Td5 D2 bodywork - Nearside front wing repair (2)

Having filled the shoulder dent on the wing and progressed to the grey primer stage, it now comes down to inspecting the finish for imperfections and filling them in with knifing putty.

Holts Cataloy was used to fill the tiny imperfections which were much smaller then the above photo would suggest.

After rubbing down with 1200 grit and weary of destroying the overall level finish, another coat of grey primer was applied.

Grey primer paint is quite "thick' and can often be used to fill tiny imperfections in a prepared area. Specialised 'High-Build' primer is available and favoured by body-repair shops for this very purpose.

I used a standard grey primer from 'Aerosol Solutions' sourced through Toolstation that seemed to do a similar job of hiding any sanding marks.

I only sprayed enough primer on the repair area to cover over the obvious blotches.

When the masking areas were removed, the hard line left from the masking tape showed just how thick the primer is and will itself need a gentle rub down before the final colour coat!

Photo shows the second application of primer and was taken in a brief moment of raking sidelight to try to highlight any imperfections in the finish. Close inspection will reveal a couple of 'pinholes' and a vertical crease line ('felt' more then seen). Question is, do I ignore them and spray the colour coat or re-apply more knifing paste? 

The best thing about DIY is the self imposed time schedule! I've got all the time I need to ponder the outcomes of doing this or doing that and in this case, I reckon I'll do just that!