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Topic: painting magnum rims
Posted By: oldgold69
Subject: painting magnum rims
Date Posted: 22-July-2020 at 6:00AM
I know this is a simple answer  but are the painted gloss or flat black  or do you paint it gloss then try and get it to flatten a little       thanks for any help   then there is another question on the quarter panel seam  the car had plastic filler in the seam  it was a vinyl top car rust lifted the filler out of the seam  I was thinking if I welded the seam shut  prime it and then put a metal patch in the seam then skim coat it with filler  do you think it would crack at the seam  I thought if I closed the seam it wouldn't rust  it is heavily pitted now  the rest of the roof just surface rust     thanks jim



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Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 22-July-2020 at 1:22PM
IDK i think the wheels were semi-gloss?? if spaying it with a gun... you could add some flattening agent to the gloss paint then spray...

 weld the seam solid then use duraglas filler not regular filler! yes you can weld a patch in flush to cover the seamWink
USC Duraglas Fiberglass Body Auto Body Filler Quart - 24035


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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE
74 VETTE CUSTOM
90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED
77 CELICA CUSTOM
75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED
79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED
75 VEGA V6 5 SPD
70 CHEV C10 P/U
68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION


Posted By: oldgold69
Date Posted: 22-July-2020 at 3:38PM
thanks for the reply that help with the rims  the seam would be filled with about a half an inch of filler I just thought that would be too thick and would shrink in time  I would put in     in thin layers  and let it set good but if i fill the seam with metal it shouldn't shrink as bad  it will be a painted roof  thanks jim


Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 22-July-2020 at 3:43PM
ok if it's that deep, I'd trim a piece of sheet metal to fit over the whole seam flush, welded and ground smooth then body filler to blend it all perfectWink


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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE
74 VETTE CUSTOM
90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED
77 CELICA CUSTOM
75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED
79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED
75 VEGA V6 5 SPD
70 CHEV C10 P/U
68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION



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