where can i get the good body filler (the green stuff)
12-06-2005, 07:30 PM
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im pretty handy when it come to bondo work ( not proud of that but...) anyway i will never use bondo on my own car again. so where can i get the stuff that the pros at body shops use... usually its a pale greenish in color and i cant find it at any local parts store. im looking to fill in the groove where the ugly body mouldings use to be on my second gen.
12-10-2005, 04:15 PM
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if your talking about gorrila hair then go to a auto body supply place
"bondo" is a brand by the way, its all polyester filler, you can use that gorrila hair if you want, just dont be surprised when the hairs in it come back to haunt you later on as print thru.
A show car will be "bondo" from end to another, there is nothing wrong with properly applied filler, its when its used for dents too deep that it can be a problem
"bondo" is a brand by the way, its all polyester filler, you can use that gorrila hair if you want, just dont be surprised when the hairs in it come back to haunt you later on as print thru.
A show car will be "bondo" from end to another, there is nothing wrong with properly applied filler, its when its used for dents too deep that it can be a problem
12-14-2005, 03:50 AM
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anything too deep will develop cracks , the layers need to be thin.. that and well prepped.. the best way to take those moldings off would be to weld them, I think.. but that will require much patience since you have to spot weld them on and very slowly so you dont warp the thin *** metal.. older cars were more forgiving in that aspect since they had thicker metal.. then grind the welds.. again slowly as to not produce too much heat in one area and lightly coat with body filler and block down
12-17-2005, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 86fc3sMatt' post='784391' date='Dec 6 2005, 05:30 PM
im pretty handy when it come to bondo work ( not proud of that but...) anyway i will never use bondo on my own car again. so where can i get the stuff that the pros at body shops use... usually its a pale greenish in color and i cant find it at any local parts store. im looking to fill in the groove where the ugly body mouldings use to be on my second gen.