I finally got burned by a bad filler batch at a shop in Baton Rouge

Last month at Mikes Body Works in Baton Rouge, I opened a fresh gallon of filler and it was all grainy and wouldn't set right. Wasted 4 hours sanding it back off a fender I had already shaped. Anyone else run into bad batches from the manufacturer and figure out how to spot it before you mix it up?

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gracethomas11d ago

Used to think a bad batch was just bad luck and you had to eat the cost, but after going through a grainy container of maroon glazing putty that cost me a whole Saturday, I changed my mind. Now I always scoop a small dab out of the can and roll it between my fingers before mixing - if it feels sandy or has hard lumps, back it goes to the supplier. It is a simple check that has saved me a lot of wasted time and compound since then.

maxl9311d ago

felt like sand" is a good way to put it. Do you ever get a batch that FEELS fine when you roll it but still gives you problems after you mix it?

evan54311d ago

@maxl93 that's a good point, sometimes the grit doesn't show up until you actually mix it.