As long as you work your way through the grits, you’ll have a smooth finish with zero imperfections. Cost U-Pol recommend P80 paper to sand and prep bare steel but suggests using P180 for any other surface. If you’re applying to paint all that you need to do is key the surface with 180 paper or a sanding disc. Self-leveling – Depending on how good you are at applying filler, this could be a very helpful feature. The maximum fill depth is 2mm. You’re not going to spend time rubbing 2mm of glaze with 180-240grit paper. After filling and rubbing body filler, you may have various imperfections left. These can range from pinholes, scratches, and even paint edges.

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%. One of the major benefits of products such as dolphin glaze is the fact that it can be applied over paint. It’s even recommended by U-Pol themselves! Apply a thin coat of glaze to your repair using a reasonable amount of pressure on the spreader. This will force it into any scratches and pinholes that are left in your repair. The technical data sheet for dolphin says that you should sand bare steel with P80 paper before applying glaze. 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 UltraIf you pull the metal out as much as possible, use a body filler, and then glaze it’ll last forever. 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

Ultimately, the repair is 99% there. However, it’s got pinholes, very minor scratches or even a slight paint edge. Obviously if your workplace or colleagues expect you to rub it in a higher grit do that. It’s not worth causing a stir at work just because the technical data sheet says otherwise! Once dry, rub the glaze with P180. You can go higher if you like, but there’s really no necessity to do so. For the initial rub it’s recommended that you use 180 paper before finishing off with 240. This is more than enough if you’ve done a light skim to fix imperfections.

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Instead of plastering body filler over minor door dings or a repair that you’ve metal finished, use glaze. If you apply it properly, it’ll have enough build to cover any low spots and will let you finish a repair with 1 skim. As you play around and become more experienced with a product, you’ll know what’s needed for each fill. Mixing glaze with body filler 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. Its self levelling properties give a smooth, ultra fine finish which requires little to no sanding at all. This makes it the perfect option for skim coating and minor body damage. Works On