> I tried body solder on the seam where I welded a large patch into the rear
> deck of my bugeye (someone had cut the panel back for better access to the
> trunk!). It was not a good experience. The heat immediately caused the
> large panel to buckle, and a little practice suggested to me that I needed
> a lot of practice. I gave up and used plastic filler, but the lead had
> the last word--I failed to get all of the flux off the seam and it caused
> the paint to blister along the seam.
>
>
> Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Hmmm. This sounds a lot like my gas tank experience. I actually got
pretty good at applying solder to large areas of sheet metal; but not
without pain.
It's a skill I don't plan to take advantage of ever again if I can
help it.
Roland
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