View Full Version : What is the best way to patch drill holes in the powder coated frame?
jdavis500
04-22-2019, 03:25 PM
After drilling all the holes for the original side engine bay full aluminum panels, FFR changed the panels to half panels presumably for better engine bay ventilation. Now that I have these panels, I would like to patch the holes in the frame that are no longer covered by the panel. After chamfering the hole, I tried black GE Silicone II. It works ok, but not great and I question the durability. I suppose I could fill with Bondo and then recoat with Rustoleum brush on or Rustoleum Epoxy Appliance Spray. That seems like a leap of faith. Has anyone had good results in this process? What did you use?
Alphamacaroon
04-22-2019, 03:39 PM
What about just filling them with rivets again? If you want it totally smooth then it's not an option, but it will definitely look better than filling with Silicone. I mean, the only thing that looks cooler than rivets, is more rivets, right? :)
Jeff Kleiner
04-22-2019, 03:45 PM
What about just filling them with rivets again?
My thought exactly.
Jeff
jdavis500
04-22-2019, 04:05 PM
You make a good point. It reminds me of the recent story about the Russian model who covered her Aventador Superveloce with Swarovski crystals.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/guymartin/2019/04/10/russian-instagram-model-daria-radionova-lamborghini-aventador-two-million-swarovski-crystals/#5e7c212e78e5
Insert joke here.
Alphamacaroon
04-22-2019, 04:13 PM
She's ahead of her time— those are "crystalline laminar flow boundary layer separation speed dimples". Since yours are internal, you can call them "venturi-style frame overpressure pop-off vents"
edwardb
04-22-2019, 04:22 PM
X3 on the rivets. That's what I did too. Just don't tell anyone they don't do anything...
Bob Cowan
04-22-2019, 05:40 PM
Fill them in with JB Weld, it will last just about forever. Then sand and repaint.
Ltngdrvr
05-03-2019, 03:51 PM
New here, and I know this has probably already been taken care of, but JB Weld also makes their product in a putty form that may work better than the liquid epoxy version. For rivet holes, you could use a very small ball of the putty, push it into the holes and would take less smoothing before paint.
SSNK4US
05-03-2019, 04:29 PM
I like the rivet idea :cool:
bluse
05-03-2019, 06:11 PM
There happens to be an acronym for a rivet used to fill a unused hole,,,, RTN,,,,rivet to nowhere!
I little late here but...rivets. Use black ones if you want.
Olli