[par4tom]

With the resin fully cured, I take some of the green 36 grit paper and start blocking it out by hand. Some guys like to take body filler and layer it on there. I prefer the other way as it gives my hands a chance to "feel" what is happening with the panel and feel major areas of imperfections. With the panel almost completely knocked down, I start the process of applying body filler.

Here is a tip I got from Steve Brown of Alpine - Use Rage Gold filler!!! Number one, it doesn't shrink. Number 2 - it cuts very easily when still green. Number 3 - Cheap filler hardens up too quick and takes hours of extra sanding. Since my time is money, I spend the extra bit of coin on Rage Gold (Not Rage Ultra) as in the end...it is SOOO much cheaper than doing the extra work. I'm 53 years old...too old to sand a lot!

Also...here is where I would like guys to note how much less filler I am using and how much better my shape is then using chop mat. If you are still using chop mat...stop!!! Fleece is so much better and easier to work with...