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Melbourne
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October 2003
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Fixing some gutter marks?
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Tue, 15 February 2005 14:11
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I picked up some very nice 15" ONG rims and yeah on a few parts the rims have some quite deep gutter marks, one spot has a bit of a chunk missin, the tyre isn't deflating coz it still has quite a bit left on the inside, but i'm just wondering how i could fill it up?
I will be resprayin them silver again but i just wanna make sure that the marks can be at least fixed up..
I heard of people using body filler??
Cheers
Adrian!
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Location:
Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: Fixing some gutter marks?
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Tue, 15 February 2005 14:23
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i wouldnt go down the body filler road. its not real good. you can take them to an alloy place and they can re weld them and machine it back to how it should be
thats the best way but aint the cheapest like body filler. to me the body filler way is so dodgy
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Location:
Perth, WA
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December 2004
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Re: Fixing some gutter marks?
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Wed, 16 February 2005 16:02
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ive heard of body filler (bog) and that fibreglass stuff in a tub, but your better off going to a shop and getting it done...
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Location:
Melbourne
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December 2004
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Re: Fixing some gutter marks?
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Thu, 17 February 2005 00:05
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you might be able to use some thing called metal tech which is a body filler that is more suited to metals and alloys then car panals if you want a DIY option.
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Location:
Perth, WA
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December 2004
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Re: Fixing some gutter marks?
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Thu, 17 February 2005 00:13
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oh yeah, the stuffs called JB Weld, avaliable at your local kmart store...
apparantly it sets so hard you can grind it with an angle grinder...
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Location:
Tassie
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October 2003
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Re: Fixing some gutter marks?
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Thu, 17 February 2005 00:21
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I've used the same or at least similar product to patch a muffler once (400 kms from home)
It worked really well it was rock solid and took some high temps easy.
i strongly recommend it.
I'll be putting some on the low points of my car to protect them from dragging.
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Location:
Melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: Fixing some gutter marks?
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Thu, 17 February 2005 15:17
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I"m after something that i might be able to sand just in case to get a flat finish... I'd probably say the muffler stuff would be the most preferred as yet...
Bodyfiller gets pretty strong.. its not that i need to HOLD the rim in place. its mainly for scratches and small gutter marks... my mate did it with body filler and it worked quite well..
and it can be sanded to get the perfect finish
I'll research somemore!!!
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Location:
Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: Fixing some gutter marks?
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Thu, 17 February 2005 15:21
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well since your gonna spray them you can use the body filler. that stuff can withstand high temps and is very strong. but obviously the perfect job is a re-weld and machine
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