LDO Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 It’s been several years since I bought any. I took down my model workbench when my two brothers needed a place to stay and save money. Anyway- I have a couple of projects underway so I went to local store to order some Evercoat Eurosoft putty. It was $105 for a 20oz can. I do like to buy local, but in this case I got online and found the prices all over the place. Summit Racing has it for $79.99. Other places have it for a few dollars less, but it’s places I have never heard of. I think that I should only open it when I have several projects that need it, then seal the can in a Seal-a-Meal bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) It's great stuff, but IMHO it's way overkill for model projects because of the price and the relatively huge amount of the stuff left over...usually...unless you work in a body shop and can get it free from almost empty containers. Again IMHO, Bondo 801 "professional" catalyzed glazing putty works just dandy, and comes in modeler-friendly 3 ounce packaging for about $15, including a tube of color-change catalyst. It's now my usual go-to for heavy sculptural fills on models...though not in the big ol' package shown here. Edited March 5, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Agreed, the Bondo product is just as good as Evercoat for what we are doing. I have used both, and one works as well as the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Austin Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 20 years ago Eurosoft was everybody's favorite putty, but I just never got along with it so I hadn't tried it since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 On 3/5/2023 at 4:21 PM, LDO said: I think that I should only open it when I have several projects that need it, then seal the can in a Seal-a-Meal bag. If you mean one of those Ziploc bags, they might not work. they are not even truly hermetically sealed, and some solvents can permiate through the plastic those bags are made of. Better would be an empty metal paint can, or a pickle jar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 I was thinking of the bags for vacuum sealing food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 4 hours ago, LDO said: I was thinking of the bags for vacuum sealing food. Those do seal tightly. I guess that is worth a try to keep it fresh longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 I haven't bought a tube in about 5 years, but Dolphin Glaze (weird name, I know) is just as good as evercoat, and comes in a better container for hobby use. Back then it was about $25 including shipping on eBay. It's probably 3 times as large as the tube of Bondo pictured above, and is a true 2 part automotive grade filler. But the tube allows you to use small amounts at a time and doesn't expose the rest of the contents to air like the evercoat products do, which keeps it viable for much longer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) 20 hours ago, Mr. Metallic said: I haven't bought a tube in about 5 years, but Dolphin Glaze (weird name, I know) is just as good as evercoat, and comes in a better container for hobby use... Yup, it's a very fine grained product too, great for models. As it's quite thin, to be "self leveling", thick fills for heavy custom work may require multiple applications. The 'pouch' it comes in is, I believe, 'aluminized' Mylar, and seems to be impervious to air, solvent evaporation, and allows small amounts to be dispensed easily...and the contents can be kneaded easily too. EDIT: The 440 ml (about 15 fluid ounces) 'pouch' is currently about $30 at parts stores. 3 ounces of the Bondo 801 catalyzed product, in the metal tube, is roughly $15. Edited March 9, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 The Dolphin Glaze I have is the first one pictured which I don't believe is self leveling. It is thick and spreadable while still maintaining it's shape, about the consistency of peanut butter. Because it doesn't shrink it usually only takes one application followed by an application of Tamiya grey to fill any minor imperfections caused by sanding, unless it is some heavy customizing. Thanks for researching the current price, glad it's still affordable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchr Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 I just use the bondo stuff, works great for what I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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