Body Work Tutorial

Now lets get that panel straight right? How do you know when it is? Hand feel is the best way to check a panel. Hand feel is basically running your entire hand flat across the worked area to feel ups and downs. Don't worry, it's not an easy trick to learn and it really takes time. Guide coat is not fool proof so I suggest you learn how to feel a panel by hand. A few tricks for the beginner can be to fold up a paper towel into a square and use this under your hand to feel the panel. The extra thickness of the paper will amplify the high and low spots. You can also coat your hand with some filler dust to help it glide across the panel. Give it some time, this is a technique that can take an expert years to perfect.