How to repair holes
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Ok so the original owner of my truck used it as a work truck. It has 2 holes in the top of the cab where a cell phone and cb radio antenna were mounted. The top of the truck isn’t very strong and I’m worried that if I weld the circles up that it will end up warping the panel. Is there another fix for this? I know I’m probably going to catch hell for even saying this but what if I cut out 2 circles larger than the holes that are there and come in from the inside and panel bond them in? Have the adhesive where it comes out of the top of the hole and finish it flush with the top of the cab. The reason I say this is because I saw a guy do it to a vehicle because the person didn’t want to pay to have a panel replaced. Any thoughts? Suggestions? I guess I could just tac a spot, tac the other hole, let them both cool and just go slow while doing it.
On another note I took my back glass out. What’s the best way to get the urethane primer off of the glass? Razor Blade? I’m going to have glass doctor put it back in so maybe I should just let them deal with it?
First, with the glass leave it. If it is urethane, it is best to leave a thin smooth even layer. Urethane has excellent cohesion and will stick better to itself than other materials…so leave it to the glass guy to do what he feels is best.
As for the hole, I would be tempted to weld. And if you cut patches for bonding, you could use those fir welding, it will make it easier.
You can bind if you insist… The only problems there is you may get ghosting later on, and some bonding products cannot be filled over with polyester filler or putty.
If you glue it,it will ghost like Ben said, but it is a roof your call, I would weld it.tig if available.
[quote=”Ben” post=33035]First, with the glass leave it. If it is urethane, it is best to leave a thin smooth even layer. Urethane has excellent cohesion and will stick better to itself than other materials…so leave it to the glass guy to do what he feels is best.
As for the hole, I would be tempted to weld. And if you cut patches for bonding, you could use those fir welding, it will make it easier.
You can bind if you insist… The only problems there is you may get ghosting later on, and some bonding products cannot be filled over with polyester filler or putty.[/quote]
Some of the urethane in the corners of the glass was missing so I figure the guy will have to re prime it anyway but I will let him do what he feels is best.
I will talk to a guy at work Tuesday about welding the holes. I will get him to waterjet me some and see about welding them in. It’s crazy..one of our engineers knows nothing about welding or pretty much anything other than playing a bass and computers. He thought it would be nice to have a plasma and tig welder so he just went out and bought one. Been sitting in his garage never used for 2 years. He said he wanted to make a grill out of a beer keg.
use some long strand fiberglass filler
wont warp your panels
:rockLeave the butcher advice for “that other site” 😡
[quote=”reckless” post=33047]use some long strand fiberglass filler
wont warp your panels
:rock[/quote]
Gotta make sure you put some screen in there to bridge the hole. You can hold it in place with some duct tape. :lol1You could youtube on how to fix a whole in drywall and just change out the drywall mud to body filler :rofl
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