The Body Filler Innovation You Can't Afford to Miss!'

Do you want to body work fast and efficient? The right body filler plays a huge role in this. We will dive into what filler we prefer and lay down a system that when perfected can cut hours off your body working time. Don't struggle with body filler on your next project, master it. We have you covered here at Sylvester's Customs.
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Video Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:29 Trick to lock in body panels
3:07 Body Filler Review
5:33 Panel Prep
6:12 Mixing your Body Filler
12:05 Spreading Body Filler on panel
17:17 Honey Talk
18:18 Merging two separate spreads together for larger areas
19:43 Cleanliness is key to being efficient
20:53 Blocking your panel
29:40 Pensile Trick
34:18 Fixing your lows: Spreading and blocking techniques
46:43 Thanks for watching!! See you next Friday

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[bondobob]

Had to laugh when you mentioned bad chad - Now that's a guy who can really sculpt a turd - all while using the floor as his tool box. I'll say it again Travis the guys with the knowledge.... know you know your chit .

[Jacques]

I just got rage ultra today because i was so sick of bondo.... i should have listened months ago when i first saw this video. Its game changing. I have like 60 hours into replacing cab corners, rockers and a respray on my truck. I would be a lot further along if i had the right stuff to begin with. No pinholes, sands phenomenally, and spreads amazingly. Its $150/gal here in Canada, but still worth it, especially if youre a newbie. You need something thats the most forgiving.

[splender]

You make it look easy but as someone who has done plenty of bodywork, I know how much talent it takes to do it right. I've met many people who do bodywork but only a handful that do it right like yourself.

[crustydownunder]

I agree with the amount of hardener needed when applying filler in high temperatures. I've used less than half the recommended amount of hardener and NEVER had an issue. It will set off in high heat, no worries.
I once painted a Holden FJ series, which was produced in Australia by Holden from 1953. I was only asked to paint it, as he had already done the body work, and he just wanted it painted to protect it.
When I got the car, the body work was so bad, I told him I wouldn't paint it without redoing all the body work myself. It had been a complete nuts and bolts restoration, and I felt it was worth doing right.
I used a cheap filler, and as it was during summer, I used less than half the recommended amount of hardener. The job came out great, and he was persuaded by his friends to enter into a car show a year after I did the job, and It won best body and best paint. On a side note, after I cut and polished the paint (10 months after I painted it) I asked his wife for some cornflour, to give it a final polish, and she gave me icing sugar. I didn't notice until I started to taste the sweetness in my mouth. But, as I was polishing it, I could see the fine scratches from the buffing compound disappearing like magic. It turned out like glass. I used it on all my best jobs after that. Thanks for the vids and the trip down memory lane.
Cheers from Australia.

[genuinejake]

Vids are getting better and better! You do a great job breaking this down for people to digest and improve our abilities. Thanks for passing your knowledge on.

[brianelhardt]

I’m riveted by your sense of perfectionism, your “work smarter not harder” methods, and most of all both your skill and passion for teaching - teaching itself being its own skill. Your videos are both informational inspirational. Thank you so much! (I’m also in SoCal).

[richardbartlett]

First, I want to thank you for this video. I've never visited your sight until now and already subscribed. I just started to try the body work, although I'm 69. I build motorcycles, high performance and repair. I just finished the 1976 Yamaha RD400 motor, very high performance for the drags. I'm going to use the stock metal tank, while the rest is a fiberglass kit. I made an attempt to "Bondo" and every thing you said not to do is what I had done. Not stopping when sanding was my biggest dumbshit mistake. One in a long line of them. Back and forth, Bondo and sand. I am going to start from your earlier videos instead of asking stupid questions. I grew up in Glendora CA and now I'm in Sparks, NV, out where I can't hurt anyone when testing my bikes. I understand that Irwindale Raceway is still around and allowing people like me to run the 1/8 or 1/4 mile drag. Thanks again!

[immanutt]

Travis ... the dynamics behind the mechanics of proper 'filler' mixing application and sanding that you cover all the details with is amazing - to be able to explain all of that and showing exactly while you work you are an artisan Sir

[deegan]

New subscriber here. I wish I would have found this channel sooner. I’ve done some Harley’s and some repairs on peoples cars(smaller/less challenges) . I’m now restoring a K5 Blazer, I’m currently in filler stage now. My biggest problem now is being efficient and I have been running into problems with not having enough time to work with the filler and I’m also running into sanding into and through the epoxy. That’s where the biggest efficiency problems come in because when ever I see metal I spray more epoxy having to wait forever to do anything else. With my work schedule of 5-6 days a week of 12-16 hour shifts spare time to work on my truck is invaluable.😂 I have a good understanding how to do this and have always gotten my desired results and people love what I’ve done but damn it takes me forever, so every tip I pick up is much appreciated. Thanks for posting.

[nfss]

This channel is by far the most accurate and detailed, play by play process of how to make your body laxer straight on YouTube. What gen of a channel.

[goneflying]

Wow! When you mixed that large of a quantity of filler, I never thought you would get it all on the car. You really know what you are doing. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!!

[CoroPlanesLLC]

You had my anxiety at 10! I work in a 90-degree + shop - the time you spent working that filler blew me away! I am one of those 50:1 guys who works with 100g or less at a time. You made a believer out of me. I will be trying this product combo at 70:1! Outstanding!

[b]

Another great instructional video. Thanks for putting the time in to record and share, Travis. Looking forward to the next one.

[wyattoneable]

Even that your on a time constraint on this project you've taken the time to teach, thank you. Subscribed.

[justinscott]

Possibly the best teacher on the internet for bodywork I have seen

[landonsheffield]

Thank you for this! I'm doing filler work over epoxy on a rough restoration project and your tips have saved me a TON of time. I'll have to watch all of your videos now. 👍

[franksgarage]

Such great advice. For those of us that suck at filler work, we need all the help we can get. Here in rural manitoba finding a good product is the biggest issue.

[oscarrogers]

I don't watch bad Chad he never finishes what he starts I'm 65 years old I've been chopping cars up since the 70s and the Finish is the hardest part I'm tired that's why I build rat Rod now

[CNTablet-sgqx]

1st time viewing your channel. Excellent content. I like your common sense approach and especially knowing when to STOP. You're expediting the viewers learning curve. Bodywork and painting is how I paid my way through college back in the early 80s and it takes some practice.

[AbdulKhan-cyvq]

Thanks for taking your time out to make this video. We all appreciate it.