more shaping, apply another layer, shape some more... it will get to the point that it will only need addl material in maybe a few small spots.... at this point, I still haven't used anything but 36grit really rough stuff... it is not necissary to start to smooth until the piece is really ready to be smoothed...
of course I constantly test fit & alter accordingly... I need this bezel to fit perfect, there are a few complicated curves & angles involved here, & patience is the key.... anyone can do this if they have enough patience & don't move onto the next step until the current step is as good as you can do it....
once I have a nice fit & everything is straight & there are no high spots or low spots, THEN I can move onto lighter papers... 100 followed by 180..... I will use no other cheater products like puttys or anything, the only materials are the 2 repair products I mentioned, then primer...
now primer is also miss-used, as a lot of guys will use the primer to fill, which is a good thing, but they usually leave way to much primer on the whole piece.... primer is soft..... too much primer & you'l be able to stick you fingernail into it & make an impression even months later... the right way to use primer to fill, is to sand the bulk of the primer off between coats... IE; 2 nice coats of primer... let it dry.... sand it & shape it further, sanding through the primer... in most spots the primer will come off.... that's fine... we have more... when you first wet the piece with primer it will be the first time you will actually be able to see your shape, learn to feel the shape before you see it... every time you touch the piece with sandpaper you are shaping the piece... if you just hold a piece of sandpaper & press it with your finger you'll get streaks from your fingertips... learn to keep flat even preasure... you are shaping... you want to shape it flat... run your hands over it... does it feel smooth & flat or does it have a dip?
