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Old 01-03-2017, 11:08 AM   #10
clemsonteg
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Re: Body Filler Application

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR View Post
It's not the truth at all really. But it takes some to master it. An 18" board is the longest I own but will repair a truck bed side.

Brian
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Originally Posted by Foot Stomper View Post
Go to YouTube and search "block sanding body filler" and spend an hour watching the many videos there. An hour invested there will save you a lot of time.

In short, you don't need a block larger than your repair area.
Thank you both. I guess my concern came from watching a few videos and it looked like it would be pretty easy to go too low in the area I am working if the block is smaller than the repair area. I will keep watching videos for sure!

I ordered a durablock kit from Amazon that should be in today or tomorrow. For now, the only block I have is one of the small 3M blocks with the flaps and pins to hold the sandpaper. Seems to work well to start, but I don't trust myself enough to use it without going too low. I know this is something that is learned by doing, so I will get started.
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