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PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:59 pm
It has been a while, but I am going to continue with a project. I need to purchase some body filler but I don't need a gallon. I used to use the 3m marson platinum but where I am looking it only comes in a gallon. I noticed that 3m lightweight filler comes in a quart size and is significantly cheaper. Could someone let me know what the difference is between the 2? Or if you have any recommendations that come in a quart.



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 8:39 am
I like and use Evercoat Lite weight $11 bucks a quart, I usually buy it at my local Jobber by the Gallon for $15 a Gallon if I want to use it as a Pin hole filler or make it super thin I just add a bit of Evercoat's Plastic Honey, a little goes a long way! works with Most all of Evercoats fillers really Good stuff.
https://www.jbtoolsales.com/fibreglass- ... gI8BvD_BwE

http://www.evercoat.com/product-detail/ ... 101249/us/

Basic body Filler is just Filler in my opinion I used to buy the expensive Rage filler's only for most of it to go on the ground and for what? because it was easy to sand? Sanding is Sanding its always a Pain in the rear! Go around to your local body shops see what they are using?
I bet its just the cheapest stuff they can get locally except for on Plastic Bumpers.

Flex able bumpers require special fillers, Polyvance makes some of the Best Flex filler available but its not cheap by any means they are very proud of it.
https://www.polyvance.com/Flex-Filler-1/2000-1/
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 12:27 pm
Thank you very much. I picked up a gallon anyways. I'm sure I'll use it over the next year or so. That price is very good.

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