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Anyone here use Rage body filler? Have question.

Started by GMP440, July 05, 2016, 04:53:58 PM

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GMP440

Which Rage filler should I use after using "all metal" filler?   Welded a patch and want to do final smoothing.
There are different grades of Rage:  Rage Ultra, etc.  What should I use for a final filling?  Thanks.  George

green69rt

I'm an amateur and have been using the Rage Gold.  Works for me, but in the hot Houston temps, I have to put it in the fridge for a while (before mixing) to give me a few extra minutes of application time.

If you're really close maybe all you need is some high build primer? :shruggy:

new2muscle

 Rage extreme is all I use. Stuff aint cheap, but it works super easy and like the can says, its virtually pinhole free.

:cheers: :cheers:

GMP440

Tried out Rage Gold for the first time a few days ago.  All I can say is nothing short of outstanding. 
It spreads easy.  Feather edges easy.  Sanding is very easy compared to other fillers I have used.
Very happy.  It's expensive but it's worth it.

Dino

I've used the plain Rage, not Gold or Ultra or Extreme. Just the cheap quart and it worked very well. I let it cure for several days and it still sanded very easily. Very impressed considering it was less than $30. A year after the repair there is no sign of sagging or any other defects. Then again I didn't use more than skim coats either.
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green69rt

Quote from: Dino on September 22, 2016, 07:09:48 PM
I've used the plain Rage, not Gold or Ultra or Extreme. Just the cheap quart and it worked very well. I let it cure for several days and it still sanded very easily. Very impressed considering it was less than $30. A year after the repair there is no sign of sagging or any other defects. Then again I didn't use more than skim coats either.

I think what you say is important, if it's more than 1/8" (I'd even say 1/16") filler then the metal work is not finished.

Kern Dog

I like piling it on to just shy of 1/2".
The paint store appreciates my technique.

JR

I've used standard Rage and Rage Gold, and noticed that Gold is much easier to sand and feather. I love the Gold. It's been my favorite for years.

I didn't know there was an Ultra or Extreme. I'll have to try them one day.
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Quote from: Kern Dog on September 27, 2016, 01:06:12 AM
I was joking. Tough crowd here sometimes. :smilielol:

  I figured, though back in the day that was not unheard of. In those situations I always used Duraglass first if that was the type of rust repair that had to be done.

   It was great stuff when it came out 10 plus years ago.
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