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Topic: spray Metal

Posted By: dave63
Subject: spray Metal
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 1:23pm

Have any of the restorers on here used a spray metal process to fix rusted out fenders, body parts, rims or sheet metal? I have heard of this process for building up shafts. There are some neat youtube videos. The equipment for this looks expensive.

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Posted By: cottonpatch
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 5:08pm

Epoxy is way cheaper. Spray welding fumes are not fun to breathe either. Unless you need to heat shrink a bearing on a shaft, products like Belzona 1111 supermetal are cheaper to use and have excellent strength.

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Posted By: Clay
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 10:01pm

Before applying ANY epoxy, proper surface prep is necessary.

Grit blast the surface to a near white 3 mil finish , utilizing a coarse angular abrasive such as black beauty.

Belzona 1111 is an awesome product. Easy to use Far superior to JB Weld or Devcon.

Posted By: Smiling John
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 10:12pm

This is off topic, but how do I do a new post? Can't find a place to click to start. Thanks.

Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2017 at 9:46am

Smiling John wrote:

This is off topic, but how do I do a new post? Can't find a place to click to start. Thanks.

When you look at the "Farm Equipment" page, off to the left, toward the top of the topics, you'll see a button

[ New Topic + ]

Just click on it and have fun!!

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Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2017 at 10:31am

Smiling John wrote:

This is off topic, but how do I do a new post? Can't find a place to click to start. Thanks.

You joined in 2009 and don't know how to start a thread?

Seriously, is this logon hacked?

Posted By: JW in MO
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2017 at 7:34pm

I know a couple guys that use spray welders mostly to repair old non-replacable manifolds on rare tractors. Takes some practice, not cheap and most of all, like stated earlier, fumes are dangerous.

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