bondo

[wombatgraphix]

isthere a way to thin down bond i need to fill some pin holes got my scoop bonded to my stang hood but still need to fillsome pin holes

[Whit]

Try a "Surfacer Primer",,, with or without catalyst !!!
for that matter,,, spot putty will work better that
bondo on those pins !!! Much easier working on
small areas like that than bondo !!!
Good Luck on it,,, post your finals on this !!!:partyalone:

[Cowboy]

Like Whit said. Or evercoat makes a polyester filler thats great for that kinda stuff & sands really nice & no shrinkage. Cowboy

[Stang]

Yeah a glaze is the best to use, like icing. I don't do this very often but if your bondo dries up or you need it a little thinner you can put a little fiberglass resin in it. Works better if you can shake that in a paint shaker. Takes a little longer to dry and Icing is the best route but if you need it and don't have the option, that will work.

[ABD]

Hay Wombat....I've never tried to thin Bondo...Hell even if it's thick like tiger hair, mix up a small bit and jam that stuff in the pin holes...A metal spreader works good for really pressing that stuff in......I've heard bad things about spot putty in the tube..So i've never botherd with it

A couple things i like for finish work is Glaze and Slick sand...here's some links with details.

....MetalGlaze...http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=11052&itemType=PRODUCT

....SlickSand...http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=1669&itemType=PRODUCT

[illfx]

YES, they do make a "thinner, rejuvinater" for bondo! Gets rid of pin holes and sands easyer then evercoat.Plus you can thin it to youre liking. About $5.00 at your local auto-paint store. I use the "Mara-hide" brand. works great!

[wombatgraphix]

thanx guy you all are awesome dont know where i'd be without airbrushtech!!!!!always a good group to give me help. be lost without you all thanx again

[PinWerk]

i use nothing but evercoat products after messing with bondo n other brands, but nonetheless, when dealing with glazing putties, never get the one part.. i'd advise to get the two part type, its way better to my idea than the one part.
its where you have an hardener you put with it, whereas the one part you dont have nothing to add with it.

[redanner]

Bondo is a good thing if used right! The reason people get pinholes in bondo is because they whip the catalyst circular into the bondo. Instead of circular motion just drag the putty knife straight through the bondo only turning the putty knife over and dragging it until it is well mixed.

Spot putty is good if not over used. If the spot is not allowed to dry completely it can shrink down the road after the topcoat is on. Makes ugly pock s in the surface. Surface primer is good if you apply it wet. If you apply it dry it will most likely bridge the pinholes instead of filling them. You start sanding and the pinhole is back. Or worse the bridge over the pinhole breaks down after the topcoat has been applied.

The ever coat products are good products but they make me deathly sick in the way of sinus infections.

[PinWerk]

later on you can start messin with some milkshake stuff :-)