britishtrident
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| posted on 26/10/11 at 03:25 PM |
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Body Filler --- looking for one that isn't too "draggy"
years since I bought body filler but doing a Tintop repair on sill nasty bash which I have pulled out as much as I can and filled with filler. I
used both Metallised U-Pol and P38 filler and have the profile right and just need a final skim of filler. I have found the U-Pol very draggy
and P38 must have changed because it was no better I can't find the old stand by Plastic Padding "Elastic" locally so any
recommendations ?
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 26/10/11 at 04:00 PM |
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I've been using Upol D metallic on the Jag instead of lead loading - cos I can't do it.
Very smooth application, clog free standing providing it is fully set, and strong, I trapped the seatbelt buckle in the door after I'd evened
the gap and it didn't chip.
You'l probably need to find a decent factor who stocks it, I paid £16 for 1.1 kg.
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designer
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| posted on 26/10/11 at 04:10 PM |
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I think we used to put acetone onto the spreader to stop it dragging.
Also, we used a plastic bag to push it on when we wanted a thin coat.
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imp paul
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| posted on 26/10/11 at 04:17 PM |
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dolphin glaze is used in insurance work its like smooth 
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r1_pete
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| posted on 26/10/11 at 04:21 PM |
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I'm going to have to try that Dolphin Glaze for the final finishing, got to be more economical than coat after coat of primer filler...
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Peteff
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| posted on 26/10/11 at 05:32 PM |
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I use stopper for the last coat when I need it but usually get away with a thin skim of Upol easy sand, the Smooth 7 stuff.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 26/10/11 at 05:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by imp paul
dolphin glaze is used in insurance work its like smooth
Interesting I will google it, trouble is the neighbours would report me to the conservation police if they saw me taking a large marine mammal
out the boot :-)
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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StrikerChris
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| posted on 26/10/11 at 06:01 PM |
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Just chuck abit of fibreglass resin in whatever you've got,I've never had no problems,makes it loads easier and workable for longer.
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Fred W B
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| posted on 26/10/11 at 07:37 PM |
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I"m also impressed by Dolphin Glaze, see
post here
Cheers
Fred W B
[Edited on 26/10/11 by Fred W B]
[Edited on 26/10/11 by Fred W B]
You can do it quickly. You can do it cheap. You can do it right. – Pick any two.
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twybrow
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| posted on 27/10/11 at 07:58 AM |
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The body filler from Screwfix is fanatstic - very easily applied, and no dragging.
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imp paul
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| posted on 27/10/11 at 08:08 AM |
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haha go easy with the dolphin lads we don't want no neighbour bashing lol
[Edited on 27/10/11 by imp paul]
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