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Body Filler ? #1
59mgaguy John Terschak Wakeman, OH, USA Sign in to contact 1930 Ford Model A "Jenny" 1959 MG 14/28 "Jessie" 1974 MG MGB "Oooops"	Topic Creator (OP) Jul 2, 2024 06:23 AM Top Contributor Joined 15 years ago 8,571 Posts

With all the new body filler out there I was wondering which one you use and the reason why?
I'm using USC 16400 Pro-Gold ES which goes on so nice, no pin holes and sand so nice. Wish it would take a longer time before it starts to set up. I need more time.

John

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Re: Body Filler ? #2
ghnl Eric Russell Mebane, NC, USA Sign in to contact 1961 MG MGA "Calvin"	Jul 2, 2024 07:39 AM Top Contributor Joined 14 years ago 15,283 Posts

In reply to # 4815201 by 59mgaguy Wish it would take a longer time before it starts to set up. I need more time.

Don't we all.

As for the body filler, don't overdo the hardener. And once mixed, spread it thin on your mixing board. If left in a thick pile the heat will build up causing it to react & harden faster.

Eric Russell ~ Mebane, NC
1961 MGA #61, 1̶9̶8̶1̶ ̶A̶l̶f̶a̶ ̶R̶o̶m̶e̶o̶ ̶G̶T̶V̶6̶, 1984 Alfa Romeo Spider, 1991 Honda ST1100

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Re: Body Filler ? #3
riley1489 Bruce H Great White North, QC, Canada Sign in to contact 1953 Jaguar XK120 1959 Riley 1.5 "King George" 1973 MG MGB	Jul 2, 2024 07:45 AM Top Contributor Joined 14 years ago 29,244 Posts

Bondo™ have a line of good 'consumer' grade products. I recently needed to 'build up' a shape section and their chopped strand glass reinforced putty filled the ticket.

B

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Re: Body Filler ? #4
59mgaguy John Terschak Wakeman, OH, USA Sign in to contact 1930 Ford Model A "Jenny" 1959 MG 14/28 "Jessie" 1974 MG MGB "Oooops"	Topic Creator (OP) Jul 2, 2024 12:24 PM Top Contributor Joined 15 years ago 8,571 Posts

In reply to # 4815230 by ghnl

In reply to # 4815201 by 59mgaguy Wish it would take a longer time before it starts to set up. I need more time.

Don't we all.

As for the body filler, don't overdo the hardener. And once mixed, spread it thin on your mixing board. If left in a thick pile the heat will build up causing it to react & harden faster.

I do know is that the hardener and filler is mixed by weight.
So Erie will you answer my question on which filler do you use? I'm looking to see which is more liked over the others and why.

John

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Re: Body Filler ? #5
ghnl Eric Russell Mebane, NC, USA Sign in to contact 1961 MG MGA "Calvin"	Jul 2, 2024 02:10 PM Top Contributor Joined 14 years ago 15,283 Posts

I bought some Evercoat brand at Advance Auto. Because it was handy, not because I know which brand is better.

Eric Russell ~ Mebane, NC
1961 MGA #61, 1̶9̶8̶1̶ ̶A̶l̶f̶a̶ ̶R̶o̶m̶e̶o̶ ̶G̶T̶V̶6̶, 1984 Alfa Romeo Spider, 1991 Honda ST1100

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tdgray Todd Gray Uniontown, OH, USA Sign in to contact 1960 MG MGA "Abigail" 1968 MG MGC GT "Lucy" 1971 BMW 2800CS Coupe 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG	Jul 2, 2024 05:06 PM Top Contributor Joined 14 years ago 2,102 Posts

Big fan of USC products. Feather rite is my fav. Smooth as silk. Sands nice.

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Re: Body Filler ? #7
ghnl Eric Russell Mebane, NC, USA Sign in to contact 1961 MG MGA "Calvin"	Jul 2, 2024 05:31 PM Top Contributor Joined 14 years ago 15,283 Posts

I should add that as a vintage race car it is not a show car. My goal for body work is to make it a 'ten'. Looks good from 10 feet away or over 10 mph.

Eric Russell ~ Mebane, NC
1961 MGA #61, 1̶9̶8̶1̶ ̶A̶l̶f̶a̶ ̶R̶o̶m̶e̶o̶ ̶G̶T̶V̶6̶, 1984 Alfa Romeo Spider, 1991 Honda ST1100

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Re: Body Filler ? #8
dela217 Michael Delacerda New Orleans, La, USA Sign in to contact 1958 MG MGA 1500 Coupe 1961 MG Magnette MkIII 1961 MG MGA MkII 1963 Morris Minor 1000	Jul 2, 2024 07:45 PM Joined 18 years ago 473 Posts

Optex

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/fge-135?seid=srese1&ppckw=pmax-paints-and-finishing&gclid=CjwKCAjwyo60BhBiEiwAHmVLJXmgmHBV60dq7B13XPp6IKuKqm5Ml5wFSXSW80bRbMjlnxN3jUIUnhoCPM8QAvD_BwE

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Re: Body Filler ? #9
59mgaguy John Terschak Wakeman, OH, USA Sign in to contact 1930 Ford Model A "Jenny" 1959 MG 14/28 "Jessie" 1974 MG MGB "Oooops"	Topic Creator (OP) Jul 3, 2024 12:19 PM Top Contributor Joined 15 years ago 8,571 Posts

In reply to # 4815526 by dela217 Optex

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/fge-135?seid=srese1&ppckw=pmax-paints-and-finishing&gclid=CjwKCAjwyo60BhBiEiwAHmVLJXmgmHBV60dq7B13XPp6IKuKqm5Ml5wFSXSW80bRbMjlnxN3jUIUnhoCPM8QAvD_BwE

How easy was it for filling and sanding?
Was there anything you didn't like about Optex?

John

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Re: Body Filler ? #10
dela217 Michael Delacerda New Orleans, La, USA Sign in to contact 1958 MG MGA 1500 Coupe 1961 MG Magnette MkIII 1961 MG MGA MkII 1963 Morris Minor 1000	Jul 4, 2024 04:24 PM Joined 18 years ago 473 Posts

Optex is really as easy to sand as they claim. It's my favorite filler. It feather edges real nice too. It is hard to describe, but if sanding regular body filler is a 10 as far as difficulty goes, then Optex is a 4.5 or so.

Michael

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