brass tender - Automovive Putty

[ianmac]

I have finished the tender plate work and its all soldered up etc however i was not satisfied with the end resutl because there are a few very minor dings.

I would prefere to putty them up and then sand down if possible can anyone suggest if this will be ok and if so what brand. the guy at the automotive shop suggested that it would be fine but i wasnt convinced.

Can anyone suggest a putty or something that could get the job done.

The last tender i made i soldered in the 1500 rivets into the body (gal plate) which on the whole worked perfectly. however from fime to time solder flowed over the rivet head which looked terrible.

My plan this time is to use fiberglass resin in the tender then re drill each hole and super glue in as required.

any ideas on that one??

[ron]

There is a good article in the latest EIM about sealing tenders and tanks using automotive petrol tank sealer rather than solder.
Ron

[weldsol]

You would be better to give the tender a coat of etch primer first before you use the putty otherwise you may find the putty will detach after a period of time

Paul

[awins]

Hi, there is a product on the market called Milliput its an Expoxy Puty that comes in two seperate sticks that you mix in equal portions. Its good for high temps, will machine even set under water itreally is quite under estermated. Theres three types ( finishes ) available.
The Web site is : www.milliput.com
Tel: [phone]
Hope this is of help to you cheers Alan.

[ianmac]

Thank you everyone.

I'll have a look and see what option best suites the job

Ta