As an old biker (69), when you talked about thick Bondo, you didn't mention the trick we used for our frames, which flex and crack the fill: multiple layers, with slightly decreasing the hardener, so the base material would be very slightly harder than the outer layer(s), allowing it to flex a little and not crack. I'm sure you know of this, but that's how we.used to garage-build 'em. Long ago! 😮

I hope Kevin is still employed by Eastwood, he is the single reason why I trust Eastwood products! Honest and everyday guy. I like watching his videos. Especially as a former paint and body guy who hasn't been in the profession for a minute or two. Kevin reminds me of sound practices I have to admit that I forgot . . . especially when I'm working on my personal hobby/ stuff.

@eastwoodco

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy the content!

@anthonymaniz1933

Жыл бұрын

I caught ole kev in the bathroom at sema 2012 with an older gentleman have a deep conversation so I'm not sure about ole kev little fruity

@angelseliteautodetailing

Жыл бұрын

They fired him 😊🎉

As an old school hot rodder, you can also use thinner, it does the same thing, instead of caving and paving, it's more important to get as much metal out as you can then you spend less time laying the mud... More metal less plastic, face it who the hell likes sanding plastic..lol I have been painting and doing body work for over 30yrs..

The filler technique is invaluable! Great Job Kevin!

He is so right about wearing protective gear, and proper ventilation. I built a paint booth to paint my old 64 GP.. I didn't have any ventilation ; I almost gas myself to death. I was dizzy, from no ventilation. So take care.

This is great! I have learned so much through your vids. Keep up the good work.

I went to the trade school this year for Collision Repair, we're working on car hoods right now I love it :)

As a professional, this series of videos are the most informative with the most efficient ways. Thank you so much. I am able to show my coworkers these to show them the correct process.

@eastwoodco

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

at 6.52 when feeling the surface...he looks away which instantly bring "touch" into it...fantastic

I use like a generous to clean my spreaders and to get rid of residue,great job..

Thank you so much for all that you do brother ! Great job, as usual !

i am going to use this info to help me even out the hail dents on my 1965 ford truck

Your videos are top notch and informative. Great job!

When your mixing body filler with the hardener, you not only want to mix it good, but good and fast! After that you need to cover the entire area you just sanded down to bare metal. It's important just to get the filler on there first and then you can work on making it look neat and smooth.

@nnaemakaihuoma8605

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information

Hiya, thanks very much for showing us this very helpful

You're awesome dude !!! Thanks ! We love you man !

i like the way you show us the tricks. my weakest is body work the paint job is only as good as the body work thank you and eastwood

great video Kevin, and appreciate your sence of humor

I like this guy. Good presentation style.

Steve Zahn...I didn't know you could be such a versatile actor.

I bet this guy used to have a mullet!!!

this guy is great explaining step by step.

@lawncuttingplusdelta

8 жыл бұрын

Amen !! I was going to say same.... I like Kevin cause he is passionate and clearly been around the biz his whole life ....

Thanks Kevin, lots of valuable knowledge for a 'greenhorn' like me, I am burning my food on the grill because I can't pull away from this broadcast !!! John

good explaination..

1:26 Use a fine cheese grater to shape the first coat. Catch the bondo at the "rubbery stage" and it shapes easily. Recoat and then sand with an 8 inch orbital or air board. Kevin does a good job here.. practice practice practice

thanks from Ireland

This dude/series is great

Good bro thanks

Thanks for the vids, I'm buying all Eastwood products from now on

@eastwoodco

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Love to hear from Real Eastwood Guys!

@amiesports

4 жыл бұрын

@@eastwoodco Same! I'll be buying the epoxy 2k primer to put on (VHT) 1k filling primer. Great product variety. Paint supplier in the Netherlands vouches for you guys! Hoping for no bad romance with VHT hahaha

@wildestcowboy2668

2 жыл бұрын

@@amiesports spraying primer is for us good ole boys, u better stick to the original plan of the ballgame

Subscribed. This info will be help on my upcoming mustang project. Replacement inner fender panels and fill in some holes from EFI system. Any pointers as to doing the tight areas under the hood of a foxbody mustang?

