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I hate Bondo/polyester putty.
« on: October 12, 2014, 11:52:53 PM »
Really.....can't stand the stuff....

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Re: I hate Bondo/polyester putty.
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2014, 01:59:36 AM »
What seems to be the problem... can we help  ???

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Re: I hate Bondo/polyester putty.
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2014, 09:40:34 AM »
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Working on the coin door of the Ms.Pac after my idea of replacing it with a similar looking (but in the end non-fitting) one I had "on stock".

The only issue that the original door has is that it has been kicked or whatever, and there was a big dent at the spot where I put the bondo.
Following the dent it is also a bit "bumpy" around the are abut I don't mind that too much.

First I thought of simply ignoring the dent and just prime and paint it but then I thought why not try to improve at least the worst part (the dent) with some bondo.

After filling and sanding it looks like this. Notice those tiny holes....no way I can finish it like this. No idea why I get those holes, Ive seen it before though. Maybe my mix of hardener and the "main stuff" is not correct ?

Thing is, whatever I do with it bondo seems to fail with me, while I see others making perfect straight corners etc.

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Re: I hate Bondo/polyester putty.
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2014, 10:28:09 AM »
Will your primer coat not fill in these little holes?

If not use a product like "stopper" its like think paint, for filling in little imperfections

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Re: I hate Bondo/polyester putty.
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2014, 12:38:21 PM »
What stuff do you use?

I had drilled holes and bents in my galaxian coin door and I used JB wells to fill it.  Worked out great the stuff is hard as iron,  easy to sand and the result is as smooth as... ...  a metal plate.

I use 'regular'  bondo only for wood work.

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Re: I hate Bondo/polyester putty.
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2014, 02:07:44 PM »
Damn....I actually think I have some JB weld still on stock.............somewhere...

Great tip, thanks !

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Re: I hate Bondo/polyester putty.
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2014, 03:50:43 PM »
Damn....I actually think I have some JB weld still on stock.............somewhere...

Great tip, thanks !

JB-Weld,  that's what i meant.  :)