The different types of bodywork putty

What are the different types of bodywork putty?

Various types of putty can be used in the bodywork industry. However, each putty has its own specific use.

Here's a summary explaining which types of work require which types of putty:

UNIVERSAL BODYWORK PUTTY

This putty is certainly one of the most widely used by bodybuilders. Thanks to its high resistance and hardness, this type of putty provides an effective and easy repair for your vehicle.

In this category, we recommend Mobihel's Universal Soft Putty, which can be used as a filling or finishing putty on all types of metal substrates. This Putty is very easy to use, thanks to its non-porous structure that won't shrink over time. Finally, thanks to its formula, this universal putty is perfect for reducing drying time and saving time on your work!

Tech'team tip: Putty can be abraded with abrasives from P120 to P150, the easiest to sand.

ALUMINIUM BODYWORK PUTTY

This bodywork putty contains aluminium pigment powder, making it ideal and easy to apply to large surfaces. This putty can be used on a wide range of surfaces including metal, aluminium, concrete and polyester. To use this aluminium putty correctly, mix 2 to 3% of the Hardener with the putty you wish to use. Mix the Hardener with the chosen aluminium putty.

This aluminium putty from 4CR is perfect for correcting irregularities in your car's bodywork.

Tech'team tip: Watch out for air bubbles which can appear in the mixture and cause defects when sanding and applying paint!

TIN BODY PUTTY

This type of putty is ideal for surfaces requiring high abrasion resistance, which is why we recommend sanding it with Abrasive discs. This putty is easy to sand and has a short drying time. Many surfaces are suitable for this type of putty: Steel sheet metal, iron, aluminium and Fiberglass-reinforced plastics.

This tin metal putty from the 4CR range corrects major defects and fills as many hollows as possible in your car body. We recommend a dilution of 2-3% with the appropriate Hardener. For drying time, we strongly recommend waiting between 15 and 20 minutes at 20°C.

SPRAYABLE BODYWORK PUTTY

This type of bodywork putty, hence its name, is used with a spray gun rather than a spatula to optimise application time. It is used when you need to level a large surface.

This sprayable putty is mainly used to cover sanding defects and small indentations. Hardener is included in the composition of this product.

 

This sprayable bodywork putty dries very quickly and has excellent sanding properties.

Tech'team tip: preferably use a 2.5" Nozzle.

PLASTIC BODY PUTTY

This plastic body putty provides excellent adhesion to all your vehicle's plastic surfaces, including bumpers, side strips and mirror caps. Its texture is slightly less fine and less porous than other types of bodywork putty.

This plastic putty from the Mobihel range is specially used for repairing plastic parts on your car body.

FIBERGLASS BODY PUTTY

This type of bodywork putty is suitable for all substrates and materials. It has a very compact composition thanks to a Fiberglass filler. This product has great filling power and hardness, and dries very quickly, in between 14 and 16 minutes at 20°C. It is also easy to sand. Ideal for filling deep holes and dents in your bodywork.

This Fiberglass Putty from Mobihel is perfect for deep, uneven areas and rust holes, for example.

After sanding, we recommend you use a Mobihel Putty to remove any remaining defects from your bodywork surface and give a clean, precise finish.

METAL BODY PUTTY

This type of bodywork putty is made from aluminium and is ideal for treating all the surfaces of your car or motorbike bodywork.

It is ideal for protecting your bodywork from damp.

PUTTY WEDGE

A putty wedge is used to facilitate the application of putty to the surface of your vehicle to be treated. To use this putty wedge, simply rub the surface with the putty. Generally speaking, this product does not run and adheres easily. It also dries relatively quickly.

Tech'team tip: Putty is easy to apply, but we recommend that you prepare your vehicle well before applying it to ensure good adhesion.

POLYESTER RESIN

This solid putty is very easy to apply. It's ideal if your surface has significant scratches or rust. However, it is ideal for plastic surfaces with significant scratches.

How to use: once the Putty has been applied to the surface to be treated, leave it to work for 10-15 minutes. If you need to apply a finishing Putty, we recommend you leave to dry for 30 to 60 minutes.

Tech'team tip: When sanding this product from the 4CR range, we recommend using P60 to P80 abrasive paper.

This polyester resin from the 4CR range contains Fiberglass, glass cloth or wool.

For a simple and precise application, please refer to the technical data sheet.

SPRAYABLE BODYWORK PUTTY

This type of bodywork putty has an advantage over other putties. As its name suggests, it can be sprayed, which means you can get to those hard-to-reach areas of your car that other types of putty can't reach. This sprayable putty can also be painted over and dries very quickly.

This sprayable putty from the 4CR range hardens in contact with moisture to form a plastic coating.

It is ideal for use on a range of substrates including metal, Fiberglass, plastic and PVC.

Tech'team tip: use 4CR's 5910 gun, which offers a multitude of settings to reproduce your joints as closely as possible to the original.