Bondo or what?

[Dink]

Lead solder filling?? soft, easy, maleable etc.

Dink

[bhppy101]

I fill the emblem insets with most of the tanks I've worked with. I use Everkote Feather fill. It sands like powder and is much smoother to apply.

I cant stand Bondo!!! Even the gold stuff is a bear to sand!!!

You can get Everkote at any auto body paint supply store. Its about $16 a gallon....

Once you use it...you will never go back to Bondo again!!!

Just my 2 cents! :-D

[Ironriot]

Lead solder filling?? soft, easy, maleable etc.

Dink

I've often thought about doing this but where do you get the lead?????? Plus leadslinging ain't exactly easy. Any tips for newbs to the way of the lead?

[Ironriot]

I fill the emblem insets with most of the tanks I've worked with. I use Everkote Feather fill. It sands like powder and is much smoother to apply.

I cant stand Bondo!!! Even the gold stuff is a bear to sand!!!

You can get Everkote at any auto body paint supply store. Its about $16 a gallon....

Once you use it...you will never go back to Bondo again!!!

Just my 2 cents! :-D

I need to keep an eye out for this stuff.

[TheCafeKid]

For sure...bhppy does it conform to compound curves better? Bondo is a b1tch to form in those curves...least for me, as im not practiced with it.

[bhppy101]

For sure...bhppy does it conform to compound curves better? Bondo is a b1tch to form in those curves...least for me, as im not practiced with it.

Yes it does....Its smoother and creamier than Bondo.....lol....I would compare it like Dolly Madison ice cream (Bondo) to ColdStone ice cream (EverKote)....lol:-D

[TheCafeKid]

excellent ill have to hunt some of that down thanks B!

[TheCafeKid]

BTW B, sent you a PM

[Dink]

I've often thought about doing this but where do you get the lead?????? Plus leadslinging ain't exactly easy. Any tips for newbs to the way of the lead?

Ever soldered?? same same, lead is available at plumbing supply shops.
Best bit is get it wrong, re-heat and go again.

Dink

[monkeystew0]

I have the same problem badge hole problem but with a twist.
I run my '78 550 in cafe racer style with the tank bare metalled and clear coated.

At some point somone must have used the wrong screw to fix the tank badge on 'cos after clearcoating it it started to leak from the badge screw hole, wrecking the laquer. Pin hole puncture in the tank!!!

I've selaed the inside of the tank and filled the badge plinth with chemical metal but under the clearcoat it looks green and despite being smooth it looks crap.

I'm thinking of using solder or alum weld to fill it with metal then file and wet flat it smooth. Hopefully it will look ok......time will tell:-D

last resort is painting the tank..... it just won't look the same.