Body filler question.

Post by **DaveyBa8** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:04 pm

What way do most of people here do it, primer then filler or filler straight bare metal?

Another question using rust converter under filler? Is it ok? I've a bare piece of metal now with a lot of pitting left, I'd just like to fill the pitting with rust converter just INCASE there is ANY rust left, could you prime then fill?

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:33 pm

Depends on primer. Rust converter is fine when fully cured followed by a zinc primer or etch primer. Then filler.
You can fill directly onto metal to with an 80 or 120 grit key.

Post by **DaveyBa8** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:43 pm

Cheers man, that's exactly what I'm doing, I normally go filler to bare metal but I see some people use primer first, tbh I don't it matters either way aslong as it done correctly,

I was just wondering really about the rust converter, hydrate 80 works to clean and rusted steel, my steel is as clean as I can get it 99% rust free lol but I added the converter to it this evening, it's really good stuff. I'm thinking I might just etch it and apply acrylic red glazing putty to the small pits, but tbh the converter seems to have filled a lot of them.