Can I fill screw holes with Epoxy?
12-22-2010, 08:33 PM
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Can I fill screw holes with Epoxy? Working on a friend's car. We've got the engine out, the bay stripped, tucked and primer'd. Now it just looks like swiss cheese..
Can I fill the old screw holes with Epoxy? -It shouldn't crack like body filler, but I'm wondering about the fills popping out when/if the body twists. I'm not trusting my welding skills enough to do this and NOT warp the rest of the engine compartment. I'm not talking about anything big.. Just misc ground screw holes, and other bolt holes.. No bigger than 5/16".
Can I fill the old screw holes with Epoxy? -It shouldn't crack like body filler, but I'm wondering about the fills popping out when/if the body twists. I'm not trusting my welding skills enough to do this and NOT warp the rest of the engine compartment. I'm not talking about anything big.. Just misc ground screw holes, and other bolt holes.. No bigger than 5/16".
12-22-2010, 09:25 PM
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^ Hmmmm.. My cousin has a flux-core mig I can borrow.. Gonna have to find a grinder and pick up a flap wheel for it. The epoxy idea wasn't sitting well with me, but I figured I'd ask.
These are the holes I'm talking about. We got everything out of there, it just looks like **** now.
These are the holes I'm talking about. We got everything out of there, it just looks like **** now.
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12-23-2010, 07:50 PM
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Omg why so many holes lol??
Ya you can mig weld those pretty easy. Specially since those are tack sizes, than just grind them down later. You shouldnt have heat problems unless you put it on a higher amp setting and really cake it in which is unnecessary.
Ya you can mig weld those pretty easy. Specially since those are tack sizes, than just grind them down later. You shouldnt have heat problems unless you put it on a higher amp setting and really cake it in which is unnecessary.
12-23-2010, 09:49 PM
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^ yep.. Sorry to post an "M" car in here, but this IS body work related... And I'm borrowing my cousin's MIG tomorrow, so HOPEFULLY I'll have some smooth pics tomorrow.. 
No idea WTF they put so many damn holes in there... And yeah, I'm doing a wire tuck too. The owner wants to SHAVE the engine bay, but I'm not confident enough to do that. I'll try to smooth out some dimples with the welder and a grinder (Filler, primer and block) but I'll TRY.. I'm pretty picky, so I'm PREYING it won't come out looking like a ruffles chip. Got the driver's fender off to hide some wires.. Gonna have to move a couple things out of the way to get the pass side fender off next.
Here's the driver's side.
No idea WTF they put so many damn holes in there... And yeah, I'm doing a wire tuck too. The owner wants to SHAVE the engine bay, but I'm not confident enough to do that. I'll try to smooth out some dimples with the welder and a grinder (Filler, primer and block) but I'll TRY.. I'm pretty picky, so I'm PREYING it won't come out looking like a ruffles chip. Got the driver's fender off to hide some wires.. Gonna have to move a couple things out of the way to get the pass side fender off next.
Here's the driver's side.
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12-24-2010, 10:49 PM
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Got most of em welded shut today.. Still needs filler to even everything out.. Gotta try some metal shrinking on the driver's side. Gotta find some body hammers.. (term?)
