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The cheapest 2 part filler seems to be Toolstation Pro-fill, whereas
Prices for basically the same stuff at auto outlets seem to have gone
through the roof.
It's actually quite a sticky formulation, suggesting that it's more
resin than aggregate. A bit gloopy in use but should be relatively tough.
Can't envisage not having a 2 part filler of some kind in the toolbox.
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On Feb 28, 2:06*pm, stuart noble wrote:
The cheapest 2 part filler seems to be Toolstation Pro-fill, whereas
Prices for basically the same stuff at auto outlets seem to have gone
through the roof.


Plastic Padding & Chemical Metal aren't too bad.
Depends how much you need.

Just watch the tinned 2 part fillers, the lids often fit "right from
the factory, never thereafter" so they go off relatively quickly.


Can't envisage not having a 2 part filler of some kind in the toolbox.


Small auto tubes can be quite good for general use. There seems to
have been a distinct lack of joinery skills in this country with some
pretty horrible attempts solved by capacious filling... or in the case
of a door frame easier to rip the entire thing out it was simply so
bad with stucco finished filler of *tin sized* quantities *per
hole* :-)

Ebay had a lot of out of date hardener on it last summer, beware oddly
cheap stuff.
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On 28/02/2012 14:25, js.b1 wrote:

Just watch the tinned 2 part fillers, the lids often fit "right from
the factory, never thereafter" so they go off relatively quickly.


Those deep set lids are a pain, presumably designed to incorporate the
hardener, and possibly supply you with a mixing receptacle.

Ebay had a lot of out of date hardener on it last summer, beware oddly
cheap stuff.


I never seem to use all the supplied hardener, so I have plenty of
spares. Why some are the same colour as the resin beats me.

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stuart noble wrote:

The cheapest 2 part filler seems to be Toolstation Pro-fill, whereas
Prices for basically the same stuff at auto outlets seem to have gone
through the roof.
It's actually quite a sticky formulation, suggesting that it's more
resin than aggregate. A bit gloopy in use but should be relatively tough.
Can't envisage not having a 2 part filler of some kind in the toolbox.


UPOL Fantastic is the way to go these days,

It is a multifunction body filler that can be used for deep
filling or finishing. Excellent spreadability and super easy
sanding properties. Adheres directly to a variety of substrates
including galvanized and some plastics. Uses latest resin
technology for a pinhole free very easy sanding product even after
24 hours.



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