Body filler--Give me a your choice please
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kinda expensive but sands pretty smooth ......even better than that USG stuff ...
there is actually one up from this...the extreme ...its more expensive ....like ten bucks more but not really needed as this one is pretty good.
there is actually one up from this...the extreme ...its more expensive ....like ten bucks more but not really needed as this one is pretty good.
HotLines
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The Rage is nicer than cheaper bond/plastic filler. Rage leaves less pinholes,flows smoother and sands easier. That extra 10 well spent. Extra resin for easier spreading,more talc for easier sanding....
dtmlevatan
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I'll have to go with Rani ........nice stuff ..
moparmusclecars
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Rage Gold here too!
DusterKrazy
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This x1000000000
I always use the Evercoat filler. It is far better than the Bondo brand or most anything else out there. It is worth the money. Easiest stuff I have ever worked with.
If you use the Metal Glaze by Evercoat on top of it, it makes for excellent results.
grimreaper
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One more vote for Rage Gold. I've tried others but always fall back on Rage Gold. The extra money spent will be save in clogged sandpaper.
1968FormulaS340
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Rage or Rage Gold. I have used both extensively and feel that they are the same product other than color and price.
mattsmopars
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Another vote for Rage Gold! I have used alot of different ones and that is about the best i have found.
Matt
Matt
alleyoopmgv
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I used Rage Gold for years, but in my opinion this is better, 3M Platinum Plus! Been using it now for about 5-6 years.
Alley oop,what are the improvements?
alleyoopmgv
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That I do not know Rani? I've never priced it out. I have heard in the past that it's a little cheaper, but I don't know that for sure?
alleyoopmgv
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I was a big Rage Gold guy for many, many years. I tried 3MPP the first time as a skeptic, because 3M has never had a decent body filler ever as far as I'm concerned.
I used 3MPP the first time and I was sold. It sand easier than any body filler that I've ever used before. If you leave it over night without sanding it (which I ever seldom do), it still sands really good. It doesn't turn into concrete. I think it spreads nicer (easier) too. Less pinholes. I could go on and on, but I'll spare everyone.
This is just my opinion, just saying.
DaveBonds
Garage Trash
Rage gold gums up on me if I let it dry all the way.
If you can get it, Crest Shark Bite is the business. 40 a can. Sticks to everything. Galvanized steel and paint, no problem. Never peels, never pinholes.
that's what I use.
If you can get it, Crest Shark Bite is the business. 40 a can. Sticks to everything. Galvanized steel and paint, no problem. Never peels, never pinholes.
that's what I use.
Thank goodness,not a toothpaste, lol!.
CUUDAK
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I personally won't use a filler. Most need 36 grit scratches for a physical adhesion! Also shrinks and tends to crack and pop loose eventually.
I work the dent out with my EagleII and apply a small amount of Evercoat 100416 metal glaze. It actually has adhesive in it. Sticks to all substrates too, even paint and primer.
This is the proper choice in my opinion! I have never had a return using that stuff!!
I work the dent out with my EagleII and apply a small amount of Evercoat 100416 metal glaze. It actually has adhesive in it. Sticks to all substrates too, even paint and primer.
This is the proper choice in my opinion! I have never had a return using that stuff!!
vitamindart
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I am with most of these guys & gals. evercoat... rage , rage gold or Z grip is what I use.
1968FormulaS340
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If body filler shrinks or pops loose, it wasn't applied correctly. But your point of proper metal finishing is very important.
Body filler isn't for sculpting a car out of, it's for filling minor imperfections.
The EagleII is a fantastic unit.
CUUDAK
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Sorry, should have elaborated a bit more! Shrinking, cracking and popping loose is a direct issue with the filler being too thick and improper prep. Still won't use it!!
Evercoat all the way. Pricey but well worth it. Once the tack has been sanded off it is easy to sand just don't let it stand too long or it gets as hard as a rock. I finish the metal glaze with 220 grit then apply 2-3 coats of filler primer for final wetsand before the sealer and color/top coat is applied.
Absolutely love my Eagle!! Best $500 I ever spent on a tool. It payed for itself the first week I owned it lol....
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