Body Filler

Jim Paterson · Mar 6, 2012

Can someone please recommend a good body filler for sheet metal for my '44 H?

Super-H-Mike · Mar 6, 2012

I have been happy with Evercoat , which I got at Carquest stores.

GordoSD · Mar 6, 2012

Same as you used on any previous car, truck boat or whatever.

Janicholson · Mar 6, 2012

NAPA has a filler for thin application that is more of a surfacer. This is also available at pro auto paint stores. It has micro fine filler particles and doesn't setup with scratchy lumps or sandy surface. I like it. Jim

Anonymous-0 · Mar 6, 2012

what are you trying to fill? dents require different than pock marks from rust. I like to "wash" with phosphoric acid then primer surfacer, sand smooth then primer again,repeat as necessary til surface is what you desire.

CNKS · Mar 6, 2012

PPG DF 705, or equivalent, try to keep the thickness to no more than 1/8 inch, I try to get it to 1/16. In other words get the damaged area as flat as you can get it before application. 705 is best for bare metal. I sometimes cover it with one of the Evercoat products, or for a few pinholes a single stage putty. If putty sand it all off and just leave the filled pin holes. The most common and also the worst one you can buy is Bondo, leaves a lot of pin holes to fill.

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