Re: Finding body filler
[Re: bobs69]
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11/01/22 10:41 PM
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TJP
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Best way to find body filler. And how much filler on a new painted car. I bought one of these and believe it or not, I have found it to be very accurate. How? by verifying its readings on cars that were being stripped to bare metal. The thing dead nuts on I thought it was a K-tel type thing (junk for the younger members), but have been quite impressed with it's accuracy on multiple cars. Filler DetectorI've had mine for several years and do store it with the batteries out as I do with all battery tools that are not used regularly I'd shop on the pricing
Last edited by TJP; 11/02/22 11:29 AM.
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Re: Finding body filler
[Re: srt]
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11/02/22 12:34 PM
11/02/22 12:34 PM
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cudaman1969
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First learned to use a piece of wax paper and then 2 or 3 magnets of varying strength. Start by checking the places you'd expect to find filler used by hacks. (rockers, blower doors, around windows, and then crumple zones. Use the weakest magnet first and then work up to strongest. Once you get the feel a car can be checked out pretty quickly. It's also possible to "map" a car using a infrared thermometer Good shops will use only a skim after body work. I believe the manufacturers of the product say no more than 1/4". I'd prefer to see 1/8" max at thickest. If a shop can’t get a body straight with no SKIM COAT I’m going elsewhere.
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Re: Finding body filler
[Re: mgoblue9798]
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11/02/22 04:51 PM
11/02/22 04:51 PM
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cudaman1969
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Nothing wrong with using body filler the way it was made to be used.
Most of those laser straight high end paint jobs are built up first with filler, either wipe on or spray on, before being blocked down.
The clowns that use it inches thick or try to fill rust holes with it give it a bad name. Over time it fall out
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Re: Finding body filler
[Re: bobs69]
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11/03/22 05:17 PM
11/03/22 05:17 PM
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dart4forte
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I use magnet backed dash plaques. Easy on paint and when they fail to stick I know there thick bondo. Usual places to find thick bondo is the rocker panels and lower quarter panels.
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Re: Finding body filler
[Re: dart4forte]
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11/07/22 11:44 AM
11/07/22 11:44 AM
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In my opinion, the straighter the car is, the more filler its going to have, albeit hopefully a skim coat. Save yourself some grief and don't bother looking unless the car looks like a mess and your looking for negotiation leverage.
AG.
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Re: Finding body filler
[Re: turbobitt]
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11/07/22 01:36 PM
11/07/22 01:36 PM
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Neil
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Agree. Old cars that have had all the body gaps tightened up to perfection like a new BMW are done by shops that like to cover whole cars with filler and sand them down like you see on the TV shows. It's ok if they would sand the majority of it back off, but sometimes they don't so you end up with straight metal that still has filler stacked on it for no reason.
Last edited by Neil; 11/07/22 03:35 PM.
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