Metal mesh bodywork repairs

[Riley26]

Is there anyway of sticking this mesh on the inner side of the repair. If there is no way of getting to the inner side to stick/tape it on? Thanks

[paintman]

You could try smearing adhesive inside the panel by using your finger.
But you'll need to clean & scuff the area to give the adhesive a chance to hold, esp if there's any form of anti corrosion treatment.

Then tie a piece of string through the middle of the mesh, roll the mesh up, push it through the hole, let it unroll itself & use the string to pull it against the inside of the panel where you've put the adhesive, allow to set while under tension & hope it sticks.

It's a bodge & if it's corrosion damage the corrosion will probably reappear, coming through from the inside.

Edited by paintman on Monday 17th April 10:53

[Riley26]

Thanks what would you use as adhesive something similar to the metal filler I would be using?

[TwinKam]

Riley26 said:

Thanks what would you use as adhesive something similar to the metal filler I would be using?

Absolutely. That has always been the traditional way to bodge

[paintman]

^^^^ What he said.

As you pull it onto the bed of filler the filler will squeeze through the holes in the mesh & help secure it.

[steveo3002]

for bodging up a rust hole ?

clean it up both sides and fashion the mesh to be a bit bigger than the hole , big dollop of filler around the inside edge of the hole and squeeze into place , hold it there until dry , you can tie on a thin wire in the center to give you something to hold onto if need be