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Timcat



Member Since: 20 Jul 2016
Location: Rugby at the moment
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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Indus Silver
Headlight grill removal
When we bought the 110 it had genuine LR grills on the headlights & to be honest they're not my taste and make it difficult to clean the headlights ect. Much better now they're removed but have left four holes on each wing, the top holes have riv nut inserts with no corrosion but the lower ones have corroded quite badly! 2012 Puma, nothing new there then! Question is how would a professional fill the holes pre paint? Mig weld them, spoke to a family member ( fabricator / welder ) and said it will distort badly & the corrosion would be an issue. It's a keeper so needs to be done once & right thoughts?[/u]
Post #652230 23rd Sep 2017 9:23am
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Balvaig



Member Since: 19 Feb 2016
Location: Fife
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Scotland 2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 Landmark LE Corris Grey
Not a professional, but if it was mine I would remove the rivnuts, sort out the corrosion, rub down bare metal and etch prime. I would then bond a patch on the rear of the holes using silkaflex or body filler and fill the holes with body filler. Usual prep for painting. Then seal the back with Dinitrol or Waxoyl.
Post #652255 23rd Sep 2017 11:13am
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Timcat



Member Since: 20 Jul 2016
Location: Rugby at the moment
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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Indus Silver
Thanks for the reply, had thought of doing this also wondered about the the liquid metal epoxy products that are available.
Post #652386 24th Sep 2017 7:58am
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Balvaig



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Scotland 2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 Landmark LE Corris Grey
I have used epoxy filler for these small patches with no problem. Surface preparation to get a good "key" is essential. Never had one fail even when used off road in rough conditions. I think the patch gives strength to the repair and is better than just filling the hole with filler.
Post #652389 24th Sep 2017 8:40am
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