Has anyone used "Lab Metal" filler?

[b5blue]

  Alvin "Lab Metal" is a single component filler with aluminum in it. I'm thinking about trying some here and there on my car and wondering if any have tried it? 
                                                                      http://www.alvinproducts.com/Products/Products.asp?id=1
  The ability to use the Lab Metal solvent to feather and smooth may help me rework the missed minor blems and dings from my 101 basic "strip/repair" paint job. The plan is to rework the car section by section now that the entire exterior is in pure white. I've had a hell of a time doing anything with all the heat and humidity down here in Florida. I wasted tons of filler from it kicking so fast there is no time to work it.  I just never know how winters are going to go here, last year was good conditions for body work but the year before, when I was deep into repairs it was 80/90+ degrees every time I had time to work! 

[Dino]

You may have the same problem with this stuff Neal, it'll start setting up as soon as it hits metal and you have to work fast.  But if the price is not too bad it's certainly worth a try.  I do understand what you're saying though, at those temps the filler hardens before you have the chance to put it on the car. 

There's a few tricks though.  You can cool the metal that needs filler right before you go mix it and if you get a small fridge for the garage you can mix your filler inside the fridge so you have at least that one minute needed to apply it to the car.  It's far from ideal but sometimes it's all you can do.  Unless you have an insulated garage and an A/C unit you're going to be limited in what you can do.

Maybe it's worth prepping the car and taking it to the body shop to have the filler applied.  Even in 100 degree days they can do this for you.  Then you can drive it home, sand it and repeat if necessary.

[polywideblock]

try using a piece of stainless that you can put in the fridge to cool it down and then scrape clean afterwards        its hot all the time over here   

[DAY CLONA]

The "lab" that makes this product is in the same town I work in....plain and simple it's junk, and over priced at that, it's ok for static prototype machining projects, but I'd never use it for "bodywork", invest your $$$ into quality body work materials

[b5blue]

Thanks, I'll just wait for 70 degree or cooler dry weather I guess. 

[Cncguy]

I heard its good for powder coating applications

[b5blue]

try using a piece of stainless that you can put in the fridge to cool it down and then scrape clean afterwards        its hot all the time over here   

Thanks I sweated out all the major stuff using every trick in the book to slow putty kickoff. Ironically the winter I did this, we had no winter...just 80-90's and rain!