Bondo - a long time assett to the car community

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Bondo is your friend. Learn to use it in a proper manner and don't let anyone deter you from using it or improving on your use .


" This type of filler, of course, took the industry by storm, though at times it gets a bad rap because many a shadetree panel beater or ill-taught body shop tech uses it in a completely wrong manner. "
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/re...onstration-of-a-new-body-filler-called-bondo/
 
I rather have virgin sheet metal that is not always 100 % perfect, than top slather the whole car in body filler., aka Bondo, to get it flawless, and sand the whole sucker down to that very thin acceptable layer.
Call me a hack! Don't care! :thumbsup: :rofl::BangHead:
 
barbee6043 said:
I rather have virgin sheet metal that is not always 100 % perfect, than top slather the whole car in body filler., aka Bondo, to get it flawless, and sand the whole sucker down to that very thin acceptable layer.
Call me a hack! Don't care! :thumbsup: :rofl::BangHead:
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Nothing wrong with that. Some want a nicer look.
 
Yup, I'm 60 years old.......We would have called a car totally covered in filler a "Bondo Buggy".......But, I support other peoples visions for their car.
 
Kemper said:
Bondo is your friend. Learn to use it in a proper manner and don't let anyone deter you from using it or improving on your use .


" This type of filler, of course, took the industry by storm, though at times it gets a bad rap because many a shadetree panel beater or ill-taught body shop tech uses it in a completely wrong manner. "
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/re...onstration-of-a-new-body-filler-called-bondo/
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No companies recognize using a backer of mesh wire as a base for polyester fillers. Ever.
 
Covered this one from one end to the other. 4 gallons. Hand built aluminum. Most of ended up on the floor. 16 seams.

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When we look at a bondo job that is falling apart on a car. We don't know how long it's been since repair. We don't know the quality of the repair . We can say that they should have used metal . We don't know how long a metal repair would have lasted. We know the original metal didn't last. We know under similar circumstances a metal repair will not last .

The quality of the repair is certainly important regardless of which method. Either method will last if proper care is taken of the repair and both will fail if proper care isn't taken.

What is best for you only you should decide. Market value is going to be better for a car with metal. You may feel better with metal in the car. Market value may not be a concern. You may be satisfied with a fiberglass repair. You may only want to put a certain amount into your car and would rather spend more elsewhere on the car.
 
Kemper said:
When we look at a bondo job that is falling apart on a car. We don't know how long it's been since repair. We don't know the quality of the repair . We can say that they should have used metal . We don't know how long a metal repair would have lasted. We know the original metal didn't last. We know under similar circumstances a metal repair will not last .

The quality of the repair is certainly important regardless of which method. Either method will last if proper care is taken of the repair and both will fail if proper care isn't taken.

What is best for you only you should decide. Market value is going to be better for a car with metal. You may feel better with metal in the car. Market value may not be a concern. You may be satisfied with a fiberglass repair. You may only want to put a certain amount into your car and would rather spend more elsewhere on the car.
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We know someone misused the product.
Plain and simple. That's the one fact you refused to understand. Failed due to misuse.
 
This spring I plan on doing some floor pans using a galvanized hardware cloth ( 1/2" x 1/2" ) along with a fiberglass strand reinforced bondo as someone suggested I use on a body panel I did. I'd do this on a pan only with frame and supports that are in good condition.

It should be fairly easy and will allow me to keep as much original metal in the car as I can. Should be able to keep the underneath of the car protected with a cleaning and some rust reformer and undercoating. Interior shouldn't be a problem cause I don't think the floor panel will have to be very thick if reinforced. I think it will be strong enough that I won't see a problem under normal use.
 
Kemper said:
This spring I plan on doing some floor pans using a galvanized hardware cloth ( 1/2" x 1/2" ) along with a fiberglass strand reinforced bondo as someone suggested I use on a body panel I did. I'd do this on a pan only with frame and supports that are in good condition.

It should be fairly easy and will allow me to keep as much original metal in the car as I can. Should be able to keep the underneath of the car protected with a cleaning and some rust reformer and undercoating. Interior shouldn't be a problem cause I don't think the floor panel will have to be very thick if reinforced. I think it will be strong enough that I won't see a problem under normal use.
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Well as the years go by, I think there is getting less and less of a need for Bondo. Older cars now have repro'd metal panels that can replace the rusted/dented areas, and newer cars are becoming more and more plastic. Also, more and more autobody places even do body work anymore. After trying to find a body place that actually does autobody, I gave up and did the work myself. ALL of them said they no longer fix dents and rust, they only replace body panels.. Some of them didn't even want to paint stuff; one guy said he only buys new replacement panels that are pre-painted, to insure a correct factory color match, and he doesn't even deal with panels that don't come pre-painted.... It made me consider to become a body-man (with zero body experience), if these body guys are taking this easy remove/replace route to do "bodywork" and making a bazilion dollars from the insurance companies for body repair jobs...
 
I've abused the heck out of plastic filler over my 40 plus year career in the autobody industry. Never had a failure that I know of. I will not use it on an edge unless the customer is okay with it.
 
Bodyperson said:
I've abused the heck out of plastic filler over my 40 plus year career in the autobody industry. Never had a failure that I know of. I will not use it on an edge unless the customer is okay with it.
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Good point. In my preservation I pointed out that metal should be used on all edges .
 
Kemper said:
Market value is going to be better for a car with metal.
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Yep, there is a real reason most buyers bring a magnet when looking to buy a car. They don't want a bondo'd car made to look like metal. The damage is still there but buried and no one wants to pay up for buried damage.
 
DC 340 said:
Yep, there is a real reason most buyers bring a magnet when looking to buy a car. They don't want a bondo'd car made to look like metal. The damage is still there but buried and no one wants to pay up for buried damage.
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Try that with aluminum lol. My damned work light wont stick either.
 
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