lead is a nice filler but if you do not do it properly, you will find paint
bubbling or blistering off of it due to improper cleaning of surface before
tinning surface. in order to tin a surface it must be etched with flux and
tinning flux has acid in it. if the acid is not "completly " removed after
it has been aplied it will leach through the lead and causing bubbling or
blistering in the finish. not to mention you will need a unique set of
tools specific for lead work: hard wood paddles(to work the lead while still
soft), body rasps or files for shaping the lead (after it is cool, or hard)
and then you can start some sanding. also remember to use a good
respirator to keep from enjoying lead poisoning from the lead dust you will
be generating!
lead does have it's place in body repair or restoration. in high flex
aereas plastic will crack and fiberglass will shatter or pop out. lead is
much more forgiving if properly done.
all of the body fillers for corecting imperfections in surfaces and covering
joints in mating panels have their merits. that is part of what makes doing
body repair or restoration so dificult. that is why good jobs with excelent
finishes are so dificult to do. making the right decision is not always a
clear cut one as far as what material will work where untill you decide how
long you choose the repair to last. you pay for longevity in both time and
materials.
chuck.
sometimes you win and sometimes you loose and sometimes you just need to
head for the fifth of booze!
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