british-cars
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Bondo Tricks

To: british-cars@hoosier, jkaidor@synoptics.com
Subject: Re: Bondo Tricks
From: Roland Dudley <cobra@dtc.hp.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 91 17:10:03 pdt
Date: 22 Aug 91 14:21:54
From: Jerry Kaidor <Jerry_Kaidor.ENGINTWO@engtwomac.synoptics.com>
Subject: Bondo Tricks
To: british-cars@hoosier.utah.edu

>                       Subject:                               Time:2:12 PM
>  OFFICE MEMO          Bondo Tricks                           Date:8/22/91
>....

>   *** One common trouble with bondo is the formation of pinholes that show
>through the paint.  To avoid pinholes,  mix up a batch of bondo with some
>liquid fiberglass resin.  The resulting filler will be a viscous slurry that
>will "flow" nicely.  Spread this thinly over the work with a wide spreader. 
>Poof!  No pinholes!  

Jerry,

I thought that spot putty was generally used to cover pinholes in bondo.  Is
this concoction better?

>p.s.  No, my neighbor doesn't know how to shrink aluminum.  But he is going to
>ask his co-workers.

Please post or e-mail direct if you find anything out, particularly regarding
any reference material on aluminum body work.

Roland


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>