Originally Posted by
xiaoman1
IMO,
I would not use brazing (heat) for a repair such as this. ..you may find that drilling the holes left a burr or high point around the hole, filing it or dimpling it will provide some "extra" hold for the filler. If you do not do this there is no way the Bondo will a stay in place when sanding the filler down. etc.
Find a small peening hammer or pick/scribe and just barley dimple the hole to allow for a thin layer of filler to adhere to the frame.
If this seems too drastic a solution (SMALL dimple), then I would find a suitable sticker or reflective tape and move on, watch for stress fracture (not likely) and it they occur us the more aggressive solution.
Best, Ben
I agree that bondo is not structural and I do think that the holes are going to compromise the frame .....so an
"extremely" small dimple will provide enough area to allow the filler to adhere without applying a backer. If careful when applying the filler very little filler will be required and touch up of the paint will be minimal......been there, done that.
If you think the holes will lead to a catastrophic failure of the frame then welding/brazing is the only way to go....lots of paint damage to the tube and a lot of paint work to look forward to.
To my eye, adding more decals where they shouldn't be will just draw more attention to the area in question a small touch up will soon be forgotten.
Again,,to me, KISITB
Best, Ben