grinding down welds, and good body filler??

[bigjon88]

i was wonder what people use to grind down some welds and than what body filler they use to finish smoothing them out with.

also what good to use on bumpers and rest of the car body filler wise

[93formulalt1]

I use a simple air-powered grinder with the green 3M grinding disks for grinding welds. Depending on how much grinding I'm going to be doing, I may switch to a die grinder with one of the thicker cutting wheels on it, then just finish it off with the 3M disks. For filler, I use the same stuff the body shops use. I think it's Evercoat Rage Gold. After the sanding is done and the surface is mostly flat, I spread a thin coat of Evercoat Metal Glaze over it, it fills pinholes and creates an even smoother surface, reducing the chances of paint defects from an uneven repair surface. Finish it all off with primer, spray a guide coat, and block it. Once that's done, seal it, and paint it.

At least that's how I was taught, and my Dad always did it that way. Worked pretty well for him, it was the way he learned 30+ years ago, and it is the same method taught today.

As far as bumpers, it depends on what kind of damage you are looking at repairing. If it's a dent, you can repair it pretty well using a heat gun and some physical "persuasion", then use either Evercoat Poly-Flex or standard bumper repair compound, and sand it like you would body filler, finishing it with primer, guide coat, blocking, sealer, and paint.

If you have any questions, feel free to send me a PM.

[ezcruisn71]

I have used the Evercoat Lite Weight for Body Filler and I have had good luck with it.
http://www.evercoat.com/productDetail.aspx?pID=33

I used EverCoat Easy Sand as a final coat to fill pin holes before priming.
http://www.evercoat.com/productDetail.aspx?pID=4

I have used 3M Bumper Repair - Flexible Parts Repair Material
Automix™ EZ Sand flexible parts repair kit with no problems. I have also used this to repair a couple of plastic snowmobile hoods too. It sands just like Body Filler does.

[93formulalt1]

I have used the Evercoat Lite Weight for Body Filler and I have had good luck with it.
http://www.evercoat.com/productDetail.aspx?pID=33

I used EverCoat Easy Sand as a final coat to fill pin holes before priming.
http://www.evercoat.com/productDetail.aspx?pID=4

I have used 3M Bumper Repair - Flexible Parts Repair Material
Automix™ EZ Sand flexible parts repair kit with no problems. I have also used this to repair a couple of plastic snowmobile hoods too. It sands just like Body Filler does.

That's the same bumper repair compound I use, very good stuff.

As with many automotive refinishing supplies, you get what you pay for. Evercoat and 3M are at the top of my list, better than any "consumer" level product you'll see at a retail store. You have to go to an auto body & painter supply store to get the good stuff, or you can order the same stuff online and save some $$$.

[bigjon88]

Where can I buy this stuff online

[93formulalt1]

Where can I buy this stuff online

There are plenty of places I turned up with a Google search for "Evercoat dealers". I buy my stuff from a Painter's Supply store down the road from me. If they don't have it, there are similar stores in Ann Arbor and Toledo that have what I use.

Basically, you want to get the stuff the body shops use, rather than the crap they peddle in Auto Parts stores.

Have you ever used body filler before? Make sure you learn as much as you can about it before you try it, you want to make sure you mix it properly more than anything, if you don't use enough hardener, it'll never dry. lol Trust me, the first time I tried mixing it to finish a patch on my Mustang's quarter panel, I wound up taking a wire wheel to it to get all the un-dried body filler off. I'll never do that again.

[Fbomb]

I think Oreillys carries Evercoat now