Body Filler Tips
- You can use a plastic spreader but metal spreaders last longer and create a more defined edge.
- Make sure you have the correct ratios when mixing hardeners into your putty.
- Don't use cardboard as a mixing palette, because it is absorbent and will mess with the chemistry of the mix.
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