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Remember using lead filler instead of modern stuff?
I still catch myself reaching for the lead rod when I'm doing a big dent on an old Ford roof, but after getting a nasty cough back in 2018 I switched to all aluminum-based filler and honestly it flows way better, has anyone else had to retrain their hands after making that swap?
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the_joseph17d ago
Read a piece in an old Hot Rod mag that said the original lead work held up better in wet climates, but I've had zero rust issues with the new stuff so far and my lungs thank me.
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emma_dixon7016d ago
Three panels of a '68 Chevelle I worked on with the old lead came back with pinholes after two winters... felt like I was watching rust bloom in real time. Switched to the modern stuff and it's been solid through three seasons of salt and slush up here in Michigan. My lungs definitely appreciate not breathing in that molten lead vapor too, even if the old school guys swear by it.
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emery_white13d ago
Funny, I've actually had the opposite experience with a '72 Datsun 510 I did - the old leaded panels in the quarter seams still look mint after a decade, while a modern filler repair on the door started bubbling in year three. Not saying you're wrong, just that my shop's results lean the other way.
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