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Title: Whats the best filler to use?
Post by: hooga1975 on December 04, 2008, 05:35 PM

I have a small dent in the top tube of a frame I want to get repowdered. 

I have never used any kind of body work filler before so any advice would be great

Title: Re: Whats the best filler to use?
Post by: Bigfrawg on December 04, 2008, 05:37 PM

filler wil not take the heat of the oven when being powdered

Title: Re: Whats the best filler to use?
Post by: hooga1975 on December 04, 2008, 05:42 PM

is there any way of removing the dent then before powdering?

Title: Re: Whats the best filler to use?
Post by: Bigfrawg on December 04, 2008, 05:45 PM

depends how big the dent is , have a word with sbd he will have the answer.

Title: Re: Whats the best filler to use?
Post by: lazychubs on December 04, 2008, 06:56 PM

most body shops should have a welder dent puller lee or get it lead loaded

Title: Re: Whats the best filler to use?
Post by: bmxbert on December 04, 2008, 07:03 PM

if its small enough you can build up small areas of paint in the dent then sand them back before a final coat :daumenhoch:
i asked super bike dan yesterday and he okays it so it cant be bad

Title: Re: Whats the best filler to use?
Post by: meticulous on December 04, 2008, 08:02 PM

car bod bog, then 2 pack paint...  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Whats the best filler to use?
Post by: steve Beech TA on December 05, 2008, 05:15 AM

If your local bike shop does frame building and spraying they my be able to fill it with brass (i think it is) and then you can get it powdered. there is a shop in derby that does it. they make one of road race bikes. they also smooth it of ready to be finished. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Whats the best filler to use?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on December 05, 2008, 08:36 AM

milliput is an epoxy based filler that will withstand very high temeratures.

google it to find out how high, and if its suitable for powdercoating.

Title: Re: Whats the best filler to use?
Post by: Wayne Ryder on December 05, 2008, 09:55 AM

JB Weld?

Title: Re: Whats the best filler to use?
Post by: Mattdub on December 05, 2008, 10:06 AM

Weld fill & finish would be the best IMO (as a long term solution ) , SBD has other ways as well so bell him  ;) .

Title: Re: Whats the best filler to use?
Post by: hooga1975 on December 05, 2008, 06:23 PM

cheers for the info fellas.  I will have a word with Dan once the bike is stripped and ready for its new coat :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Whats the best filler to use?
Post by: thecrooch on December 06, 2008, 12:24 AM

Which Frame Lee?

Title: Re: Whats the best filler to use?
Post by: hooga1975 on December 06, 2008, 10:03 AM

It is an S&M RV Cruiser, my new race bike for 09

Title: Re: Whats the best filler to use?
Post by: thecrooch on December 06, 2008, 10:40 AM

oh yeah Quad paul told me you went for that..  looking forward to seeing it.....