solidstripe Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Hey all, just trying my hand at paneling on my old mans wagon, fixing up some dings and scraps on the drivers side. Pretty stoked with how it's gone so far, my 1st proper time using my new hammer and dolly kit thing that I got for a present and used a bit of bog as well to smooth it all out. It's come out mint IMO. I've used the fanciest bog I could find at repco and used a random oribital sander thing to get it all smooth, don't know if either of those is a good thing, but it's come up pretty flash, and it's artic white when it'l be resprayed. There's just a few little blemishs about 1-3mm wide and about the same deep, and I was wondering is there any like, final skim coat of bog thing that I can use to fill them? I've had that high build primer stuff but it was from a can and only had a tiny nossle on it so don't know who effective that was. Only good for filling the sanding marks really. But is there anything I can buy easyly for filling these tiny holes in the bog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Knifing putty man /there is another name for it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cute wee gem Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Also, you may want to do the last sanding coats by hand with a long block which may come out better than an orbital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solidstripe Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 Knifing putty? Is that like glazing putty? Yeah, I'm sanding the last coat by hand and upping getting finer and finer sandpaper. I used to paint houses and the same basic principles apply for getting it nice and smooth. Or at least that's what I've found out. Sand in circles or crossing etc... Oh yeah, is a orby sander a bad idea? I had some reservations, but it's come up sooo smooth, and sooo much quicker!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 why dont you use the same bog to fill the pin holes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Its for filling small holes etc before paint. Super cheap sell a dubious quality one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cute wee gem Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Oh yeah, is a orby sander a bad idea? I had some reservations, but it's come up sooo smooth, and sooo much quicker!! Nah don't think so. as long as the finished article comes out good I don't see why its a bad idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk1Mad Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Yep. Putty for the little pin holes. Um, orbital sander = kinda average as the pressure isn't equal as you work over the whole area. Are you doing spots or whole panels? Anyway. For final finishes 1st - spray on a light (dry dust coat) of black paint from a spray can on large surfaces 2nd - get a long board (some just use a bit of 2x4 with paper on it) about 30cm long and sand in cross direction over panel untill you have no more black paint. Then do the detail areas around windows and doors etc with a little block/bare paper (So say your doing a door on the car. Hold the board horizontal and sand from the bottom left to the top right of the door and then the opposite) Keep sanding untill all the black is gone. If you cant get rid of the black then youll have to put on more high build primer or body filler Cus your doing a white car it wont be too hard to get a real good finish. Dark colours are harder. Im no pro so ppl tell me if ive missed anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solidstripe Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 Yeah I can see a spot or two where there's a high or low spot, I just use a light at one end and look down it for shadows + touch it, but might give that a go. I figure white will hide a little bit of it, but want to do a good a job as possible as I might try doing the Prince. So putty seems to be the go? Edit: Is there also anything you can mark the bit's to fill with? Like chalk or something? Something that won't effect or bleed through the paint? I've just been using little bit's of sticky tape to mark spots to fill but it's annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Edit: Is there also anything you can mark the bit's to fill with? Like chalk or something? Something that won't effect or bleed through the paint? I've just been using little bit's of sticky tape to mark spots to fill but it's annoying. A light guide coat sanded back, any that doesn't sand out easily is more than likely a low spot that could use a skim of putty. And the light dust coat shouldn't bleed through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipsittin Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 To see the areas you need to sand or fill you can stand back a bit and quickly spray over a speckled coat of black. When you sand by hand and the speckle dissapears its pretty much good to paint. Putty for sure for pin holes but be careful not to fill to bigger holes or it doen's dry properly. Corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutiny Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 1st - spray on a light (dry dust coat) of black paint from a spray can on large surfaces try not to use the spray can to use as a guide coat, its shit house to sand and clogs up teh sandpaper real fuckin quick, better off using some basecoat through a gun. i think you can get a actual guide coat spray can but im not too sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock-Lee Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 yeh, is literally called guide coat. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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