DJB350Z Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) Hello, All bodyfillers I've seen are 2 part, where you mix in a hardener as a catalyst for the curing process. I currently use Isopon P38. Mixing up body filler is one of my least favourite jobs so I am wondering, is there any product out there that's premixed? It's not like I have to do this for Pollyfilla when filling holes in a wall but maybe the difference is the material to be filled. Edited June 21, 2023 by DJB350Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 why not give Polyfilla a go on the car😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyb Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 Probably to do with the time it takes to cure. Danny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishawley Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 3 hours ago, DJB350Z said: is there any product out there that's premixed? There are some very fine fillers which are one-pack, air drying (e.g BodyPro P980). Very useful for dealing with small defects or for surface correction - but maximum thickness on application is about 1 to 2mm so not really 'filler' as usually understood. So there's not really much of an alternative to 2k fillers for general purposes. The sometimes messy job of mixing is made easier with the use of a Filler Mixing Board ('Onion'). Very handy at around a tenner for 100 sheet pack (but not Halfords at £13 for a twenty sheet pack!!). Might help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB350Z Posted June 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 Thanks Chris for the advice. I actually have BodyPro 980 ready to use but kind of dismissed/forgot about it as a 'proper' filler because as you pointed out it's quite fine. Just ordered 100 sheets and 10 spreaders for 8.99. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Longhurst Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 Thanks for the 'Onion Board' tip - not noticed those before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB350Z Posted September 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Used the onion board today - absolute game changer ha ha The mixture spreads beautifully on the sheets and the spreaders are way better to apply with than the 1 you get with the tub of filler since they're thinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 "Onion Board"??? Maybe for the pros, mixing resin every day, but in your house, do you not put cardboard aside for recycling? One cereal box provide four surfaces (each large side cut in two) to mix on! And it will cost NOTHING! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB350Z Posted September 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Yep. Tried it lots of times but somehow I always get in a mess. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 Watching another YouTube from Kurtis @ Cutting Edge ( a pro heavy plant machinist - See "CEE Australia") i s\w him reach for said 'onion board' and thought, Oh, even the pros use it! But no. He rolled the paper into a funnel and poured hydraulic fluid through it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB350Z Posted October 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 Another update - I stopped using Isopon P38 and bought a tub of Upol Fantastic. I'm finding the latter much smoother and more workable for longer on the larger areas I have to address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 I find, using Isopon, that the workability depends on how much hardener you mix in, and the atmospheric temp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB350Z Posted October 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 I adjusted the hardener several times but it didn't help so I assume it can only be the temperature. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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