UPol DOLPHIN GLAZE PUTTY

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Gone are the days of localized putty repairs. If you want the best finish, finish your repair with a skim of glaze. Nowadays, glaze is used similarly to body filler and even in place of body filler. While they’re both technically body fillers, they do have different uses. Self-leveling – Depending on how good you are at applying filler, this could be a very helpful feature. Using a lot of glaze and little to no pressure on the spreader will also allow you to do deeper fills if needed. Dolphin glaze is “pinhole resistant” and will help to fill any pinholes and minor scratches before sending it to paint.

If you’re applying it to anything else, all you need to do is key the surface with P180 paper before applying. After you’ve sanded the area, U-Pol suggests using a degreaser to clean the panel. I can tell you from experience that using air to blow dust and debris from the panel also works. Application Putting a final “skim coat” on top of your repair will completely change the quality of your repair. I’ve had painters thank me for this in some workplaces. Obviously if your workplace or colleagues expect you to rub it in a higher grit do that. It’s not worth causing a stir at work just because the technical data sheet says otherwise! It’s a 2 part system where you mix the glaze with a hardener normally 100 parts glaze & 2 parts hardener.

However, if you’re using it for decent size fills and mixing it with everything, you’ll go through a lot of it.

I’m most familiar with Dolphin glaze and use it all the time, that’s why I recommend that over any other. U-Pol Dolphin Glaze As long as you work your way through the grits, you’ll have a smooth finish with zero imperfections. Cost After filling and rubbing body filler, you may have various imperfections left. These can range from pinholes, scratches, and even paint edges. Dolphin Glaze is a premium finishing glaze that’s designed to eliminate pinholes and other surface imperfections prior to painting.If you’ve used dolphin for a deeper fill, there’s no harm in working your way through the papers starting at 80. Just go slowly and pay attention otherwise you could cause bigger problems for yourself. Evercoat Metal Glaze Ultra Mixing dolphin glaze into other fillers will help to thin out the filler and make it easier to spread. Again, clean the panel after with a degreaser to remove the dust, dirt and debris before filling. The last thing you want is dirt in your filler, this is what leads to defects such as pinholes. Application Once dry, rub the glaze with P180. You can go higher if you like, but there’s really no necessity to do so. Try not to apply as much pressure to the spreader when applying the glaze, otherwise, you’ll still be left with low spots.

Apply a thin coat of glaze to your repair using a reasonable amount of pressure on the spreader. This will force it into any scratches and pinholes that are left in your repair. This is huge for minor dent repairs and other auto body imperfections, meaning that a repair can be finished and into the paint shop in minutes. Finally, it’s pretty common for technicians to mix glaze with body filler. Doing this will make a deep-filling Bondo thinner and much easier to apply. At the end of the day it comes down to personal preference and the only way you’re going to know which one works best for you is by trying them out. To prep the panel ready to accept glaze, all you need to do is rub it with paper between 80 – 180 grit. It’s up to you whether you want to remove the paint completely or apply the glaze over scuffed paint.U-Pol recommend P80 paper to sand and prep bare steel but suggests using P180 for any other surface. If you’re applying to paint all that you need to do is key the surface with 180 paper or a sanding disc. If you’ve got as close as possible to a metal finish, a skim of dolphin on top could be enough to finish the repair. For the initial rub it’s recommended that you use 180 paper before finishing off with 240. This is more than enough if you’ve done a light skim to fix imperfections.