I've never used this stuff before, but I ran some searches here and it got good reviews.

The instructions say "Mixing: Place desired amount of putty on a clean, non-fibrous mixing board.Add a ribbon of cream hardener from edge to edge across the center of the dispensed putty."

Here's my question; how thick is this dispensed putty they're talking about?

The way I read it you have a circular glob of Easy Sand and run the hardener across it, as if it was a diameter line, but the directions don't specify how thick the puddle of putty is. I want to mix it in proper proportions. Any suggestions?

Thanks.

Mixing mud isnt a excat science it has a "window" or limitions. Just use a paint stick or putty knife to remove the amount of mud you want and let it drop off. Then just run the bead of hardener across the mud the same diameter as the hole in the tube of hardener.

If you are that worried, if you have access to a scale you can weigh the amount of mud then add the correct amount of hardener which is 10%.

Being slighty off isnt going to cause any alarm only if you were to add way too much or not enough. Not enough and the stuff will never cure too much and it dries super fast and becomes brittle. You should have around a min or two of play time before that mud starts to come unspreadable...Eric

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Thanks Eric. I figured there'd be some leeway, but wanted to hear from someone who's used it.

The majority of it will be between the rear window and trunk lid, and later covered by a new vinyl top.

That's I wanted to be sure. I don't want it flaking out in a few months under the new top.

The "Easy Sand" putty is relatively liquid compared to regular polyester filler. When you squirt it out onto your pallet, you'll understand why the thickness of the putty isn't an issue.

I've used this putty and I wouldn't use as much hardner as they say. The thickness of the putty will be about 1/4" thick when you squirt it out. Let's say it is a circular glob about 3" across. If you run a bead of hardner all the way across, the stuff just may set up before you can get it mixed properly. Bottom line...mixing it can be a trial and error deal when you dial in the heat/humidity factor. Just experiment with a couple of small batches.

Trial and Error, it's easy to put too much hardner. Just play with small amounts a little bit and you'll see what we've said. I agree with others, use a bit less hardner and it's much more workable.

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Thanks again guys.

The directions on the hardener tell you not to eat it or get it in your eyes in three languages, and that's about it.