter TommyCoupe
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theHIGHLANDER
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You're right about that brutha, tig rules. Still, there's a time and product for everything, and sometimes tig isn't it.
PetesPonies
Senior Member
On a bodyshop forum some time ago a guy did a test with epoxies. He sprayed them out then tested with lacquer thinner, to see if they would come off. He tried several types of epoxy, testing at a couple days, a week, etc. I did a test with Kirker at the time and I do not remember the exact time I waited , a day two days????? . . . but nothing came off with the lacquer thinner. I can throw some leftover in my shop refrigerator and get a few more days out of it. But given normal temps it's sandable in a couple days in the sun or the next day if given some heat. I admit, I do mix and match materials, but have found a "system" that works and stay with it as much as someone may stay with one line . . and for the same reason, it works.
Terry NJ
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I love TIG, With a Foot pedal! I was using a small Miller with a thumb switch. I found it to be very inconvient to use. I put some time and money into my old Century MIG machine and greatly improved it's operation. I'm using it exclusively now, But It does tend to pile up metal that has to be ground off. As I said, I use two 4 1/2" grinders. One with a very coarse, fast cutting, former 7 " wheel that my friend Kris uses to cut down welds that he discards. The other grinder has a finer, slower cutting wheel, that I can bring the welds down some more without damaging the work. I finish with files and a belt sander, and of, course, by hand. I'm in my 60s and I don't intend to do this again, so I'm not going to buy a TIG with a foot switch. If I were going to do restorations regularly, I would buy a TIG.
Terry
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TommyCoupe
Senior Member
Some of us are using, what you refer to as a "squirt-gun" welder.
I like that reference.
Tommy-
PetesPonies
Senior Member
Sure a TIG has it's place . . but tough to hold a piece of metal and tack it in place with a TIG or, lift the patch metal with a pick to level the butt joint while working with a TIG. All of which can be done with a MIG. All of which were done here:
or, lift the patch metal with a pick to level the butt joint while working with a TIG. All of which can be done with a MIG. All of which were done here: