I tried a new product out and thought I would review it here:
The product is Evercoats "Kitty Hair"
I bought this because I needed a filler that was stronger then regular fillers and could close gaps over large areas. Previously I was using Everglass, which is a filler with chopped kevlar in it. The everglass was good, but was only really for small spot repairs etc, even though I used it for more then that. I decided to try the kitty hair. The kitty hair, appropriately named has long strands of fiberglass mixed in with the filler. So when you open the can it looks like a ball of hair.
SO far I've liked the Kitty hair, because it provides the strength of the fiberglass along with the filler, without actually having to mix fiberglass and resin, because if you've done that before you know it's messy and annoying. I like that it's thick because it sticks really nicely to anything at almost any angle. I've been using it for the inside of my fiberglass rear bumper, and when you smear it on it stays where you put it. I was even applying some upside down.
I DON'T like the fact that it cures so quickly, with the correct amount of activator it starts to get hard in what seems like less then a minute. So you have to work quickly. The up side to that is after like 6-7 minutes it's ready to sand, so it dries really fast.
Another good thing is that it sands easily, which is convenient.
Recommended usages:
It is good at closing gaps and holes with no problem, I shaved my next door neighbors eight spoiler trunk holes after he took the spoiler off his s13 in just a couple of hours.
Structural elements, something that needs high strength, or holding capability.
You wouldn't use this kind of filler for fixing door dings, however, I do know for a fact, that the similar version of this product, called tiger hair, with shorter strands of glass in it, IS good for filling gaps such as the door bumper rubber guards that you see on the older generator civics and CRX's. I knew a dude that used the tiger hair to "shave" the door bumper rubber guard things off his CRX.
It's not too expensive. like 20 bucks a quart. Good product overall, sometimes annoying to use because it dries fast, way better then mixing and using actual fiberglass and resin.
questions comments whatever are all welcome.
