Primer or Glaze?

K

Karmin

Quick question. When using body filler (Bondo or Evercoat), what's best to use to fill in the pinholes? Some guys told me glaze like Evercoat 411 while others say spray with HB primer. Any thoughts?
 
Correction: Icing is made bu USC not Evercoat.

Either way, it goes on smooth, sands easy and doesn't seem to shrink.

It does kick fast. Mix small batches!
 
the evercoat glaze is nice and evercoat also has something called spotlite putty and this stuff is amazing doesnt clog the paper at all. I find the glaze sticks to the paper quite easily on your initial cut.
 
I had a tube of the metal glaze, but with my only occasional usage, half of it dried up in the tube. The USC Icing was great, nice and thin, no pinholes... until it suffered the same fate. I bought a pouch of the Dolphin Glaze but haven't tried it yet.
 
kerristallax;5041 said:
I had a tube of the metal glaze, but with my only occasional usage, half of it dried up in the tube. The USC Icing was great, nice and thin, no pinholes... until it suffered the same fate. I bought a pouch of the Dolphin Glaze but haven't tried it yet.
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I have the same problem with it drying up. I bought some Dolphin Glaze but I must have gotten an old pouch because it was very thick and hard to spread. So far I like Evercoats Metal Glaze the best.
 
vote here for dolphin glaze. its really almost identical to fresh metal glaze except since its in the foil pouch it doesn't go bad or thicken like everything overcoat puts in those plastic tubs.
 
Thanks for the tip JC, never knew you could do that!

As for the Dolphin Glaze, I just might give it a try next time I need a tube.

Has anyone used Icing? What advantages might I expect to see?
 
The USC Icing when it was fresh worked well. It has a little "flow" to it, which is especially nice on a horizontal panel. Sanding it was average. I didn't notice any pinholes.
 
I probably didn't phrase my last post the best. What are the advantages of Dolphin Glaze over USC Icing?

I'm thinking of giving Dolphin a try, becasue my tube of Icing is a year old and will probably be thick next time I go to use it.

So far I like the Icing, but if Dolphin is good enough for the Jim C.s, it's good enough for me!
 
OK, so the consensus is hb primer is not a good idea and to use a glaze such as Dolphin or metal glaze?
 
I use Marson Platinum for a glaze if I ever feel the need for any.. Although I never use glaze and I seem to be the only one who doesnt.. I used to buy the stuff, but noticed when I spread it over my filler that I worked, I would sand 99% of the glaze right back off, so I didnt see the need for it.. I know it sands a little smoother etc, but I couldnt justify the cost for something I felt I never really needed.. Just my 2 pints worth on glazes :)
 
Bondoking;5057 said:
I use Marson Platinum for a glaze if I ever feel the need for any.. Although I never use glaze and I seem to be the only one who doesnt.. I used to buy the stuff, but noticed when I spread it over my filler that I worked, I would sand 99% of the glaze right back off, so I didnt see the need for it.. I know it sands a little smoother etc, but I couldnt justify the cost for something I felt I never really needed.. Just my 2 pints worth on glazes :)
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i use the platinum also. Havent phased out the glaze all together , but using the platinum has cut down on how much glaze i do use though. Stuff just spreads super nice and you can pull it like a glaze.
 
Bondoking;5057 said:
I use Marson Platinum for a glaze if I ever feel the need for any.. Although I never use glaze and I seem to be the only one who doesnt.. I used to buy the stuff, but noticed when I spread it over my filler that I worked, I would sand 99% of the glaze right back off, so I didnt see the need for it.. I know it sands a little smoother etc, but I couldnt justify the cost for something I felt I never really needed.. Just my 2 pints worth on glazes :)
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The first couple of times I bought the Platinum it was 1171 and I used it as a glaze but the last time I got some it was 1131 and thicker do they still make 1171?
 
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