09/10 Project

[callen_1]

Callen could you PM me the exact filler product you have used? I look forward to seeing how it turns out after powder coating. I have been told there is no filler that could be used. But maybe you have found it.

Ill post it here for anyone else interested.

The brand is Devcon and the product is called Aluminum Putty. It is a 2 part putty as it requires a hardening agent, however it is all sold in a pack together which is convenient.

There are also several other products under the same brand, such as Steel Putty and Titanium Putty. These 2 products are much harder to work with (apparently) as they cure much harder. I believe if either were used you would end up sanding back your case faster than the putty itself, completely defeating the purpose.

But, as i mentioned in an earlier post, these products are not rated to withstand the temperature of powdercoating. However, I was told by the manufacturer that they will withstand 1 bake cycle, beyond this the putty will loose its properties. So they can still be used but only once.

What i would recommend anyone living in America is to try is a product by a company called Alvin. They make a Hi-Temp Lab Metal (which is basically just putty) and designed it specifically for powder coating. It can also withstand multiple bakes if needed as it is rated to 1000F! Unlike the Devcon stuff though it will have to be baked to cure. More info can be found in the link i gave you. I'm only recommending it to Americans because that's where it's manufactured and because of it's flammable nature it was gonna cost me over $300 in shipping alone to get it here! Caswell's Australia (and America) sell it but everything the Aus store had in stock had gone bad and i don't think there are any plans to get any more soon, but you can always try?

Happy shopping