If you pull the metal out as much as possible, use a body filler, and then glaze it’ll last forever. If you’re applying it to anything else, all you need to do is key the surface with P180 paper before applying. Dolphin glaze is “pinhole resistant” and will help to fill any pinholes and minor scratches before sending it to paint.

After filling and rubbing body filler, you may have various imperfections left. These can range from pinholes, scratches, and even paint edges.

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 Using and mixing glaze with plastic fillers and aluminum fillers will make them much easier to apply and rub, you should definitely try 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 Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. It’s recommended to use 2% hardener with this glaze. Evercoat recommends adding a “ribbon” of hardener from edge to edge, as this works out to roughly 2%. Mixing dolphin glaze into other fillers will help to thin out the filler and make it easier to spread. Easy To Sand – Dolphin is designed to be rubbed with 120-320 grit sandpaper. So it has to be easy to sand, otherwise, it’d take forever.Ultimately, the repair is 99% there. However, it’s got pinholes, very minor scratches or even a slight paint edge.

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.

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Using the guidelines above, you can expect to rub your filler after 20 minutes. It’s recommended not to use more or less hardener, it speeds up the process but can also result in defects later on. Rubbing 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. 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. Once dry, rub the glaze with P180. You can go higher if you like, but there’s really no necessity to do so. 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.