Oops....it was bound to happen, Yikes!!!

MJM

MJM

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Things where going so smooth on my project, almost too smoothly but, my lack of experience caught up with me.

I started a thread about week ago on how to get extra working time when using body filler in 90 plus degrees weather. It was recommended to use Evercoat Ultra and Evercoat Ultra Extra. I purchased a gallon of each and went to town applying a skim coat to my 1/4 panel. I was very impressed with my skim coating skills until 24 hours later. The filler hadn't dried. Obviously I didn't put enough hardner in the mix.

Today I bladed off the filler and am left with a slight filler residue film. I put my fan on it to see if it would dry out the film so I could sand it off. It appears to work but, here is my question.

1. By sanding off the remaining film using 80 grit on a DA, will this be okay, or am I just imbedding the film into the epoxy?

2. HELP.......I really don't know what to do at this point. Any and all recommendation welcome.

Mike,

Area of skim coat
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Close up of filler removed
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Filler film da with 80 grit
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If I were doing this I would make sure everything I had a doubt about was removed. Which is quicker, fix it now or fix it after it's painted? We all want to be done as quick as possible painting these cars but sometimes we have to back up in order to not have to fix it later. I think you will have a nice car when you get finished with it.
 
Thanks Tex,

I had thought about using thinner but, remember about not using thinner to clean body panels due to possible effects. Seems to me wiping it down with paint thinner, wiping it dry, then let it sit an hour before going over the area with a DA and 80 grit.

I mixed the two Ultra's together first, then mixed in the hardener. Like I said, obviously I didn't put in enough hardener. Am I humbled, you bettcha!!!

If I has to strip it down to bare metal again, I was prepared to do so.

Thanks brothers.
 
elwood said:
If I were doing this I would make sure everything I had a doubt about was removed. Which is quicker, fix it now or fix it after it's painted? We all want to be done as quick as possible painting these cars but sometimes we have to back up in order to not have to fix it later. I think you will have a nice car when you get finished with it.
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You have a valid point. If others feel the best way to go about this mistake is to take it back to bare metal, so be it. That's what I will do. Thanks for the reply.
 
I like using Evercoat Plastic Honey to reduce filler for skim coats.
Just mix the filler with a little less hardener than called for and then add a small amount of the honey.
Mixing filler with hardener is a bit of a trial an error thing. You have to evaluate the amount you will need, the working time to get it spread out properly and the appropriate amount of hardener to make that happen.
I use Marson Platinum filler and a blue hardener. It turns the cream colored filler anywhere from a light green to blue depending on how much I add.
 
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