In the early 1970s I flared the fender wells on my 68 2000. I laid
down epoxy with fiberglass sheets, and bondo on top of the epoxy. 30
years later I pulled off the bondo and epoxy and the metal is as clean
as when I coated it with the epoxy.
Fred - So.SF
On Jul 31, 2009, at 6:47 AM, Richard Schnoor wrote:
> I agree bondo sucks.Although I've been told that the "new"
> generation of bondo doesn't absorb water by body people. But seeing
> that It's still made out of the same stuff (polyester resin &
> sawdust) as the bondo I had used 25 years ago I think that all they
> are trying to do is allay my fears until the check clears. Due to my
> hatred for bondo I migrated to epoxy mixed with glass micro spheres
> which is harder to work & more expensive but I do have areas of my
> roadsters where the paint has peeled away & the epoxy is still there
> with no bubbling or rusting below it after 25 years outside in humid
> Florida.
>
> --
> Richard Schnoor P.E.
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