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2-pack fine filler, flexible

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Designation:

2-pack fine filler, flexible -LSP 787 100 A1-

Issued 07.2010

Product description

2-pack fine filler, flexible -LSP 787 100 A1- is a two-pack filler with good filling characteristics. The product does not shrink and offers excellent adhesion to numerous substrates.

This filler is especially suitable for plastics.

Further applications:

Repair of exterior plastic body surface damage with loss of material (scratches, holes, cracks) but no perforation of material
To fill cuprammonium-rayon plastic which has previously been repaired using plastic repair set -D 007 700-
To fill over a repair to avoid marking

Technical data sheet

Properties

Uniform, fine, creamy consistency
Good filling characteristics – no shrinkage
Fast-hardening
Good sanding characteristics
Adheres well to metal and plastic

Substrate

Suitable substrates:

Steel
Galvanised sheet steel
Aluminium
All cleaned and sanded plastics in vehicles
Glass-fibre reinforced plastics (UP-GF)
Well-sanded old paint or factory paint
Fully cured 2-pack fillers and 2-pack primers

Substrate pre-treatment:

  • Carefully remove any grease and sand surface.
  • Isolate any bare metal surfaces using 2-pack wash primer -LHV 043 000 A2-, and then apply 2-pack HS Performance surfacer. Sand surfacer after drying.
  • For UP-GF (fibreglass) substrate parts, remove residual release agents and lightly sand surface.
2-pack fine filler, flexible
  • Before recoating, clean again with slow-drying silicone remover -LVM 020 100 A5- or silicone remover -LVM 020 000 A5-.
2-pack fine filler, flexible

Recoating

Recommended structure:

Apply fine filler alone.
Coat fine filler with 2-pack fine filler -LSP 784 002 A2- or with 2-pack spray filler -ALN 788 007- (except on galvanised sheet metal).
Prime any bare metal surfaces and filled surfaces using 2-pack wash primer -LHV 043 000 A2-, and then apply 2-pack HS Performance surfacer.
  • Then recoat with top coat.
Note Before applying filler, the entire surface must be dry sanded with P280 to P400-grade sandpaper.

Application table

2-pack fine filler, flexible
Mixing ratio 2-3% by weight
Hardener 2-pack hardener -LVM 018 00 A1-
Pot life 2-4 minutes at +20 °C
Drying time (air drying at +20 °C ambient temperature) 20-30 minutes
Infrared drying:
Short-wave Approx. 3 minutes (at 50% power)
Medium-wave Approx. 5 minutes
Sanding First sanding Second sanding
Wet As P180-grade fine filler As P320 to P360-grade fine filler
Dry As P80-grade and as P120-grade fine filler As P120 to P240-grade filler and as P280-grade fine filler
Caution This filler may not be applied to PVB (acid-curing) surfaces or 1-pack primer (e.g. synthetic resin). It is also unsuitable for thermoplastic or viscoelastic paint. In these cases, apply filler only to the bare metal.
Note
  • Before applying filler, the entire surface must be dry sanded with P280 to P320-grade sandpaper.
  • Avoid adding too much hardener, as this can lead to bleeding through, especially with dayglow paints and light metallic colours.
  • The minimum reaction temperature is +5 °C.

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