Make it look like it never happened

[Wamsutta]

Incredible work.

 

[gearhead1]

Excellent work. That type of stuff is exactly why I bought the PrimeWeld TIG.

 

[rdoty]

Using the engraving pencil to put a cast finish texture on the repair is genius! I'm going to have to add that to the bag of tricks. Hmm, I wonder if a needle scaler would also work?

 

[joe_padavano]

Using the engraving pencil to put a cast finish texture on the repair is genius! I'm going to have to add that to the bag of tricks. Hmm, I wonder if a needle scaler would also work?

A needle scaler works on cast iron. It might be too aggressive on aluminum.

 

[NFH2740]

Excellent work. That type of stuff is exactly why I bought the PrimeWeld TIG.

This is an oddly specific post.

 

[gearhead1]

I have no affiliation to PrimeWeld other than I bought one. I happened to catch the welder in the video.

 

[Firebrick43]

A needle scaler works on cast iron. It might be too aggressive on aluminum.

It works fine on cast aluminum, just turn it down. I have done lots of similar repairs on cast aluminum. Last one was a matching numbers 67 427 corvette alternator case with a mounting ear broke off. After needle scaling I bead blast.

 

[joe49]

36 grit paper tapped with a ball of a ballpeen hammer also approximates cast very well.

 

[wrenchr]

That was very cool, even a little more with me listening to the Benny Hill theme song while watching the vid.