rickl750 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Hi Guys, I just started doing body work and saw this all-metal filler and thought of using it instead of glass filler. I'm welding new panels and thought this might be better to fill in the gaps and feathering. Any thoughts? Thanks, Rick https://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=21824&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=639&iSubCat=640&iProductID=21824 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJLamberson Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Ive never used it, but it sounds like it wouldnt be very fun getting that smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-Z Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Hhmmm. Interesting. I wonder what the flex to thickness properties are. With bondo anything over 1/8" will break off when flexed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoeightyzx Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I saw a guy use all metal filler (unsure of brand). He said the only thing was to try and sand any excess before it was dry. Once dry its a PITA. I have no experience with it so I can't verify this to be true. He only used the stuff when he felt a hole was to big to bondo but not big enough to justify welding and shaping a new panel in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad-ManQ45 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 All metal is good for putting over seams (after priming) to prevent water from getting into them. A good filler such as Rage Gold is all you need... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ls1Hybridz Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 i agree with brad-man. you can use rage gold or rage extreme for most repairs. you cant use body filler for making body lines or edges because it is too brittle and would break. lead is nice for building on edges but it really sucks to smooth because you have to use a metal file to make it straight. so its really where it is needed and what your overall goal is on what to use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl260z Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Back in the day we used lead for body filler. No need to worry about bondo cracks and its not too difficult to use. The only problem is, lead is poisonous and hard to get. About the only readily available source is wheel weights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ls1Hybridz Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 its true that they dont use lead filler anymore. but, they do make a new product that acts as lead and its made of zinc/tin. i think http://www.eastwood.com carries it. if not do a google search and you should find tin body filler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260zShooter Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 The product is called Metal 2 Metal. It is an alluminum poly blend and is very strong. We did an experment with Bondo and Metal 2 Metal. We mixed up a batch of both and made it into the shape of a Baby Ruth cand bar. When dry, you could take the Bondo stick and just snap it half. The Metal 2 Metal could not be broken. We finaly put it in vise and hit it with a sledge hammer to break it. It is however a bit harder to sand than bondo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglist Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 its true that they dont use lead filler anymore. but, they do make a new product that acts as lead and its made of zinc/tin. i think www.eastwood.com carries it. if not do a google search and you should find tin body filler. This is a link to eastwood's body solder page: http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=519&itemType=CATEGORY&iMainCat=516&iSubCat=519 They have lead filler/solder and they have a lead-free filler/solder also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickl750 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 I bought the lead filler/solder, but it takes time to be proficient and that's why I was thinking of using the metal filler. Anyway, I just completed welding my panels and there's so little that needs to be filled I'm just going to make it easy on myself and use 3M body filler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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