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Heat Resistant Body Filler...
scootz - 4/6/12 at 06:46 PM

I have a few dents to fill-in in the Z3 bonnet, but I'm concerned about the filler eventually failing due to continual engine heat exposure.

Is there anything on the market that will do the trick?

austin man - 4/6/12 at 06:53 PM

Lead lol, I wouldnt have thought that it would be a problem, the paint doesn't blister so wouldn't think filler would lift it not in direct contact with the heat source

twybrow - 4/6/12 at 06:55 PM

I doubt very much that it would get hot enough to worry the filler.... Paintwork heats up in the sun anyway (strange concept for a Scotsman I know!) - you can easily hit well over 100C on a sunny day, and I would be amazed if you see much more than that soaking through from under the bonnet....

The better question Scootz - what the hell are you doing with a Z3, and why is body filler the solution!?

perksy - 4/6/12 at 07:00 PM

Good quality filler mixed correctly will be fine

What about a paintless dent repair instead ?
(aslong as the area/s aren't double skinned)

[Edited on 4/6/12 by perksy]

scootz - 4/6/12 at 07:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
... the better question Scootz - what the hell are you doing with a Z3...


Cos I think they are pretty and a Cat D one came by at pennies!


quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
...and why is body filler the solution!?


Cos the only half-decent bonnet that I could find right now came with what was advertised as 'stone dents'... but turned out to be more like elephants footprints! And the bits where most of the dents are is double skinned!!!

scootz - 4/6/12 at 07:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by perksy
as long as the area/s aren't double skinned)


Yup!

blakep82 - 4/6/12 at 07:16 PM

just need to make sure its all sanded through to bare metal around the area and it should be alright

scootz - 4/6/12 at 07:18 PM

Cheers fellas!

Any recommendations on good fillers?

Fred W B - 4/6/12 at 07:26 PM

"Upol" brand have good products.

Cheers

Fred W B

scootz - 4/6/12 at 07:39 PM

Thanks Fred...

twybrow - 4/6/12 at 08:23 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Fred W B
"Upol" brand have good products.

Cheers

Fred W B


The one that Screwfix sell is brilliant stuff. It smooths out really well on first pass, and sands well.