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Pat-CT

01-01-2007 18:45:55




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whats ur guys opinion on bond-o does it really fall off of metal when you put it on theres a nasty dent that needs to be bond-o'd and i think its alright to do if its done right but others seem no to




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beperson83

02-12-2007 18:23:53




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 Re: bond-o in reply to Pat-CT, 01-01-2007 18:45:55  
I do not recommend bondo brand bondo. I work at an autobody shop and we are totally against that stuff. we use OEM Metalglaze. It works great and looks great. It still has that good Bondo smell too ha ha.



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Off Road Specialties

01-08-2007 18:52:32




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 Re: bond-o in reply to Pat-CT, 01-01-2007 18:45:55  
I have been doing restoration on cars, truck, tractors, and industrial equipment for years and as the other guys said you want to pull the dents out as close to original as possible. A cheap uni-spotter from northern tools or harbor frieght will work better than the old dent puller but what-ever works. I always start with a thin coat of tiger-hair feather it out good and then put your bondo over the top. If you want to find your high and low spots just lightly speckle some paint to the worked area and begin board sanding. Your low spots will still have paint showing.

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jubilee johnny

01-03-2007 08:44:52




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 Re: bond-o in reply to Pat-CT, 01-01-2007 18:45:55  
I agree with them. Another thing to note is that beginners usually don't spread enough surface area with filler so they end up with noticable dips and ripples from sanding too much away. If you start out with more area than the blemish is then when you are done sanding it will blend in nicely. The longer the sanding board with the courser grits the better. There is a lot of technique to sanding bondo (filler) to get it smooth with the metal so be prepared to get a lot of dust on the floor. Find someone good at it to teach you.

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CNKS

01-02-2007 19:04:52




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 Re: bond-o in reply to Pat-CT, 01-01-2007 18:45:55  
I agree with glennster, except I use 1/8 as maximum and shoot for 1/16. Body filler should be used strictly as a smoothing agent, not a filler of large dents. Nothing at all wrong with it if used properly.



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glennster

01-01-2007 18:55:05




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 Re: bond-o in reply to Pat-CT, 01-01-2007 18:45:55  
body fillers are generally applied no more than about 3/16"inch maximum. the damaged area needs to be metal finished as close as possible to where it should be, then filler is applied and sanded to final contours. too thick and it will crack.



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B-maniac

01-02-2007 19:03:04




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 Re: bond-o in reply to glennster, 01-01-2007 18:55:05  
Go ask your local auto body supply store how many gallons they sell each year. I don't see any of it laying in the roads or ditches. Tell your friends to evolve , there's hardly a car on the road that doesn't have some in it. Including NEW cars!! Anything used by an idiot ends up getting a bad name. Follow the directions and it will serve you well.



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