filling in rock chips/dents
#1
filling in rock chips/dents
So my car has a handful of rock chips on the nose/hood, and a couple small dents on the quarters. I'm getting ready to wrap the car this summer, and I wanted to fix these imperfections before I start putting the expensive vinyl on.
Now, to fill these spots in, do I have to sand to bare metal and apply filler? Or can I scuff up the paint and apply the filler directly onto the paint? I'm not concerned about the look of the paint since the vinyl is going on top, I just want it smooth for the vinyl application.
Thanks guys
Now, to fill these spots in, do I have to sand to bare metal and apply filler? Or can I scuff up the paint and apply the filler directly onto the paint? I'm not concerned about the look of the paint since the vinyl is going on top, I just want it smooth for the vinyl application.
Thanks guys
#2
TECH Enthusiast
preferable not to hit bare metal for what you're doing. Just lightly sand to get adhesion & use a good quality glazing putty such as evercoat metal glaze or even their original # 400 glazing putty, then something of a spray can primer.
A good quality filler will stick to paint, crap like bondo brand bondo won't.
A good quality filler will stick to paint, crap like bondo brand bondo won't.
#3
You could just sand the rock chips out, unless they have little dents you have to fill. Use a good metal glaze top coat and make sure whatever it touchs has a nice rough surface. Then put a quality primer over top of the top cost and any metal spots