>Ok, here is a question for all the experienced restorers who have used
Feather Fill high build primer, to straighten out the sanding marks, etc
before repainting...
>
>After careful application of self etching primer to the entirety of the
exterior, I went today to put a test coat of "Feather Fill" on the car, in
order to find out how to spray it well. Reading the directions for the first
time, I discovered the following line- "Do not use over self-etching
primers" At which point the frustration bell went off, seeing how the whole
area needing the Feather Fill is already covered with self etch primer!
>
>So my question is, should I just return the can to the place of purchase
I'd return the can. Jay Mitchell of the Europa list, a man I trust more
than most folks on Lotus questions, has said that Featherfill is a waste of
time. According to Jay, the stuff creates its own pinholes and you just
keep repairing it on a never-ending make-work project.
Jay says that his favorite is Duratec, but I don't know what foibles it
might have for steel cars. It might not like self-etching primers either.
Gary Bouffard of this list has recommended RAGE GOLD for metal cars. I will
let others tell you how that stuff likes self-etching primers.
Me, I never seem to get to the filler stage on the Europa. I still have an
unopened can of Vette Bond. I'm not planning on filling anything on the TR4
in the near future.
I suppose the Europa's unrelentingly-ugly condition will make the TR4 look
better. This has worked for several cars over the years. For a fee, I can
bring the Europa over to make your car appear better, also. For a little
extra, I can bring my ugly Suburban, too.
Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/ http://www.vtr2002.org
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