Great video ,Why do you use the glazing putty on something You already filled & why dont I see that many people using it Is there a specific application for its use

Is Kevin still at eastwood? These old videos are priceless. He's entertaining

I like to know more on auto body sandin and prep work on hard to get area on a frame off restore

Most people don’t understand that it takes proper PREP /prime/. Prep will make or break your job !

Is there any difference between red and blue cream hardener for the filler other than just the color? Any reason to use one over the other?

I like this guy

P. S. . Should I use sand my sand blasting gun on the rust? Great series of how to, by you guys. I will be clicking in from now on. Thanks for the great things you guys do. Please keep up the great work.!

I've always used the Evercoat Lite Weight. It hasn't failed on me yet. Main thing, and I hate to sound redundant, but keep body filler as minimal as possible. A 16th- 8th of an inch thick. Use the blower to expose the "pin holes". Repeat as necessary and then apply the icing.

Id like to note that you have to buy ABEK1 mask filter if you work at home and dont want to get dizzy. You have to deal with various vapors in the process

Awesome.. Where did he get those hand?

I want to know how I should sand two panels on my car to get the sides of my car as smooth as possible... I have a mustang and I'm unsure if I should sand over the fender and door at the same time or focus only on the door, then the fender...

“Feelin Stevie Wonderish”. Haha! You do a great job at this, man.

Hey Kevin I’m prepping my old car do you ever use wet and dry sandpaper to Finnish your primer off

What should I do to it to get it ready for painting?

Kevin is great and Im sure the Eastwood co is a reliable brand but Id never use 36 for prepping, especially on a car thats going to receive base coat application.

That was awesome..plain and simple. Straight forward tricks from those in the know. You had mentioned a class or something...education.. how do I did more information regarding this!!

@santeebandit3246

4 жыл бұрын

Paintucation....

Can you use prepsall to clean the top of the Bondo

Tape a square and remove when ready for 320 grit to 400 grit (ready for paint to avoid sanding outside of square to remove 36 grit scratches)

went way to far down with the 36 grit... now you got raw medal around it.... no matter what you do you gotta fill all that in

I’m have a 1980 z28 Camaro I’m restoring. Thinking of doing the body work and paint myself. Is it best to trip paint with a chemical like aircraft remover, or sand to bare metal

How can U feel the dint if there is a high/ low spot with gloves on??????

What using a rounded cheese grader for shaping or was the filler too thin ?

Yes but I would like more on metal prep when its been acid died were its bare metal mt big problem is bond I get it either not setten up very good or its harden to quick

I keep a clean wire brush on hand to clean the filler out of my 36 grit paper

what does that called of blue cream?

can you please name down the filler that you used in the video>?

Got an s10 with rattle can paint looking to automotive paint where do I start

Never heard someone say that gloves increase dexterity. When I sand body work, I purposely have one bare hand so I can better feel if I have any areas that have ridges.

This will be my first in 23 yes.

I am thankful for this channel.. I am going to sand back to the original primer.. should I put a epoxy primer on the entire panel before fixing dents, or just go to metal in the dents and epoxy primer the metal before filling dents?

@eastwoodco

8 жыл бұрын

+Shawn Lynch To make sure we fully understand what you're doing and what products you need, please contact an Eastwood Paint Tech so you can discuss your project and make sure you do the job right. www.eastwood.com

@RVCAMMARATA

8 жыл бұрын

+Shawn Lynch Never spray anything even epoxy primer on metal before using any kind of filler. Only use filler on metal or fiberglass. Sport putty can be used on primer, you will need to wet sand the sport putty to get it to be at its best, then prime over it and check to see if the sport putty fixed anything you where trying to fix, like pin holes or small scratches. Good Luck.

@rajivsewnandan4865

8 жыл бұрын

+ROBERT CAMMARATA never leave the shop with any bare metal exposed.

what other common solvents can be used to get that stickiness off the filler before sanding? could denatured alcohol work okay?

