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Old 01-03-2017, 01:58 PM   #11
MARTINSR
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Re: Body Filler Application

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Originally Posted by clemsonteg View Post
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.
I still after all these years have a real hard time not grabbing my good old 3M rubber block. Years ago I took one of those rubber blocks and I cut it with a hack saw making two blocks, one an inch wide and another 2 inches wide. Those suckers have been soooooo handy over the years.

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