@NHVRYGray posted:Oh yes, I use a block with paper for flat surfaces. Learned a long time ago that fingers aren't flat.
As a question, for super expensive cars with finishes that cost more than a house. If auto putty isn't fine enough what is used on them?
In the automotive restoration world, it’s epoxy primer first, then putty work, then more epoxy, then filling primer and block smooth…..a bit too much for our models, Gray,….the process I use is cured completely JB Quick, on a an abated surface, block that smooth with a final block of 1500, then a primer leveler, ( I have automotive products at my disposal ) then block to blend….at that point, I’m ready for top coat …..JB Quick sands beautiful if it’s cured properly ( overnight ) ….it’s all in how you spread it, …and beings it’s basically a 2 part epoxy, very little if any shrinkage …product is way more dense than any polyester putty I’ve come across in the modeling industry…..you don’t have to strip the entire engine to do small repairs like the one you have pictured above,…..I’d scuff that area with some 800, fashion a perfect spreader from thin styrene, and wipe the area level….block and repeat till it’s level,….I’ll post up some pictures this evening of some pretty nasty sized holes I’ve filled in with the Quick…..even tiny holes where class lights were, but weren’t supposed to be there…..😉
Pat
