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I read so many posts about rusted car body parts, and thought back to my Boilermaker days when we had to build up metal on tubes. Has anyone tried using this process for thin areas, or even a build up of workable metal for car repair? I just know that this is a super cool process for putting back good metal where there was little or none. Has anyone out there tried using this method? I know I have made super thin tubes like new with this process, and considering the pressures boilers run at, no worry of the quality of repair.
 
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Hatman said:
Look at www.rustbusters.com
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Yes! That is exactly what I am talking about. The equipment I used in the past was for heavy duty purpose, but it looks as if they have toned it down for light duty sheermetal. Guys, I kid you not, I do not understand why this is more widely used. Great control, metal is very strong, just grind and polish as needed. Many projcts I see here could easily be repaired without cutting out panels, and done very nicely. :beers: Oh, by the way, that place is only 35 miles away from my house. I had no idea they were there.


http://www.portablegalvanizing.com/recent.htm roll to the bottom of these pictures for the automotive application.
 
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wow very interesting. would love to see a demo or video. I have seen spray brazing before but the material is hard to smooth out. Must be on the same principle just a different material. Looked at Mikes pics, is that a finished one at bottom? Do they leave all the pits? Do they fill from back side then? One of their pages says it works as easy as lead. Would it be limited in strength then? Certainly gives a choice for those parts you just can't replace. ED
 
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rs69ss said:
wow very interesting. would love to see a demo or video. I have seen spray brazing before but the material is hard to smooth out. Must be on the same principle just a different material. Looked at Mikes pics, is that a finished one at bottom? Do they leave all the pits? Do they fill from back side then? One of their pages says it works as easy as lead. Would it be limited in strength then? Certainly gives a choice for those parts you just can't replace. ED
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Ed, as I recall it is tough as nails, and can be applyed in thin or thick layers. My experience was on very heavy boiler tubing, so I cannot tell yu how easy or hard it is to apply to sheet metal. Of course the pictures do not lie, and thats why I thought of using it for the badly rotted parts out there. After sandblasting the sample parts look just like anything bad on a car. As for the pitting, maybe that was from previous rust or sandblasting, but if the metal is sound, it is a easy fix. If you read everthing, they really are guarding this little secret by making you sign waivers if you buy and are trained. This tells me they have a good thing going and want to keep it, like 11 herbs & spices..................:yes: :hurray: :beers:
 
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With all the locations i hope we can get someone who has used their services to comment. I don't have anything that needs this but it is interesting. They say part surface only reaches 100 degrees making me think its not like what we have seen. The three locations that have web page links do not work. Any one ever see this at a car show?
 
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