@rajivsewnandan4865

8 жыл бұрын

+hondamxbmx692 benzine or just prepsol

is the pre painting prep virtually brake clean?

Question: Can I use marking chalk, blue chalk or gym chalk as guide coat?

@KDD8

4 жыл бұрын

You want fine powder as it will go into the scratches. It might work but you have to make sure it goes deep into the scratches or else when you go to prime, the scratches will still show up and wont fill properly

Hello thanks. Kevin why do not sanding wet ????

Does guide coat come in gray or white color?

How do i shape my edges

I wood like how to work with fiberglass body repair please

Im curious the filler manufacturer usually specified to apply to raw metal not on top of an epoxy primer. Shouldnt we follow what manufacturer specs? Thanks!

Laquer thinner will work to wipe the bondo film off.

How do i get a straight flat surface over a convex surface like back of tailgate? Thnx

@BiggusDickus2

4 жыл бұрын

Hit it with your purse

Now, I’m more confused. Why are laying glazing putty over the filler? Could you have just used glazing putty over the bare metal portions? When using Filler is bare metal required? If I’m just doing a deep scratch repair or fixing base coat runs, do I use filler or glazing putty? Also, when should I use a cheese 🧀 grinder tool?

a "cheese grater" or open wood rasp will knock down that excess in a flash, takes a little practice though. if it gets out of shape it will tear deep groves in the mud.

@MK-ih6wp

3 жыл бұрын

This guy demo's a cheese grater really well: kzread.info/dash/bejne/naOB2ZhmkdjVedY.html

I will like to work with you this is what I do for a living

is it ok to use self etch primer then putting epoxy primers on top of the etching primer?

@markkrul3429

9 жыл бұрын

the best thing to do is stick with one system right through to paint. In any system what will work over what, is all figured out. If you use many different companies products you can end up with bad reactions from incompatible chemicals. And this stuff ain't cheap!

why you dont use a air machines

kevin looks like Dexter..tonights the night :)

@MK-ih6wp

3 жыл бұрын

This is Dexter's version of witness protection.

What is that aerosal spray called

This guy is the energetic version of bob Ross for body work

no respirator?

Remember that polyester primer needs to be completely setup before any primer or paint ! Sometimes several days !

I have to hand it to him he knows to sand it before it gets too hard last thing you want to do is sand rock hard bondo

Can use a cheese grater to file it down so you don’t need to sand so much with 36.

@jimmydang8996

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I don't use a 36 at all. Cheese grater then 80

Hi, this is Tric. My old 64, G.P's., hood, trunk, and top is just - guess, you call it - flash rusted. It's not eat through, - just rusted from where I sanded it years ago. I sanded it perfectly, but cash stopped any further painting of the old car. My question is - should I use chemicals, to remove the rust, or do you guys think I should sand it back down to the bare metal again by hand, as I did in the past? I will be looking into Eastwood suggestions for help also.

@eastwoodco

9 жыл бұрын

1234tric Without actually seeing the car, but assuming it's basically surface rust with some pits, you will want to remove as much rust as possible with sandpaper, wire brushes or stripping discs. You should then soak the area with Eastwood Fast Etch to remove the rust from the pits. Then wipe with Eastwood PRE Paint Prep and do the bodywork and paint. (Eastwood Contour Filler and Epoxy Primer).

good jop

When would be the right time to use the cheese grader file?

@foostools

4 жыл бұрын

Jackross7_11 on fiberglass filler. I don’t usually use one though. Just low grit on the air tools.

I have a 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix. Rusted over, where I sanded smooth, years ago. I'm going to paint it myself. How can I get rid if the rust and go back to where it was prepared d to be primed. Do you have any shows showing prepping after rusting?

@eastwoodco

9 жыл бұрын

1234tric Depending on how bad the rust is, you can blast it, cut it out or treat it chemically. Eastwood offers many products that can do all of those processes. This is a link to the Rust Solutions page at Eastwood.com and remember you can always talk to an Eastwood Tech who can help you select the correct product. www.eastwood.com/paints/rust-solutions.html

@wildestcowboy2668

2 жыл бұрын

@paula black burn, just clear coat over the rust and have u s cool rat rod.

