Is All-Metal body filler ok to use on hood edges? (2025)

So I have a problem with the profile of the hood not matching the fender.

I don't expect perfection but this seems a bit off.

The hood was damaged on the drivers side leading edge and I am sure this is why it is off as the passenger side is good.

I have already split the hood (bare metal area) and got the profile to match much better, but I am still off.

I am thinking of using USC All-Metal along the edges but am wondering if this would not work well as the hood gets shut. Could the All-Metal chip of fall off?

Wondering how the body guys would fix this????

1st position

close up
the hood drops about a 1/16

2nd position

Hood is about an 1/8 lower than the flexible ruler

Comparing to the passenger side
1st position

2nd position

The hood and fender drops about 1/16 or less

@eldubb440
Any and all comments are appreciated

whatever it takes Don......... I've cut/split/welded in severe cases......... I had issues twice where someone didnt rough up the metal under all metal and it let go; that's not the all metal's fault......... it likes it rough

you could build up the edge with weld to fill the big voids, then fill

you could get 1/16 rod and panel bond it to the edge where needed, once cured you can grind into shape and fill it

you could also use body filler as the quick fix and no one would know unless you whack it with a hammer

eldubb440 said:

whatever it takes Don......... I've cut/split/welded in severe cases......... I had issues twice where someone didnt rough up the metal under all metal and it let go; that's not the all metal's fault......... it likes it rough

you could build up the edge with weld to fill the big voids, then fill

you could get 1/16 rod and panel bond it to the edge where needed, once cured you can grind into shape and fill it

you could also use body filler as the quick fix and no one would know unless you whack it with a hammer

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marine tex?

#41 said:

I don't see any other practical way of leveling this out if you want a perfect finish. Chip Foose would lay and 1/16th of filler over the entire car.

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Anything"straight" has at least a "skim" coat

MarPar said:

marine tex?

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I prefer Marine Tex; but I'm not opposed to AllMetal......