Alumiweld

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Jeff L
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Anyone use this?I have an old fishing reel that I want to plug some holes in.When I stripped it, looks Aluminum but a friend says its probaly a Zinc alloy.Didnt think it would tig to well.Plus the fact its pretty thin material & I dont want to fuck it up.Can I get decent results with this stuff? And will the repair be visible to the piont Ill have to paint it.I really wanted to polish it when done..... Thanks
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I've used lumiweld and found it okay for small items, the trick is getting enough heat into the work piece to make the Lumiweld rod melt on contact allowing it to 'tin'. Lumiweld can be polished but don't expect an invisable repair. The other thing you might want to bear in mind is that Lumiweld is a lot harder than ally and this makes finishing a right bastard particularly if your using any king of disc or wheel.
If you think it'll help I'll try and post a photo of what I've done with the stuff when I get a chance.
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How To Use Alumiweld page

http://www.alumiweld.com/h2uaw.html
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Jeff L
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Russ wrote:. Lumiweld can be polished but don't expect an invisable repair. The other thing you might want to bear in mind is that Lumiweld is a lot harder than ally and this makes finishing a right bastard .
Thats the info I was looking for.Thanks man.I tried filling a hole in a piece of 1/8 Aluminum had a hell of a time heating with propane.Ill try Mapp this weekend.
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Glad I could help. Best of luck.
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