Ive Already epoxy car. Do i have to take to bare metal to use filler? Or can i just scuff epoxy?

@eastwoodco

5 жыл бұрын

You can scuff/sand the epoxy and apply body filler over it. Always check the specs on the products you are using to confirm.

I’m a DIY newbie so I apologize if my questions sound stupid. You started at bare metal but you blocked your filler back down to bare metal at the top. So what’s the purpose of Filler ? Can you lay Primer on sanded bare metal portions? What happens if you do? Also, can you better explain the use of a Guide coat? What am I looking for after I apply guide coat as I’m blocking?

@menilik9367

4 жыл бұрын

Carmelo M You need to try your best not to sand where the paint is but if you do as long as it’s blended in and feels even with the rest of the panel. The fact that the top bare metal portion is sanded eliminates the need for and adhesion promoter so yes you can spray primer on the bare metal and the body filler.

@menilik9367

4 жыл бұрын

Carmelo M as far as the guide coat I like to use it as my last step before my last sanding with 180 if you spray a guide coat (black spray paint will do) and block-sand over the panel evenly if you see any spray paint after you went over the whole panel then those are your low spots. Now if they are big areas with black paint you might want to go with another coat of filler if they are tiny specs here and there I fill those with a putty and then re sand. Keep in mind if you go extra hard and forget to stay even with the whole panel you will sand the guide coat off defeats the purpose and then you will surely have dips in the panel hope that helps. If you use a guide coat in early steps it helps you know if you hit every part of the panel but remember to keep the block even and not to dig out holes trying to eliminate the guide coat because in the beginning stages it’s never a flat panel always will be dips and grooves that’s why I save the guide coat for last step when I got the panels straight and pretty much just blocking 180 to get rid or the 80 scratches

@carmelom269

4 жыл бұрын

What Brand name of aerosol cleaner are you using?

Is it ok to use body filler on a old 1986 Chevrolet c10 custom deluxe truck if needed too?

@santeebandit3246

4 жыл бұрын

Less is more. Do as much body work as possible, then apply filler..

@ReactionASMR

4 жыл бұрын

@@santeebandit3246 I started on my 1986 Chevrolet Silverado custom deluxe today it turned out pretty great actually

@santeebandit3246

4 жыл бұрын

Moped Coin nice! That’s all that matters in the end!

@ReactionASMR

4 жыл бұрын

@@santeebandit3246 true that

The average DIYer will not use glazing putty and the veteran guys will say that's just lazy. It covers imperfections and scratches from sanding. Since he used 36 grit it became mandatory to use glazing putty. It's near 2021 and most DIYers don't need glazing putty.

try to fill your surface with a paper towel my instructor show me that technique and is works great

befor primer ..what is the last sand number

@rajivsewnandan4865

8 жыл бұрын

+oscar c. 320 to feather your edges and kill off the final grit marks left behind by 320 with the use of 400.

For much quicker putty cure, use a hair dryer. It will work very well.

@SwPiotrek

9 жыл бұрын

***** Entire coat of putty dries well, it's not an acrylic primer, base coat or clear coat. Which cannot be dried with hair dryer.

@judahsoremy9857

5 жыл бұрын

It's a chemical hardener, not a physical hardener.

Man, I jus came from 2. I'm new, never done any body work, ever. Never ever. I got this old metal tool that was my grandad's. I took it when he died, which is how it's mine lol. Anyways. My tool box was stolen from work an I gotta have a tool box. So I went out to my shop and pretty much replaced my set all but a new things that I picked up. Just until I go buy all new ones so I'll still have 2 sets. Ive been using my grandad's tool box. It's pretty old. Couldn't say how old but at least 50 something years old. It's got some holes on the body. Lil pin holes mostly, Biggest hole is maybe as big as the screw hole on the hinges of your kitchen cabinets. I sanded it down to metal and spread some body filler Bondo across the bottom which I'm gonna sand it back down an try again because it honestly looks like a 5 year old did it. Do I need to get some of the stuff you put on second? The blue stuff? It's a tool box so I jus need to know if I can prime it and paint it with just the body filler and get away with it? 👌

@eastwoodco

2 жыл бұрын

Tough to tell without seeing the repair. Body filler should be pretty darn smooth after sanding. The glazing putty will help fill in any pinholes or deep sanding scratches. If those are your issues, try the putty out. You're right though, filler is very forgiving. You can always sand it down and try again. Something to consider: are you able to weld a patch panel into the affected area? It would certainly be a stronger repair if you could get away with it.

