moisture + filler

[tommy]

tommy

January 16, 2011 at 9:10 pm #27273

guys i have a big problem

went to the workshop today and found loads of moisture sitting on the car and on the applied body filler

is this totally ruind now ? i have read loads of articles saying it ok and that some people actually wet sand there filler (not that i would ever do it )

can i just put a i/r lamp on it to dry it out then shoot primer ?

any help would be great

thanks

tommy

[Ben Hart]

Ben Hart

January 16, 2011 at 9:22 pm #27276

Was the filler sanded or not? how cold did the temps get?

If the filler was unsanded you should be ok, since they get that waxy buildup on top. If it is sanded I would be worried. You could dry it out, but there is the chance that the metal below the filler got wet, which may cause it to rust (slowly). If it was just a light bit of moisture and there is no way it penetrated the filler it might be ok. If it was cold enough to freeze the water most definitely caused damage.

Under no circumstances would I want filler to get wet (not even wet sanding). If it were something really important I wouldn’t take the chance. I would grind it off and redo it.

Good luck

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