Listen "PAP126: A deep dive into the world of body filler"
Episode Synopsis
This week’s key takeaway: A deep dive into the world of body filler - with James Lawson Episode intro: This week we give you the lowdown on an essential-but-often-misunderstood aspect of our process; body filler. There is much more to body filler than meets the eye. If you don’t apply your bog correctly, it can have disastrous consequences for both the shop and the vehicle owner. Editor Sam gets the insight from our favourite Specialist Educator, James Lawson, who you may recognise from a recent Paint & Panel episode about training at 3M. If you want to make your next body-filler application a work of art, listen hard and take notes! In this week’s episode you will learn: Essential PPE when applying body filler How to avoid skin diseases How to prepare the panel for filler How to avoid films forming on a panel The right cleaner to use Why you should use a multi-leaf mixing board The most common failures How to protect your work from damp and humidity The chemical makeup of a body filler What is the correct amount of hardener? Show links: ** Find James on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-lawson-123415160/?originalSubdomain=au ** 3M’s free training academy: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/collision-repair-us/collision-repair-academy/ ** Get your tickets to Paint & Panel Live: https://paintandpanel.live/ ** Get your tickets to the Paint & Panel Bodyshop Awards: https://www.paintandpanel.com.au/bodyshopawards ** Do you have something unique you want to share with us? Contact Paint & Panel editor Sam Street at: [email protected] ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au to sign up for our weekly E-newsletter ** Go to www.paintandpanel.com.au/podcast to catch up on past shows and access show notes from every episode.