Deep Scratches Table Saw

[nevems2]

Have some deep scratches and rust pits on the extensions on my older Powermatic 66 table saw. Thought of filling with bondo, but think there is probably a better product. Any recommendations?

Thanks MB

[Lew Hodgett]

Forget ANY polyester based product such as Bondo, it won't bond to metal.

If these scratches and pits are purely of a cosmetic nature, why bother?

[Unisaw A100]

Ditto what Lew said.

UA100

[Mortimer Schnerd, RN]

Huh? They use it on cars. What do you mean "it won't bond to metal"?

[Mark]

Exactly my thought.

[Lawrence Wasserman]

A product named "Devcon" comes to mind.

[Hitch]

"nevems2" wrote in news:40ea3a6f$1 [e-mail]:

[Bay Area Dave]

idiot!

dave

[Bay Area Dave]

Lew should spend some time in a body shop.

dave

[John]

One of the metal filled epoxies would be my choice

John

[Lew Hodgett]

"Bondo" is a polyester resin loaded with talc so that it can be sanded to a fine edge.

Polyester is a lousy adhesive.

New polyester doesn't even bond to old polyester which is why epoxy is used to repair polyester based fiberglass boats.

Bondo won't bond to the metal, the best you get is an interlocking of the repair patch to the metal part being repaired.

HTH

[Bill Rogers]

[Missed original post.]

Why bother? clean up, make sure the top isn't bumpy as a result [sand if necesary], then leave alone except for some rust treatment to deter any more. A table top doesn't have to be "solid" to support a piece of wood. Pits and cracks give it character, like an old face.

Bill.

[Scott Lurndal]

Just out of curiosity, how does Unisaw A100 agreed with Lew regarding the need to [not] fix cosmetic scratches lead you to call him an idiot?

scott

[Bay Area Dave]

just because there are millions upon millions of vehicles out there that have bondo on their metal bodies. Granted, it's smart to "key" it in, but it will stick pretty darn well, unless you flex the substrate. ALSO, there may be BETTER solutions than Bondo for the TS, BUT to categorically say that it won't bond to metal is incorrect.

dave

[Dave Hinz]

He didn't, he was just presenting his title, albeit with odd punctuation.

[Bay Area Dave]

I forgot to mention the most important reason I called him an idiot: please Google "undersigned group:rec.woodworking". He is ONE of the morons who think I give a flying patootie that they have "shunned" me. I'm happy as a pig in slop that there is almost ZERO hassling on the Wreck now. I can concentrate of WW posts. (Except for this little diversion, which I shall promise to ignore in the future. Thanks for your co-operation in keeping the Wreck irritation free!)

If you quote what I just wrote, Keeter (UA100) will see it; HE doesn't want to see my posts. Please respect his wishes.

dave

[Bay Area Dave]

Here we go again! Don't be an ASSHOLE. You are one of the undersigned who agreed to ignore (shun) me. By responding just one level away from my post, you are essentially responding to ME. You are the SECOND moron who has broken his promise. Get back to shunning me COMPLETELY.

dave

[Mark Hopkins]

It looks better like this...

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[bridger]

please do not feed the trolls.

[Old Nick]

On Tue, 06 Jul 2004 17:43:53 GMT, Bay Area Dave vaguely proposed a theory ......and in reply I say!:

remove ns from my header address to reply via email You promised to ignore this...