do you got pitted, gouged, or broken pot metal and want to restore it but cant find an affordable way to do it!? well now theres a way! this company called muggy weld has come up with this solder that melts at a lower temp then the casted aluminum does. works so great that it even can weld broken pieces together! check it out at their website including a bunch of demo videos! http://www.muggyweld.com/potmetal.html
I thought bodyfiller or JB weld will fix pot metal .I bet you this stuff is the great aluma rod .Ill stay far away ,
Better check with your plater BEFORE you use it to see if it's compatible with the platers procedure for plating pot metal.
That stuff has been sold at swap meets and flea markets for over 30 years that I am aware of, so it's hardly new. Most that have tried it won't speak very highly of it either!
Looked great at the show but worked nothing like it. i still have 4 sticks left and about the only thing it sticks to is aluminum cans! tried it on several trim pieces and did not work on any of them. i went back to the old proven way of having them de-chromed and copper dipped and solder up the pits.
Some one should try this stuff ,It may be alumna rod or it may work ,I just wouldnt try it after getting hosed for 20 on alumna rod.Couldnt repair a wheel with it ,Tried it on other stuff and the only use I used it for is filling the joint on an aluminized exhaust system...In not getting hosed for any more money,But someone else can .
It did not work as advertised for me. I consider myself a good welder that can manipulate the puddle and heat. I have years of daily experience with all kinds of solders. It certainly is no miracle cure for inexperienced harry homeowners. Save your money for a better replacement part. JMHO
if you buy some know they will double your offer... but wait theres more,a free set of steak knives. sorry couldn't resist. let us know if it works.
The first thing that should put up a RED FLAG for anyone wanting to use it. Works on aluminum. Works on pot metal. Ask any chrome plater, and he will tell you that there are different procedures for plating aluminum and pot metal. Might stick'em together, but then what?
I would rather re-cast my parts in cast aluminum. I would s**** the valuable pot metal, since my s****yard thinks its clean aluminum.
Been there done that. It kinda worked with practice, but was more difficult than soldering. The 2 things that stopped further use in the chrome shop was the high price and that it was fickle to plate. Sometimes it would plate fine, sometimes just the weld would blister up while the pot metal plated fine around it. The basic fact is pot metal is different than aluminum, and multipurpose tools almost always **** at all functions. Copper plate and solder over is still the best method I know of; it is very reliable and strong, especially when the repaired area is covered in thick plating with proper adhesion. I use lead-free silver-bearing solder BTW.
Of course I know what pot metal parts are (I'm an old fart) but what exactly is pot metal? All I know is that it corrodes fast, breaks easily and can't be fixed!
Pot metal is mostly zinc. There are usually other metals added to it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pot_metal .
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