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Offline Mpdlawdog

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quick body work question......
« on: February 26, 2016 - 09:33:33 AM »
Ok Im not a body guy but want to clean up a few spots in my fire wall and inner fenders.....I welded in a few patches...smoothed the welds....would like to finish it up and also fill in a few holes in the inner fenders that I will not be using....I have some duraglas.....will this work for what I want or just go get some bondo or some other product?  thanks




Offline lulurocks

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Re: quick body work question......
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2016 - 09:48:06 AM »
Using a high  quality filler like evercoat rage.  Etc..  Will work fine for you evercoat  sands easily  imp...  Epoxy Spot prime when you can because filler will hold moisture and come back and bite you down the road

Here's one issue you will  have with holes,   Getting the filler to stay in the small holes will be a challange , you will be better off filling them with weld as well and skim coat them with filler . Also problem when filling holes with filler  creates an entrance point for moisture to wick thru from the back where the tail of filler protrudes into the un accessible space .

Always make sure that you read the material data sheets for the primers fillers  color and top coats you plan on using to make sure they are cross compatable or you will have problems .

This again will start the  primer before filler. Or filler before primer debate,       :horse: I'm a filler before primer guy I feel the filler adheres to steal better then primer..

Again my  :2cents:
« Last Edit: February 26, 2016 - 09:59:15 AM by lulurocks »

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Re: quick body work question......
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2016 - 10:13:03 AM »
 :thumbsup:  thank you sir!  Im headed to our body shop store to pick up the rage...Ill fill in the small holes with the welder..just means more grinding for me :bigsmile:

Offline js29no

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Re: quick body work question......
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2016 - 10:18:17 AM »
Agreed on the epoxy primer! small holes, sink them A little before you fill them. duraglass is stronger and it's water proof. then I like to finish it with regular filler, rage is A vary good choice. :2cents: :working:

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Re: quick body work question......
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2016 - 10:31:51 AM »
Agreed on the epoxy primer! small holes, sink them A little before you fill them. duraglass is stronger and it's water proof. then I like to finish it with regular filler, rage is A vary good choice. :2cents: :working:

what do you mean by "sink" them??

Offline js29no

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Re: quick body work question......
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2016 - 10:40:16 AM »
Dent them in with A punch or A small ball-pine hammer, sink them in A small amount.

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Re: quick body work question......
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2016 - 10:53:24 AM »
Dent them in with A punch or A small ball-pine hammer, sink them in A small amount.

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