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. Finally, it’s pretty common for technicians to mix glaze with body filler. Doing this will make a deep-filling Bondo thinner and much easier to apply.

Dolphin Glaze is multifunctional and can be applied to bare steel, aluminum, galvanized steel, original paint, Body filler & GRP. The maximum fill depth is 2mm. You’re not going to spend time rubbing 2mm of glaze with 180-240grit paper. Gone are the days of localized putty repairs. If you want the best finish, finish your repair with a skim of glaze.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. Mixing dolphin glaze into other fillers will help to thin out the filler and make it easier to spread. 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 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

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 Instead of plastering body filler over minor door dings or a repair that you’ve metal finished, use glaze. If you apply it properly, it’ll have enough build to cover any low spots and will let you finish a repair with 1 skim.Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. 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 After filling and rubbing body filler, you may have various imperfections left. These can range from pinholes, scratches, and even paint edges.

One of the major benefits of products such as dolphin glaze is the fact that it can be applied over paint. It’s even recommended by U-Pol themselves! However, if you’re using it for decent size fills and mixing it with everything, you’ll go through a lot of it. It’s a 2 part system where you mix the glaze with a hardener normally 100 parts glaze & 2 parts hardener.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. 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. Dolphin glaze is “pinhole resistant” and will help to fill any pinholes and minor scratches before sending it to paint.