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oldschoolace:
Am i right in thinking using a lead filler (like they use at car body shops) will allow a powdercoat finish?

I have a pitted and dinted frame i want to tart up and lead seems the logical way to go  :-\

Hiro Tonka:
Wondering the same myself, is there anything on Ebay a novice could use before getting a F+F powder coated?

Steven

superbikedan:

--- Quote from: oldschoolace on July 23, 2013, 07:29 PM ---Am i right in thinking using a lead filler (like they use at car body shops) will allow a powdercoat finish?

I have a pitted and dinted frame i want to tart up and lead seems the logical way to go  :-\

--- End quote ---

it will be fine as i've done loads that swasall has worked on, bit of a warning though, who
ever powder coats it, ask them to bake the frame at 180c first let it cool down as the first
time the lead can bubble, what i do is bake the frame, let it cool down, flat the lead smooth
again then powder coat the frame :daumenhoch:

oldschoolace:
Thanks Dan thats great info, i was hoping you would chime in  :daumenhoch:

Lead melts about 320 degrees and from what i could find on the net powder ovens fire at around 200 degrees  ??? so it did seem possible. Good to get the experts opinion on it though.  ;)

Cheers Dan  :4_17_5:

Dannywhac:
Bugger - I've used silver solder before - cost's a frikkin fortune though in sticks.....

What's the lead you're gonna use?

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