After a little look-over and fine sanding, the first thing I did today was add some TECHNIFILL to the low spots. Well, actually, the first thing I did was apply Metal Prep too all the bare places, because in just one week of rainy weather, surface rust had set it. In Hawaii you just can't leave steel unprotected for long.
While waiting for the filler to set I removed the two grills from the hood. This was easier than expected because the screws go into plastic. For the car to look good these will need to be replaced. I wonder how other E9 owners deal with this.
When the filler was set I did a lot of sanding, trying to blend the new stuff with the surrounding surface. I actually started using 100# paper. I added the radius at the top edge of the roundel mount using a spongy sanding block. I removed the jig and smoothed the filler even though it will be hidden, mostly to ensure good water drainage. When everything was good I shot it all with POR-15 Etching Primer. I used this instead of the 3M product because of the fiberglass patches applied with POR-15. As it turned out, two of those patches had pin holes. I tried smoothing the paint with a fingertip the fill the holes, but of course the surface ended up a mess.
The last thing I did was add some filler on the lower LH side and the upper RH side.
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