Showerthought: Is the 'just use filler and sand' advice actually hurting new guys?

I got roasted on a job last month for laying down too much filler on a dented quarter panel. Old timer I work with said I was making more work for myself and should have pulled the dent more. I changed my method, started spending 20 extra minutes on metal work, and the filler job came out way thinner and better. But I've also seen guys online say filler is fine if you sand it right, so which is it? Any other pros out there switch from heavy filler to pulling dents more, or do you think the extra time isn't worth it?

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wendy_clark14d ago

Ha, gotta hard disagree with @betty_shah on this one. Filler is just a tool and if you lay it down right and block it properly it's totally fine, not some kind of moral failing.

betty_shah14d ago

I heard that and personally think heavy filler is just lazy work that hides real problems.