Filling pits

[fly]

Does anyone have the best and fastes way to fill pits?

[jimcarry]

Originally Posted by fly

Does anyone have the best and fastes way to fill pits?

What kind of piece are you working on here
I found that on simple metals like soft carbon steal a great way to fill pits is silver solder

[fly]

The parts are pot metal.

[jimcarry]

fly wats up man
The best way’s I can think of are
silver solder (takes practice)
copper or nickel strike then acid copper (takes practice)
tig welder (takes Practice)
sand casting a new part (takes Practice )
I just don’t think there are any easier ways if there are I wish someone would tell me about them
Remember if it was easy everyone would be doing it !!!!

[fly]

You said it man, practice makes perfect but how much practice I wonder. YOur right I see why their is just a few of use doing the plating. I learn from watching others and then I try it my self, I wish I could watch you sometime and then I could see just what you do and how you do it. I am doing good at fillng, its just those little blisters that get me. THe only way I know that the part is going to come out right is just grind the pits out and hope that the part is not to thin.

[chromepl8tr]

Fillings the pits on zinc(pot metal) is tedious and slow. I have been doing it for over 30yrs and still have problem pieces. I am currently working on a 1950 Pontiac. Complete with very pitted pot metal and rusted out steel grill pieces that look like swiss cheese. I am taking pictures of this project and hope to have them posted on my website . This is a time consuming job and wont be ready to show for a few months. See some of my other work at: www.triangleplating.com
Mary
Triangle Plating Co.Inc.
4550 Pope Ave.
St.Louis,MO. 63115
(314)261-7257