Regular 2k build?

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dukess396

How many coats of 2k would safely give me the build properties of a high build? I Epoxied the car on Tuesday, just scuffed it today after making a few repairs, and it revealed lots of low spots. adjusted primer.jpg
 
It's sure hard to tell from pictures, but I think you may need more build. You may want to get a gallon of poly primer to use for your initial leveling coats, and save the 2K to go over the poly.
 
You might want to consider using some polyester primer first and then your 2k regular build if you want the panels real straight. Slicksand or G2 are basically spray on body filler (like skim coating the entire car) and do not shrink up like 2k primers.
 
Another option is to learn how to spead a really thin coat of polyester putty like Evercoat 416 over the entire area. It takes some learning to do it without large spreader marks and thin areas, but it is an alternative to the poly primer.
 
Can I just spread regular filler? None of the jobbers around me even stock poly primer. I have some Evercoat Rage left. I suppose its just gonna take forever to block out.
 
Polyester primer and/or putty should be easily obtainable. Perhaps a call to Evercoat at (513)489-7600 would help you to find a jobber in your area that stocks their products.

You are not at the right stage for a full coat of filler, but in the absence of any other option it might be the best bet. It's really hard to tell without being there.
 
Depending on how deep those low spots are will depend on what product you should use.. If those low spots can be easily felt and by the looks of them from my laptop they look like rather large low spots, I personally would do 1 of 2 things.. Either shrink the metal in all those low spots along with hammer and dolly.. Or skim the panel..

One could use poly for this, but like I said from the large circles you see in the pic, it should be more than just a primer in my humble opinion.. Now im sure there are those who would think nothing of slamming on polyester primer and saying its the same thing as filler... But in reality IT IS NOT THE SAME!!!!
 
If you do skim the panel, I always make sure the low spots are sanded good. Skiming the panel isn't as much work as you think, it's often easier than trying to fill each low spot (unless you choose to work the metal so it's smoother). I lay up a layer of filler and then hit it w/ a DA and 80 grit just to feather it out and knock off the high spots of filler. This will get your rough shape and reduce the amount of blocking.
 
shine;8047 said:
learn to use a brick trowel . eliminates the spreader marks.
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Never would have thought of that Shine.. Damn smart if I do say so myself..

DO you wet the trowel with thinner so it glides over the mud like someone using water to glide over concrete??
 
aint my first rodeo . i apply it with the trowel . you could have another one handy i suppose and wet it. wax paper works good too .
 
shine;8080 said:
aint my first rodeo . i apply it with the trowel . you could have another one handy i suppose and wet it. wax paper works good too .
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You rock Shine!!!!
 
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