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How To Prevent Common Problems Using Body Filler

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More care must be taken with thin metal used on car body panels not to over grind and thin the metal.  In the past, I have ground auto parts with 24 grit, later started using 36 grit, then to 50, but grinding is still too aggressive for many of the thin metals used on today’s parts.  Especially some of the aftermarket body parts.

Of course, if you are using a stud welder gun, you may have to lightly grind the stud head off, or you may have to grind a welded area.  However, this should be kept to a minimal to prevent over grinding the metal making it weaker and thinner than it should be.

Another problem that can consume a lot of time when working with body filler is getting it out of the areas you didn’t intend for the body filler to be.  You know, around edges, cracks, etc. around the repair area.

This video is going to address both of these problems and provide more tips when working with metal and body filler.

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Comments

  1. I have a 70 chevy with upper body and low body trim on it, it is in need of repainting, I want to get rid of the upper trim but want a good example of how to fill all the clip holes down the bed, doors and fenders. Can you you do a video or suggest a good method to do it? I thought of welding to fill the holes but that may not be a good plan.

  3. Would I need to have a backing piece to put behind the holes or tell me how you would do it. I do have a mig welder, but this is my first time to do body work so I don’t want to do more damage due to my inexperience. Its a hole about 1/4 round but how would I hold that small of a piece of metal in place? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks Chris

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