too much of a good thing

[shine]

gel coat , slicksand , high build , filler or what ever you can have too much . something rarely addressed is areas where these products are your worst enemy .

door locks are held in place with a clip which is designed for approx 26 gauge metal. pile on the filler and you will never get the clip in .

door handles need to be tight . too much filler or paint and they will dig in .

trim also has to be tight . too much filler and it will dig in .

just like edges need to be raw when sealing it is best to have these other areas sanded as thin as possible .

thin is your friend


just food for thought and worth just what you paid for it ...................

 

[crashtech]

Seen it many times, this type of attention to detail separates the men from the boys, so to speak. Too much film build will make the lock hole too small as well, so that paint will get chipped off just forcing into the hole. We clean out all holes with an old buck knife between coats, up until the final stages where you want a bit of protection on the edges.

 

[Bob Hollinshead]

I often mask door handle areas to avoid excess buildup and I always bolt the handle on and get the metal stretched where it needs too be before the blocking starts. The days of dressing up/clearancing lock cylinders with a needle file so the clip catches are long gone LOL

 

[Brad J.]

Good tips. This is stuff I learned the hard way a long time ago. New guys should make note.

I always sand my edges and beltlines back to bare metal each round of blocking also. I've repaired some chips over the years were a guy takes featherfill and build the edges up so much the normally thin door edge is 1/4" thick.