brucemillar
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I had my 300te rocker cover media blasted and painted to match the bodywork. Very happy with that (at the time). The cover is made from Magnesium Alloy so when all cleaned up from the rubbery plastic coating that Mercedes use at the factory, it is very pitted.
I primed it with an etch primer and painted it. Now (being really picky) I am thinking I want to to take it back off and fill the pitting with body filler, sand and paint again. The aim being to get a nice clean finish.
Q. Will this work with the heat in the engine bay/engine, or will the filler pop out with any trapped air pockets expanding in the heat?
I had my 300te rocker cover media blasted and painted to match the bodywork. Very happy with that (at the time). The cover is made from Magnesium Alloy so when all cleaned up from the rubbery plastic coating that Mercedes use at the factory, it is very pitted.
I primed it with an etch primer and painted it. Now (being really picky) I am thinking I want to to take it back off and fill the pitting with body filler, sand and paint again. The aim being to get a nice clean finish.
Q. Will this work with the heat in the engine bay/engine, or will the filler pop out with any trapped air pockets expanding in the heat?
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