bondo tips and tricks, any one?

[civilized_drifter]

im about to work on my front bumper and i was wondering if any one and some tips/tricks i could know about befor i screw up my bumper? im gonna be useing spot bondo/putty. thanks

[fliprayzin240sx]

Bondo on plastic bumper??? Personally, i wouldnt suggest it on a bumper, bondo dont like that surface.

[civilized_drifter]

its a fiberglass bumper

[koukimonster139]

dont use bondo.
use kitty hair for sure.

[fliprayzin240sx]

yups...dont use bondo. Its fiber glass, so use fiber glass. Depending on what your doing to it, will depend on what fiber glass to use. If your just smoothing it out, sand down all the paint, then buy one of those resin/fiber hair mixed setup. For big cracks and fractures, do it right and buy the clear resin goo and fiberglass sheets seperate. Again sand the paint off, trim the crack so itll sit flushed against each side, cut a piece of fiberglass sheet to cover it, use a paint brush and lay the resin on the fiberglass.

[Team Rootbeer]

yes.....kitty hair.

and, skim coat of some gooooood shit to get it strait as glass, like Rage extreme or something.
not Bondo brand wal-mart shit.

use the LONGEST sanding block possible, that will help insure straightness.

[civilized_drifter]

theres scratches everywhere on the bumper and i just want to smooth it out befor i paint it

[chmercer]

um for scratches you dont want to use bondo? do you have a picture of your bumper

[kove]

use kittey hair and poly or high build primer for the scratches

[civilized_drifter]

i dont have any pics, i can get some pics tomarro when im working on it more. my dad told me to use spot putty and hes been doin body and paint for 25 years for i took his advice

[usajdm]

416 EVERCOAT putty. KittyHair is total overkill if all your doing is filling scratches. KittyHair is used to reinforce and mend cracks or small holes in fiberglass. Use multiple thin coats, rather then one thick coat toprevent air bubbles.
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[chmercer]

spoty putty is ehhhhh. it never really hardens since its only a 1 part filler. if its just scratches like 300 grit sandpaper you can just spray epoxy primer over it, hell the clear coat will even fill in 300 grit scratches. how bad of scratches are they. or what.

[soberjoeS13]

hey all you need is to take a DA sander with some 320 grit sand paper and sand down the scratches and the entire bumper..NO MATTER WHAT you are going to have to do this any ways so the primer will stick to the bumper. I've been doing body work and painting for a few years now if you need more help on what exactly todo pm me ill help you out. good luck

[NemeGuero]

Tips: don't use bondo on a fiberglass bumper (as afore mentioned)

If you insist on using bondo use as little as possible.

Question: If your dad has been doing paint/bodywork for 25years.. why are you asking US for tips and not him?

[civilized_drifter]

Tips: don't use bondo on a fiberglass bumper (as afore mentioned)

If you insist on using bondo use as little as possible.

Question: If your dad has been doing paint/bodywork for 25years.. why are you asking US for tips and not him?

i wanted a second opinion,

[nrg]

spot putty is exactly what you should be using; your dad is correct.
Body filler (bondo brand) is for worked metal surface. Although bondo brand body filler blows balls. Use Evercoat Z-Grip body filler, best on the market.

[DrifteRs13]

sorry im biteing on your thread but no sence starting a new one and waisting space for the mods. would you use spoty putty on a dorr that has a weird shaped dent that ccanot be poped out? the dent is has a seriece of dents all in one and its really bad looking, just needed a tip on how you fix it

[koukimonster139]

... how big is it

if its like a tiny ass dent then yeah just get it down to bare metal and use the metal glaze. If its bigger than like 2 inches or w/e use filler. Evercoats the good shit.

[s13sr20detsilviastityper]

remember MORE is better when it comes to bondo! slather it EVERYWHERE! have a dent? DONT WORRY, bondo it!

also, after bondoing, primer the car and leave it like that for a long time and just tell everyone you are getting a real paintjob soon, different colors of primer will get you the ladies.

[chmercer]

^^^ if you are gonna make a stupid asshole post at least have it be funny, look at some of mine for reference

[s13sr20detsilviastityper]

^^^ if you are gonna make a stupid asshole post at least have it be funny, look at some of mine for reference


anyone with over 3 green feedbacks is OBVIOUSLY a tool:cj:

[koukimonster139]

^ :zzz: shits weak

shits wizeeaaakk

[NemeGuero]

anyone with over 3 red feedbacks is OBVIOUSLY a tool:cj:

There.. fixed for your color-blind ass..

[Cash]

sorry im biteing on your thread but no sence starting a new one and waisting space for the mods. would you use spoty putty on a dorr that has a weird shaped dent that ccanot be poped out? the dent is has a seriece of dents all in one and its really bad looking, just needed a tip on how you fix it


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[Terminus2k]

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[koukimonster139]

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I can see the cover now.



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[NemeGuero]

lol .

[FaLKoN240]

This thread FOR ENGLISH is awesome.

[civilized_drifter]

any ways back to the bumper im working on. i used the spot putty on some chips and deep scratches and im gonna get some thick primer to fill in the smaller scratches.

[nrg]

sorry im biteing on your thread but no sence starting a new one and waisting space for the mods. would you use spoty putty on a dorr that has a weird shaped dent that ccanot be poped out? the dent is has a seriece of dents all in one and its really bad looking, just needed a tip on how you fix it

All dents can be pulled out and repaired. You just dont fill in dents with body filler. that's not what it's for. You use a stud gun, then get a slide hammer to grab ont he stud and pull it out, tap around the area with special hammers. if done correctly your dent would look like it didn't exsit. You can also get it repaired through PDR (paintless dent removal/repair).

Body filler is only use to cover up metal work.

[azndummie]

anyone have tips for filling holes in the trunk or hatch?

[chmercer]

jb weld a piece of metal onto the back of the hole on the underside, then fill the hole with kitty hair with a little filler on top

[Terminus2k]

civilized drifter - i hope everything comes out well for you, sounds like youve got some good advice here. you should post before and after pics(no sarcasm)

KoukiMonster - please tell me you got the satire in that statement. wow, some people just have no idea when to take a joke
and whoever gave me neg rep for this can blow me. i was just going with chris's dictionary post, IT WAS A JOKE..wow...

[azndummie]

thanks for the hole filling tips

[cashmoney197]

sorry im biteing on your thread but no sence starting a new one and waisting space for the mods. would you use spoty putty on a dorr that has a weird shaped dent that ccanot be poped out? the dent is has a seriece of dents all in one and its really bad looking, just needed a tip on how you fix it
pop it out with a plunger

[DrifteRs13]

ok thanks i will look into that, and what is this dictionary you guys refer to? haha. thanks to terminus2k for that comment lol just kidding mad good shit.