Alternatives to "upol reface" but similar

Looking for opinions from guys who have actually used both - reface and something similar. I'd like to hear comparison stories and experiences.


I like reface, but looking to try something else.
Thanks.

 

Feeling a bit dumb here. What is "upol reface"? I ***ume something about upholstery?
Maybe I'm losing it (memory) after over fifty years in hot rodding, but....HELP!!

 

i've seen it used with good results... not huge pits, but small ones its great stuff

 

It's a spray able polyester filler, an expensive one too.

 

Up for the Morning crowd

 

Have used Evercoat Slick Sand before.... used this on one of my OT cars I painted black.....works good, and I found it blocks well...

However, I'm not a pro bodyman, just a schmuck in a garage that likes paint and exhaust fumes, so what do I know...

 

Anyone else ?

 

You might try Evercoat's Superbuild. It is a 4:1 mix polyester primer (two catalyst speeds) that has double the build per coat of reface.

 

Another vote for slick sand.

 

K13.......how does the Superbuild spray out, sand and what tip did you use?

I'm a diehard Evercoat fan, found almost all of their products I tend to like once I use them, but have not used the Superbuild product...
Tom

 

Yea k13 inquiring minds want to know

 

I sprayed it with a 3.0 tip (my next smallest was a 1.8 which would have been too small)and it sprayed out nice. You could definitely go with a smaller tip. oldrelics on here sprayed some with a 2.5 and he said it sprayed nicely with that. Sands pretty easy as well.

Here are a couple of pictures. It is hard to tell from them but it is a pretty texture free surface.

 

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I've used Evercoat when I was in the US : loved it. Since I'm in France I can't get their products, so I used U-Pol for a while : I hate their stuff ... I moved to some other brand now, better than U-Pol but not as good as Evercoat.
I'm partial to Evercoat.

 

U-Pol Reface will give you good results but I've found myself using Evercoat Slick sand as it seems easier to find and easier on the wallet. I'm a fan of either product due to the minimal shrink back compared to a urethane.

 

Not sure what ''easier on the wallet'' means. I've paid $100 for a gallon of Slicksand here in the east bay (northern Calif) recently. Kind of hard to find also. Sprayed with a 2.2 tip. Dave

 

i have used rust defender in the past; it worked well and a couple weeks ago i sanded and painted over a product called "rust bullet" that was sprayed by another shop. they both blocked out well.

 

Rust bullet - ill need to check that out.

 

reface an slicksand i think are pretty compareable. i like evercoats overall line better and it's in more local places though u pol has shown up in a coupla new places lately. probably my favorite u-pol product so far is the raptor bedliner. and i think they have a new slightly lower priced liner out to.

thats superbuild sounds interesting. may have to look at that next time i'm i the paint store. haven't looked in a while but i wonder is SPI has a product like reface and slicksand?

 

I've used Clausen Z-Chrome with good results. Don't know how it compares price wise though.

 

If you're going to go right over a self-etch primer I would recommend Evercoat G2 Featherfill. Shoot it with a 2.0(ish) tip and it lays done heavy enough for good build and will sand nice. Best part is you can just respray any small areas that need additional filler, break-thrus or low spots and keep on truckin'. A bit spendy but it can eliminate extra material and steps that ultimately cost you additional funds. Top coat friendly as well.