When I was about eight back in the early sixty's I saw a panel beater at the garage where my father kept his car (that sort of garage no longer exists) fill dents on a car door with solder, blowtorch and a rag just wiping the solder across the panel to get a perfect finnish.
Great video. Satisfyig to watch. Always a joy to see you two work together. I was surprised you could do filler in those temperatures. No mask while 80 grit sanding? I am surprised how little dust escaped the vacuum. Love your videos. Proud supporter.
We used a similar process when plastering walls with browning , obviously in thicker quantities but leveling up is the same, chuck it up the wall then run the level over & jobs a good one. We never used a dodgy camera person though 😂👍
That is a useful tip about using a plain piece of springy sheet metal that can be deformed to the curvature of the panel. I have been using a plasterers tool which has a handle and is intended for flat surfaces.
Good video about filler tools I've been trying some plastic strips at different size as spreaders and a mixer with reasonable results. So will check out your store
Enjoying the Sprite series very much. I heard something about a smaller one? I'm curious, but happy to wait and see what that's all about. also, I believe you are modest, as Leanne alluded to, and I think that is a good quality for a person to have. If you do a Q and A in a future video could I please ask, in advance, "will we get to see the finished Sprite body on the actual car?".
Glad you're enjoying the series! Will say that the sprite will rolling out but we'll keep in touch with the owner and try to get some footage of the finished article!
Someone once showed me how they spread filler over a large area, by using an old plastic registration plate. Seemed to work for them. One question. Do you use a "stopper" filler for very fine work, or just continue with the standard filler?
The Upol fantastic is a very very good product, it can have a few pin holes but we find it minimal. We'll use stopper if we have to but usually we don't need to.
The process is known as 'screening'. You apply a thin layer of filler over a wide area in readiness to block it down - usually with a long block - to create a consistent ripple free panel. It's a staple technique of most restoration shops to get a car looking straight and correct after major bodywork repair but retaining a large percentage of original panelwork.
Before watching the video, i used to use a plastic number plate on large panels to even out the filler!! Cheers. Leigh.
use the same for shaping with sandpaper stuck on the back.
When I was about eight back in the early sixty's I saw a panel beater at the garage where my father kept his car (that sort of garage no longer exists) fill dents on a car door with solder, blowtorch and a rag just wiping the solder across the panel to get a perfect finnish.
"Bend me, shape me
Anyway you want me
Long as you sand me
It's all right"
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17 Minutes of soothing filler work... I like the new logo on your hoodies. Thanks for sharing and see you soon ---»»» Martin
It is videos like this that remind me why you guys have an amazing channel!
That's a good tip, a wide scraper to skim off the filler.
Great video. Satisfyig to watch. Always a joy to see you two work together. I was surprised you could do filler in those temperatures.
No mask while 80 grit sanding? I am surprised how little dust escaped the vacuum.
Love your videos. Proud supporter.
Great video and really helpful. I will be investing in some of those filler tools in the near future that’s for sure 👍
You a professional restorer and l do like your merch is tools you need for restoration
We used a similar process when plastering walls with browning , obviously in thicker quantities but leveling up is the same, chuck it up the wall then run the level over & jobs a good one. We never used a dodgy camera person though 😂👍
That was sooo satisfying to watch. Fine work with no waste. Liking the WR spreaders, board and hoodies.
Thank you very much!
That is a useful tip about using a plain piece of springy sheet metal that can be deformed to the curvature of the panel. I have been using a plasterers tool which has a handle and is intended for flat surfaces.
Wow that was great.
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Happy Christmas Kenny! Have a great one!
Good video about filler tools I've been trying some plastic strips at different size as spreaders and a mixer with reasonable results.
So will check out your store
Check it out, no need to look any further, we've got you covered 😁
Wow, that looks so much easier.
But then when an expert performs a task, it always looks easy.
It's a much easier way of doing it, trying to use the small plastic spreader makes it hard work.
Great video- thank you
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Enjoying the Sprite series very much. I heard something about a smaller one? I'm curious, but happy to wait and see what that's all about. also, I believe you are modest, as Leanne alluded to, and I think that is a good quality for a person to have. If you do a Q and A in a future video could I please ask, in advance, "will we get to see the finished Sprite body on the actual car?".
Glad you're enjoying the series! Will say that the sprite will rolling out but we'll keep in touch with the owner and try to get some footage of the finished article!
Great job as always Lewis. I'm assuming the black primer is epoxy?
It is indeed Bob! We always start with a base of epoxy when doing a resto 👌
@@WhitelandRestorations OK thought so. Me too.
Someone once showed me how they spread filler over a large area, by using an old plastic registration plate. Seemed to work for them. One question. Do you use a "stopper" filler for very fine work, or just continue with the standard filler?
The Upol fantastic is a very very good product, it can have a few pin holes but we find it minimal. We'll use stopper if we have to but usually we don't need to.
@@WhitelandRestorations 👍thanks for the information.
I need a t-shirt, thats says "Camera On?"
I don't like filler but all cars need it sometime in their lives. I had to walk away from a car that had craked filler.
Cracked filler is a sign of way too much filler, badly applied!
Why so much filler
The process is known as 'screening'. You apply a thin layer of filler over a wide area in readiness to block it down - usually with a long block - to create a consistent ripple free panel. It's a staple technique of most restoration shops to get a car looking straight and correct after major bodywork repair but retaining a large percentage of original panelwork.
You can see this guy getting annoyed when his wife talks over the top of him . Then again she never stops talking