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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 09:09 AM
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I have body filler on the hatch (shaved the hyundai emblem and filled in the section) and the filler got wet. Do i need to grind off all the filler and start over? Any input is appreciated. Thanks
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 09:12 AM
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I would....body filler is like a sponge and will absorb moisture....metal is underneath the filler (unless you sprayed epoxy first, which I doubt)....moisture + metal = what????

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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 09:16 AM
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QUOTE (Visionz @ Mar 9 2010, 10:12 AM)
I would....body filler is like a sponge and will absorb moisture....metal is underneath the filler (unless you sprayed epoxy first, which I doubt)....moisture + metal + Oxygen = what????

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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 09:40 AM
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I don't like using a slug of Bondo that thick anyways. It never dries within a reasonable time for me and always seems to shrink some over time.
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