Closing holes in aluminum bezel?

[Miami]

Hi folks,

I have an aluminum bezel that has two 3.5" slots and power button holes on it. I would like to close them. I am getting a can of Evercoat's Metal 2 Metal filler however, I'm not sure how to use it to close the holes.

Should I use a fiberglass mesh on the inside of the bezel to provide a backing for the filler? Anyone have experience with this?

Thanks in advance.

[mnpctech]

You can apply the mesh (or even masking tape) to the backside of the piece and fill the hole.

[Starbuck3733T]

You don't know anyone who can TIG weld, do you? Filling the holes that way would yield a solid metal part when finished.

[CandyKid]

TIG welding is pretty hard, I assume you'd need a professional... A foundry or possibly a specialty car shop would be good places to look.

PLUR
CK

p.s. maybe it's only hard because I stink at it, but oh well

[zittware]

You can use solder brazing to close the hole as well...
As long as your not going to have it plated; it should work perfectly well.

See your local HomeDepot to obtain the brazing.

[Miami]

Thanks. I'm not sure I want to go through the expense of getting a professional welder to do it if I can get away with the Metal 2 Metal. I think if I do a solid enough backing job, the filler should work. I'm only talking about 1 mm aluminum anyways.