Anyone tried Alumaloy?

[mytlo56]

http://www.alumaloy.net

A little skeptical, but I saw it on TV the other day and like the idea.

You clean the area w/ a stainless brush, heat the metal w/ a torch, and rub the alloy stick across it until it melts & fills the hole.

If it works this'd be a good way to shave badge and emblem holes.

[shoebox72]

I bought into that scam. The only thing I was able to fill was a hole in a beer can. Maybe its just the propane torch I got but it didn't work for me. The repair section has to be absoloutly clean or it won't stick. I tried to fix a crack in an aluminum intake and it didn't do shit. Maybe it's just me.

Billy

[Deuce Rails]

I haven't tried that brand of aluminum solder, but I did pick up a bundle of similar stuff at Carlisle a year and a half ago.

It works exactly as promised. Heat the base metal with a propane torch, and then apply the rod. Let the heat from the base metal melt the rod. It's got a high tensile strength for solder.

Having said that, it's no substitute for actually welding aluminum to aluminum.

How do you plan on using it?

--Matt

[Deuce Rails]

Sorry... I just re-read your post. I don't think that you can use this stuff to fill badge and emblem holes, unless your bodywork is aluminum. I also don't know how to properly prime and seal it for painting.

[Unkl Ian]

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From the Alumaloy site:
If it's Aluminum ... you can fix it!
Now, with Alumaloy™ and just a hand held propane torch you can repair, weld and fabricate anything made of aluminum, mag alloys or any white pot metals safely and affordably without extensive knowledge or training


[/ QUOTE ] Doesn't sound like it will stick to Steel.

[polisher]

They got another one for steel and one for cast iron.
Pretty funky, I have to try it.
If it works and it's plate-able it can maybe save some of my customers a lot of money, and me a lot of grief.
I tried one of these super aluminum solder deals and it didn't work out.
But it's worth checking out I reckon.
Somebody has to, huh.

[choprods]

Used some rod like it[from westlakes ACE hardware] it fixed a 50 olds grille bar broke vertical in the middle] but I couldn't get it to stick to STEEL at all either......

[Paul]

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The only thing I was able to fill was a hole in a beer can.

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where can I get some of this stuff?

I gotta leak alomost every other beer! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Paul

[shoebox72]

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The only thing I was able to fill was a hole in a beer can.

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where can I get some of this stuff?





I gotta leak alomost every other beer!

Paul

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I don't think this stuff will help you much, You know dam well beer is rich in vitamin P.

Billy