@JoeNathan42420

2 жыл бұрын

@@eastwoodco no I don't have anything that I could patch it up with. Every thing i have is too thick and the box is too thin. I tried to mig weld the holes but it's so thin it basically just blows through. I don't have a tig. What I ended up doing after watching your videos was sand it down .. waaay down. an it brought out all the spots I messed up or completely missed lol. Also twice I think I used too much hardener so I had to add a little filler to it. That's gotta be a learning curve I think 🤣. Today since I'm off work I went out to the shop and tried again. It looks a lot better than the 1st time. My problem is how fast it sets off. Should I turn the heat up in my shop? Turn it down, maybe? Idk seems like it happens really quick

It has been a few years ago, but my auto body instructor had planned to show the class I graduated from some of Kevin Tetz videos! My auto body instructor has been in this field for 25+ years. Kevin Tetz really has some great videos and I enjoy them. When he says a paint pattern should look like a "football" shape (somewhat)... he is right. It takes experience to get the right air pressure and then the speed of moving the paint gun, and how you overlap. Many instructors do not teach that. I know with painting a vehicle, you have to go faster than primer. If not, there will be "orange peel" like a mofo! Then you need to get your distance correct from the tip of your spray gun to the object you are painting. Main thing is distance, shape, and speed once you get your paint mixed correctly. I'm not a know it all! God knows I have messed up on painting. I'm just telling you guys some stuff that you probably won't hear on most videos.

Question can you wet sand the bondo? one of the prepper in my shop wet sand the body filler often. n i thought bondo absorbs water like a sponge.

@joshsweet6848

9 жыл бұрын

Yiru Li no you cannot wetsand body filler it will rust the metal beneath it

@earlwilson9081

8 жыл бұрын

if you wet sand b fill,,air dry quit once your done,than heat it lighy ,than spray highbuild right after.Donnt leave it wet

@killra

8 жыл бұрын

Earl Wilson thanks wilson. But do i use heat gun to heat it up? my shop dont use highbuild primer! Another question can you wet sand the putty, size of putty is 1/8" by 1/4" inch.

@earlwilson9081

8 жыл бұрын

before i wet sand,i have it sanded down with 400 grit,,than i wet sand it with 800 grit,any finer than that,your primmer will have a hard time to grip,,if you donnt use a good quaity primmer,your paint could fade into your body fill,,i learnted that the costly way...soak your wet paper for 20 min. if possable lightly mess the body filler,sand fast,wipe it off with a clean rag,air dry it with your air hose,if you use your heat gun ,i always have my left hand on the car,to feel the heat,you want to warm it dry, not burn it,,get it to hot body fill might lift in time down the road,i hope this helps you,,and wear a MASK when theres dust or flumes,,,your lungs will thank you years down the road,[no mask ,not cool ] copd in lungs will kill you slow and painfully,i have it....smart is spelled MASK have fun.

@rajivsewnandan4865

8 жыл бұрын

+Yiru Li yes you can but its not ideal.Wet sanding entirely is becoming a method of the past

Kevin likes to use a lot of hardener.

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1 Other thing, when your blocking, block to the body lines, dont just go willy nilly, like kev is doing here... keep your block edge going to the line your sanding to... cross hatch

Can you go over the epoxy primer to filler again. You said I have 5 days for the chemical bond but after that can I just scuff with 36 and use filler or did you say it has to be sanded to bare metal for the bond. Thanks

@eastwoodco

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can apply filler over the epoxy, if that's your question. You can also contact an Eastwood Tech to discuss in detail - 800-343-9353.