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polyester primer is nothing more than sprayable filler . it will absorb moisture just like filler will. even sanded fiberglass will absorb moisture. if you do wet sand it let it have time to dry out....

i always dry sand filler . any polyester will suck up moisture.

always epoxy first then filler . added protection and adhesion.

and remember not all epoxies are the same.

besides the 2 durablocks i have not bought a block in 30 years or so. i prefer to make my own. each has it's purpose. i have a set for corvette's only. 2 blocks for repairing the body line peaks...

on rounded fenders i use the soft 1x1 durablock. before they came out i had some pieces of truck mud flaps that worked really good. still have them. some things you just have to sculpture.

roger, think about making your own blocks. i've found cardboard tube and hardwoods make excellent blocks. i have around 20 blocks i've made over the years. several to sharpen body lines . i have one...

i'm waiting on proof. i've been in this business for 40 years and have never heard this. if i thought for a moment shrink and wrinkle was the only brand i would retire tomorrow . if they make such...

never try to fill one at a time. on a bed rail just glaze it front to back and bring it all down together.

you wont find any rumors or guess work there . any bs advice is deleted immediately and the poster will get only one warning. unfortunately the internet is full of as much bs bad advice as good...

southernboss, you'd do well to visit this site. some of the best quality products at decent prices . the users forum is next to none.

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shrink and wrinkle does not make all the paint . nor does dupont mfgr for anyone else. and i know damn well ppg makes their own. every company buys resins and makes their own.

and for the record...

i need proof on that one. going to be hard to believe ppg is relabeled shrink and wrinkle . i know that barry does his own at spi .

if they don't have capital to work with they will never finish the job. i just went through the interior shop from hell. 8 months - shitty work - not finished - bunch of poor me excuses . if i ever...

rates at dealerships are 100+ . it cost 1-- for them to diagnose a problem .
one big difference is i do it for a living. i cant spend hundreds of hours on one for free. i have done this long enough...

it cost 60 dollars an hour to get a lawnmower worked on .

i was being light on the materials. the type of work don and i do will eat up a lot of money in materials . and my 9k is just labor. i no longer buy the materials and do not stock a cabinet full of...

in the early 80's i charged 3500 to 5k for a paint job. today it is 9k for paint only. but i do no collision type work or scuff and shoots. it is possible to find a painter that will shoot if for...

at 3k i can assure you that your truck is going to set in a shop for a year or so covered in dust. you'll get all kinds of promises and excuses. materials alone run 1k plus. no professional is going...