CWT_Fillers_May2023

Coffee With The Techies

Session 2 – Bodyfiller – What will be covered….

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Let’s discuss….

…what do you know about Body Filler?

….and is there anything you want to know at the end of this session?

Everyone familiar with these products?

Body Filler basics for our industry…

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There are lots of Body Fillers used in bodyshops

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A selection of products you are maybe familiar with…

Mixing Filler – the do’s & don'ts

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What to mix Filler with…

What Filler vs. What Purpose?

Holes / GRP Repair

Additional Info

Dents

Small Dents

Plastic

Finishing Speed inc. Infrared

Pin-Hole

• Speed from Infra-Red • 8-10mm repair depth

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Deep Body Filler

• Speed from Infra-Red • 5-6mm repair depth

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Medium Body Filler

• Speed from Infra-Red • 1-2mm repair depth

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Glaze

• Speed from Infra-Red • Bumpers & spoilers common

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Plastic Body Filler

• Fill holes • Strengthen panel

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Bridging Filler

• Specialist Equipment • UV Lamp

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UV Body Filler

UV Micro Pin- holing Eliminator Micro Pin-holing Eliminator

• Specialist Equipment • UV Lamp

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Stopper

• Speed from Infra-Red

The basics of mixing filler…

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Standard Body Filler Process for Dents

The standard process…

• Reduces number of pin-holes left in the body filler

• Apply to panel

• Cover the complete area

• These pin-holes have to be filled

• Squeeze out air bubbles in process

• The temperature of the body filler will be the same as the bodyshop temperature

• Fillers cure in 15 – 25 mins

• Speed the cure by adding heat

• Peroxide is the catalyst: as it cures generates heat & goes hard

• Infra-red is best

The standard process cont.…

• Take the stickiness out of the cured surface

• Apply to panel to show imperfections before primer

• Stops abrasive strip clogs

• Coats surface with black carbon

• Prevents re-work

• Strip used with dust extraction block

• To fill the dent

• Takes 2-3 applications on a large repair of body filler to realise

• Achieve the correct profile of the undamaged panel

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Products for other Purposes

Repairing Deep / Large Dents…..

• Latest tech – lightweight filler

• Applied in one go

• Easy to mould into shape

• Up to 8mm dents

• More common due to repair over replace

• Designed to be overcoated with Glaze

• Used as final ultra smooth finish

• Runny in comparison to filler

• 1 – 3mm build

• Achieve the correct profile of the undamaged panel

• Designed to be over primers with Hi-Build Primer

‘Miracle’ Filler

The ‘Miracle’ Filler…..

• Work best with a Miracle Pull System

• Applied in one go

• Latest Tech: lightweight filler

• Up to 5 – 6 mm dents

• Can be used as 1 process product

• Designed to be overcoated with hi- build primer

• Speed & stock holding benefits

Two final core products…..

• When cured is flexible

• Designed for plastic repairs

• Filler moves as with bumper

• Area must always be pre-cleaned

• Prevents cracks & re-work need

• Adhesion promoter is a must

• Used for glass fibre panel repairs

• Gives strength compared to ‘normal’ filler

• Used before any other filler on metals

• Has small strands of glass fibre in

• Fills holes / refills cracks

• Used on GRP vehicles i.e. LOTUS

UV Fillers

Evercoat UV Body Filler…..

1. 3 minutes of UV radiation then sand 2. Curing Speed comes from the UV Lamp

• Speed of cure

• 2-pack Peroxide activated

Mobile repairers

• Jobs processed quicker

Equipment • Scangrip One UV Lamp • UV Glasses

• Cured by UV Light

• Supports triaging in the bodyshop

1 day repair shops

• Colour changes from pink to green as it cures

It will cure without UV Light but makes it an expensive filler if you don’t utilise its speed .

Evercoat UV Cured Pin- Hole eliminator…..

1. Apply small amount to cloth 2. Rag it over surface 3. Cure for 15 seconds with UV radiation

• Speed of cure

• Prefect for pin holes

High throughput customers

• Improves the build of the high build primer: - by filling the pin holes - first coat of high build primer does not sink

• Perfect for pin hole rash

Customers who ‘mention’ pin hole issues

Equipment • Scangrip One UV Lamp • UV Glasses

• Cured by UV Light

Curing speed comes from UV lamp

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‘Typical’ Filler Products vs. Customer

COMMON BRANDS / PRODUCTS

DEEP FILLER GLAZE

MEDIUM FILLER

PLASTIC FILLER

BRIDGING FILLER

NOTES

• FTC = medium filler is perfect for Miracle System

- Optima range - U-Pol range - Evercoat Range - 3M Range (festool)

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• Glaze for small dents to reduce repair size

Independents

• Repair over replace increasing

- Optima range - 3M Range - Evercoat - Colad Putty (UV) - Henkel / Plastic Padding

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• GRP/OE repairs will need bridging

• UV cure for Mobile & POD sites

Key Accounts

• Large mixing board = ideal

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- Optima range - Evercoat

• Metal spreaders = ideal

• Plastic is key repair substrate

Specialist

(CV, RAIL, LIC)

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The door is open all day for any questions you have…