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[ginger_monkey]

Hello.

Still on the prep getting towards spraying. I have been looking around for a lead based filler to use over some of the welding on the car. But having gone round a few shops in my area they don't seam to know what I'm on about. Is it good stuff to use and if so where on earth do you get it from? Is it worth just using normal filler??

[Retro_10s]

This is the first link Google threw up at me,.... pretty much answers all your questions.

>>CLICK ME<<

[panelbeaterpeter]

I use this for going over any welds on my own stuff, not lead, but pretty good stuff. CLICK ME! thanks.

[midridge2]

just had a read of the article linked from retro10s, if you try it that way the solder will fall straight out because they did not mention covering the panels in solder paste (flux)
not many of us left now that worked with body solder every day.

[Woody]

WOW no-one has asked me to lead fill for around 25 years now , the last one i did was a rover restoration (think it was a 95) i was quite good at it in the day , i havent even got my paddle anymore !

[midridge2]

last time i did any was around 10 years ago when i restored a 1932 morris eight and a 1920s bullnose morris van.
its very expensive now for the solder, i think around £9 per stick.

[biggav]

i have done it on a few cars and will be doing it on a few bits of the stealth.

[Guess-Works.com]

Most people who can do Lead loading are retired now... woody, showing your age

Dying art form if you ask me...

[ginger_monkey]

I use this for going over any welds on my own stuff, not lead, but pretty good stuff. CLICK ME! thanks.

This is what I'm thinking of cheers panelbeaterpeter. I've read about lead loading but not what I'm after. Just the filler with metal flakes in it to give strength and run a magnet over it and it sticks.

[Teapot]

Just the filler with metal flakes in it to give strength and run a magnet over it and it sticks.

Better add that into any faq about what to beware of when buying a mini!

[ginger_monkey]

Think it's quite well known anyway

[panelbeaterpeter]

a maget won't stick to that stuff, it's aluminuin flakes

[ginger_monkey]

a maget won't stick to that stuff, it's aluminuin flakes

Ah very true. I've got another question though. Been looking at the welding done on the car and noticed while looking from inside to out you can see light between the door step panel and the outter sill (looking through the hole to spray waxyoil) How do I remedy this. Do I fill with a sealant or what????

[jack_marshall]

I did abit of this ye-olde-leading on my car when I deseamed it.

Harder than ordinary body filler, definately a skill worth learning though, not many folk about anymore who can do it.

Just one of the many techniques that used to be used in bodywork. Wish there was somebody about old enough and wise enough to teach me some of those things!

[commander]

ive started to teach myself lead loading and i can say from what ive done it is excellent i found that filling at the join at the top of the A panel looked pretty C**p but ive now done one side with lead and it looks great , definately something i will be using alot on the car to get the finish i want,