Putty small dents and through holes.

Dents and through holes can be repaired by one of two ways, straightening or replacing body parts. But this should be done by professionals. Small dents can be removed filler. The market is filled with a variety of fillings to fill a small through-holes, dents and chips, appeared on the surface of the car. Buy only high quality products (cheap filler may soon give a crack and fall off at all) and just follow the instructions printed on the package. Almost all of them contain two substances - the very filler and hardener, which must be mixed with filler. Universal kits contain filler surface treatment, the hardener, spatula, screens for closing the through-holes and spray with primer. In the automobile (or market), pick up the set with the clear instructions that will facilitate their work. Vendors can help you if you tell them that this is your first attempt at body work. Here are some general tips for the imposition of fillers, which are suitable for most situations (it must adhere to instructions printed on the product you purchased). 1. Thoroughly clean all traces of dirt, wax or rust 2. Before you apply the primer, treat the surface with sandpaper number 180 or 220 (you can buy at auto shops). Since the fillers did not immediately grab the paint, the surface must be treated with sandpaper. Surface treatment must remove the old paint around the edge of the treated space to the old paint is not eclipsed by a new well and grabbed the old and new paint. To avoid the expansion of the damage paintwork, processing starts from the edges and move towards the center of injury. 3. Mix only as much hardener and fillers, as needed for the job. A mixture of hardener and putty hardens very quickly, so mix only such a number, which is necessary for the surface treatment. Mix relatively small packets at a time, in accordance with the recommendations set forth on the package, and then as necessary knead new portions. This process will work without haste. Also, you need to give time to each new layer of well-dried. 4. If in the back of the car appeared through-hole to putty not fall out, put a hole (on the back of the body) a special plastic screen or thin aluminum foil. Thoroughly clean the surface under the hole to remove dirt and remnants of the old paint. After that, mix a small portion of filler and hardener and apply to the edge of the screen and the edge of the area, which will overlap patch. It is necessary to secure the screen in place. If the set is not a spatula, use for these purposes any plastic spatula. Continue to work in a few hours to dry out and grabbed the screen. 5. Slowly and carefully apply a filler to avoid getting it for the redistribution of dents or holes, and trying not to dirty the surrounding surface. After applying a layer of putty should be slightly above the surrounding surface of the body. 6. Once the plastic putty begins to thicken (up to about the consistency of hard cheese), with the usual file holder, clear layer of putty to level the paint. 7. Wait about 20-30 minutes to complete drying putty, then treat the surface with sandpaper up until its level is not fully coincide with the level of the surrounding surface. When working on curved surfaces (eg wing), such processing would require some skill. 8. When you achieve complete smooth, primed surface and apply paint. Primer can be used as a last layer of putty in the processing of small holes or irregularities. Apply several coats of primer and finish each abrasive block to the surface was perfectly smooth. (To check the quality of primers, see how it is reflected from the surface of the light.)