As you play around and become more experienced with a product, you’ll know what’s needed for each fill. Mixing glaze with body filler The maximum fill depth is 2mm. You’re not going to spend time rubbing 2mm of glaze with 180-240grit paper. Easy To Sand – Dolphin is designed to be rubbed with 120-320 grit sandpaper. So it has to be easy to sand, otherwise, it’d take forever.

Try not to apply as much pressure to the spreader when applying the glaze, otherwise, you’ll still be left with low spots. The technical data sheet for dolphin says that you should sand bare steel with P80 paper before applying glaze.As long as you work your way through the grits, you’ll have a smooth finish with zero imperfections. Cost Using the guidelines above, you can expect to rub your filler after 20 minutes. It’s recommended not to use more or less hardener, it speeds up the process but can also result in defects later on. Rubbing There are many different selling points that dolphin glaze has, I’ll cover them all in this review but here is the one’s U-Pol list. At the end of the day it comes down to personal preference and the only way you’re going to know which one works best for you is by trying them out. This is huge for minor dent repairs and other auto body imperfections, meaning that a repair can be finished and into the paint shop in minutes.

If you pull the metal out as much as possible, use a body filler, and then glaze it’ll last forever. If you’ve got as close as possible to a metal finish, a skim of dolphin on top could be enough to finish the repair. After you’ve sanded the area, U-Pol suggests using a degreaser to clean the panel. I can tell you from experience that using air to blow dust and debris from the panel also works. Application Dolphin Glaze is multifunctional and can be applied to bare steel, aluminum, galvanized steel, original paint, Body filler & GRP. It’s a 2 part system where you mix the glaze with a hardener normally 100 parts glaze & 2 parts hardener.The fact it’s self-leveling also helps a lot, as you’ll not have to spend time rubbing down high edges or lines. When To Use Dolphin Glaze Again, clean the panel after with a degreaser to remove the dust, dirt and debris before filling. The last thing you want is dirt in your filler, this is what leads to defects such as pinholes. Application

To prep the panel ready to accept glaze, all you need to do is rub it with paper between 80 – 180 grit. It’s up to you whether you want to remove the paint completely or apply the glaze over scuffed paint.Apply a thin coat of glaze to your repair using a reasonable amount of pressure on the spreader. This will force it into any scratches and pinholes that are left in your repair. I’m most familiar with Dolphin glaze and use it all the time, that’s why I recommend that over any other. U-Pol Dolphin Glaze

Dolphin Glaze is a premium finishing glaze that’s designed to eliminate pinholes and other surface imperfections prior to painting. METAL GLAZE is a two-part polyester finishing and blending putty. Just like dolphin it can be mixed in with other body fillers to offer flexibility and completely change the products you’re working with.

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However, if you’re using it for decent size fills and mixing it with everything, you’ll go through a lot of it. U-Pol recommend P80 paper to sand and prep bare steel but suggests using P180 for any other surface. If you’re applying to paint all that you need to do is key the surface with 180 paper or a sanding disc. If you’ve used dolphin for a deeper fill, there’s no harm in working your way through the papers starting at 80. Just go slowly and pay attention otherwise you could cause bigger problems for yourself. Evercoat Metal Glaze Ultra