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DerrickfromNC1
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 Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 7:49 am Post subject: What’s your Go to Body Filler(bondo) |
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What’s the best out there in terms of adhesion, sandability, strength, etc.
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jspbtown
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 7:53 am Post subject: Re: What’s your Go to Body Filler(bondo) |
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| I like the line of Rage products personally. Rage Gold specifically but I am sure there might be better versions. |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 10:55 am Post subject: Re: What’s your Go to Body Filler(bondo) |
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I use Rage gold at work, never had a problem. Started using Upol Fantastic at home, also no problems. Rage is wicked money compared to Upol.
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DerrickfromNC1
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 11:42 am Post subject: Re: What’s your Go to Body Filler(bondo) |
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| I use Rage gold at work, never had a problem. Started using Upol Fantastic at home, also no problems. Rage is wicked money compared to Upol. |
I see that my local O’Reillys has Upol Fantastic for about $13 for a quart can. Some reviews I’ve read say this stuff spreads like butter and cuts easy with 120grit vs other products on the market. |
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DerrickfromNC1
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:28 pm Post subject: Re: What’s your Go to Body Filler(bondo) |
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| DerrickfromNC1 wrote: |
| 67ctbug wrote: |
| I use Rage gold at work, never had a problem. Started using Upol Fantastic at home, also no problems. Rage is wicked money compared to Upol. |
I see that my local O’Reillys has Upol Fantastic for about $13 for a quart can. Some reviews I’ve read say this stuff spreads like butter and cuts easy with 120grit vs other products on the market. |
After an hr of grinding and a few minutes with the flapper wheel me thinks she is ready for a thin coat of filler.
Bodywork and smoothing panels is not my forte, but I’m hoping a thin coat of filler and careful hand sanding will have this bumper primer ready after the 1st attempt. |
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Buggeee
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DerrickfromNC1
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| Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:10 am Post subject: Re: What’s your Go to Body Filler(bondo) |
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Looking for a good epoxy highfill primer from a spray can that doesn’t cost over $25/can. A place to buy it over the counter would be nice also....waiting for Amazon even though they are fast is slowing my project down!
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:42 am Post subject: Re: What’s your Go to Body Filler(bondo) |
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| DerrickfromNC1 wrote: |
Looking for a good epoxy highfill primer from a spray can that doesn’t cost over $25/can. A place to buy it over the counter would be nice also....waiting for Amazon even though they are fast is slowing my project down!
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Epoxy high build sucks. It gums up paper. Better to use polyester primer as your sandable and then shoot epoxy sealer over it before topcoat.
The days of $25/can primer ended a long time ago...
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