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    Thinning evercoat filler

     



    I use evercoat gold and evercoat extreme. Anyone know a good thinner to make spreading a light coat better. Thanks in advance

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    Evercoat has a product that they offer - Evercoat 1249 - Body Filler Thinner | O'Reilly Auto Parts
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    Thanks, I have some of it ordered. They call it plastic honey. I was pretty sure that would be it but I wanted a second opinion.

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    A little resin will do the same thing,
    That's al "Honey" is with a gold/yellow tint to it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DA34GUY View Post
    A little resin will do the same thing,
    That's al "Honey" is with a gold/yellow tint to it.
    Hey Don!! Would that be Polyester resin that is used for fiberglass or Epoxy resin? Pete

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    Yep good ole polyester resin.
    Go buy a quart for 10-12 $'s and leave it on yer mixing bench.
    Better than 18 -25 for a pint of HONEY
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    Quote Originally Posted by DA34GUY View Post
    Yep good ole polyester resin.
    Go buy a quart for 10-12 $'s and leave it on yer mixing bench.
    Better than 18 -25 for a pint of HONEY
    Great!! Thanks!! Pete

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    dont get carried away with honey . as in all fill work the more resin the weaker it is .

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    Quote Originally Posted by shine View Post
    dont get carried away with honey . as in all fill work the more resin the weaker it is .
    Hey Shine!! What do you mean by weaker? Would it be brittle and hard to sand? I believe this is just a skim coat to fill in the pin holes,would it not stick as well? Thanks Pete

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    i use glazing putty . i have seen many problems with honey over the years. shrinking/swelling/cracking . evercoat metal glaze works better.

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    I have used fiberglass resin to thin filler, but I must agree with Shine I now prefer to use glazing putty.
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    U-Pol's Dolphin Glaze is what I have used. As long as the ambient is above 50 it flows on and self levels, and can even be brushed to get a skim coat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rspears View Post
    U-Pol's Dolphin Glaze is what I have used. As long as the ambient is above 50 it flows on and self levels, and can even be brushed to get a skim coat.
    Is this a 2 part Glaze? How much working time before it goes off? Thanks Pete

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    Quote Originally Posted by prpmmp View Post
    Is this a 2 part Glaze? How much working time before it goes off? Thanks Pete
    Yep it's a 2 part.
    Always as with any filler the longer the drying process the better it is.
    A fast mixed bondo, glaze, resin based product etc will create problems down the road 4 sure.
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    Here's the link to U-Pol - U-POL :: They have Dolphin Glaze, which is a self leveling, pourable/brushable; and also Dolphin Putty for vertical surfaces. Like any filler product the working time is somewhat controlled by the amount of catalyst you add, but this stuff is advertised to be solvent resistent, ready to prime/paint in 15 to 20 minutes. You've got four or five minutes to work before it starts getting stiff, and of course better with ambient above 60/65F.
    This is just the stuff that my paint supplier sells, and since he's been doing custom painting for about 40 years I listen to him when he takes time to walk me through the process. He tends to find the best products for the money, mostly suppliers that don't spend millions on advertising.
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