filling alloys

[Netenergy]

Q Bond

appy the glue and flock the powder on with valour flocker

[Netenergy]

It also sinks and 24 hours later the repair doesn't look like you left it

[Netenergy]

Alloy wheel gel will also sink, wood workers add sawdust to their glue to get build and stop sinking. Screenman once recommended sanding the gel on bumpers before adding the activator thus mimicking the old wood workers trick, great tip from a 'wise olde owl'.

[Netenergy]

i also use chemical metal for bigger repairs. i dont do big really big stuff at the moment or corrosion.

Never tried it, thanks for the tip.

[AshfieldAutospray]

Alloy wheel gel will also sink

Really?
I thought that's what alloy wheel gel was designed for.  I've not had a revisit due to it sinking but then I only ever use it in small quantities.  I normally try and da out the damage.  If it needs a lot of filling I use UPOL polyster stopper.  Just use the alloy wheel gel on small bits of damage that won't da out so maybe that's why I've not had a problem with it.

[Netenergy]

Really
I very light fill should be OK, but that's about it. I sure the product isn't designed for alloys just labelled up as so by the so called smart repair specialist suppliers.
Have you not repaired an alloy that someone else repaired previously with 'plas gel'? You can see the shrinkage. DA out what you can and if need be use 'Q' Bond in my opinion.
Never used the chemical metal so cannot comment yet..............

[AshfieldAutospray]

Ok,
Alloy gel smells like superglue so maybe that's just what it is.  I only use it for small imperfections so maybe that's why I've got away with it.  Never used Qbond but have heard it recommended before.  I'll try some.

[Netenergy]

Remember there many roads, but they all lead to Rome. I give my route, but wish to hear about other routes..............

[rousey]

Hi
I have used Q bond and think its brill what a valour flocker and where can I get one from I have trouble getting the powder in some areas so this may help
Thanks
 Andy

[Netenergy]

You can buy them from Ayce Systems, the flocker is used to apply fibre to seat repairs and equally good for applying Q Bond to alloys

[ferret]

I mix aluminum granules (fine) with q bond or gel and its always worked with no shrinkage  .

[Netenergy]

I mix aluminum granules (fine) with q bond or gel and its always worked with no shrinkage  .

Great idea, but where would I get the aluminum granules from?

[Smart-Tech]

I mix aluminum granules (fine) with q bond or gel and its always worked with no shrinkage  .

Great idea, but where would I get the aluminum granules from?

I use powdered aluminium which you will find on ebay 

[curro]

Alloy repair gell sold by the smart repair people is really only CA gell, (or superglue).
You can buy it cheap off fleabay.
It dont matter what you mix with it as its only the gell that will stick to the alloy, not the 'powder that its mixed with'.
It might look better when your sanding it down, but at the end of the day if its on the edge of the rim, a tyre changing machine will break it off!
If possible grind the damage away, its ok if used on the face (ie. spokes) for small damage, anythig bigger use a proper filler paste designed for aluminium. 
Dave.

[ferret]

The aluminum i use was apparently specifically designed for mixing in the way described with gel/super glues etc .
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