where can i get the good body filler (the green stuff)
12-17-2005, 02:46 PM
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Bondo brand makes at least 20 different kinds of filler, they are not all the same color. White, green,gold, blue,brown, grey, etc...
and make all different colors of hardner-blue, red,white, etc...
and make all different colors of hardner-blue, red,white, etc...
12-18-2005, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' post='787585' date='Dec 17 2005, 03:46 PM
Bondo brand makes at least 20 different kinds of filler, they are not all the same color. White, green,gold, blue,brown, grey, etc...
and make all different colors of hardner-blue, red,white, etc...
12-18-2005, 07:23 PM
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its just that the "BONDO" brand is actually very strong, strong enough that people pretty much call all bodyfiller bondo. Almost a shame that for whatever reason people think BONDO and they think only of the stuff in the DIY body aisle in the autoparts store.
Plus they own like 6 different companies as well.
Plus they own like 6 different companies as well.
12-18-2005, 11:11 PM
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Everyone HATE's Bondo why?? how else do ya do body work (LEAD??). I use both fiberglass and light bodyfiller. filler comes in lots of colours but i think its all the same?? the only differance i'v noticed between body fillers is the cheap stuff bubbles a little more when curing..
12-19-2005, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by RE_TurboFB' post='787929' date='Dec 19 2005, 12:11 AM
Everyone HATE's Bondo why?? how else do ya do body work (LEAD??). I use both fiberglass and light bodyfiller. filler comes in lots of colours but i think its all the same?? the only differance i'v noticed between body fillers is the cheap stuff bubbles a little more when curing..
You do body work by removing the damaged panels and replacing them if the damage is deep enough to have issues with the filler cracking.
12-22-2005, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by nopistons94' post='787984' date='Dec 19 2005, 05:05 AM
You do body work by removing the damaged panels and replacing them if the damage is deep enough to have issues with the filler cracking.
12-22-2005, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by RE_TurboFB' post='789354' date='Dec 22 2005, 07:11 PM
What about parts that can't be replaced, and if there is deep damage there hammers and slidehammers. most of the time you can get it pretty close to the original shape that way you only need light coat's of bondo.
12-24-2005, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Il RX8 lI' post='789365' date='Dec 22 2005, 08:35 PM
In other words, I bust a fender on the FD, I replace the fender, but if for some reason a bigass rock lands on the roof, I can't just unbolt it and replace with a new one.
don't buy the car then if you can't afford to fix it right. If a big rocks lands on an FD roof you can be assured its basically going to be destroyed since the hood is ALUM
12-24-2005, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by nopistons94' post='789748' date='Dec 24 2005, 03:42 PM
don't buy the car then if you can't afford to fix it right. If a big rocks lands on an FD roof you can be assured its basically going to be destroyed since the hood is ALUM
remember a FD roof is double panel, its not so easy to just cut it out and replace, even if you DID replace it you would still have to use bodyfiller on the welds