Slashing Body Filler Prep Times With Disposable Mixing Solutions

SEM’s new disposable mixing pads and spreaders eliminate unbillable solvent cleanup while preventing cross-contamination during collision repair body filler applications.

Refinish supplier SEM has expanded its collision repair accessory line with the addition of multi-size body filler spreaders and a disposable tear-off mixing pad. Engineered for daily panel preparation, these shop consumables target consistent compound spreading and cleaner workshop environments across professional collision facilities.

For Canadian collision repair centre managers, estimators, and structural metal technicians, time spent scraping and chemically cleaning reusable mixing boards adds unbillable labour to repair orders. The new mixing board features 100 non-absorbent sheets designed to resist solvent and resin bleed-through, mitigating the risk of pinholing or premature adhesion failure caused by dried catalyst residue.

Complementing the pad, the spreader lineup features a rigid backbone paired with a flexible edge to support thin, uniform filler leveling across complex contour panels. Canadian jobbers and body shop operators can integrate these newly distributed accessories to tighten cycle times on preparation lines and reduce consumable waste in high-volume paint and body departments.