The stuff you're referring to , I believe, is called glazing putty. It's
great for dings, etc. which are too small to warrant attention with Bondo,
and much easier to apply and finish. As stated, it's also great for filling
in the small ripples, and voids in bondo
Mark Haynes
'65 Spit Racer RMVR #162
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Craig Smith [SMTP:CraigS@iewc.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 7:05 AM
> To: 'John Suchak'; Simmons, Reid W
> Cc: Spitfire List
> Subject: RE: Body filler
>
>
> I went to a local body shop and bought a tube of stuff made by Dupont that
> is about double a toothpaste tube.
> It's great for little dimples left in the Bondo after it cures.
> I also used it for smaller dings. It air cures fairly fast and sands real
> well.
> I don't remember the exact name but it was good stuff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Suchak [mailto:suchak@mediaone.net]
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 7:43 AM
> To: Simmons, Reid W
> Cc: Spitfire List
> Subject: Re: Body filler
>
>
>
> Ahhh, body work, a subject near and dear to my heart of late...
> (http://www.jacksonville.net/~suchak/toys.htm)
>
> I use good old Bondo, the standard stuff. I don't like the way the
> "lightweight" stuff sands out, I always seem to have to do a lot of spot
> puttying on it. The Bondo-glass (fiberglass reinforced) filler is neat
> in high strength situations, like if you were dimpling and filling trim
> holes which is what I used it for on my 2002, but it's a friggin mess to
> work with and requires a lot of puttying as well.
>
> I have used a lightweight named "Sno-white" or something like that and
> seem to recall that it was good and sanded out nicely, but it was years
> ago. I'm a Bondo man these days. Regular Bondo, applied sparingly to a
> well prepped surface. Spend a lot of time with a hammer and dolly and
> try to make it perfect *before* you ever start mixing filler. Like
> everything else in life, most of it is in the preparation.
>
> JS
>
>
>
> Simmons, Reid W wrote:
> >
> > It has been many, many moons since I have done any body work (on a car
> that
> > is!) and I was wondering if there is/are any brands preferred over the
> > trusty old "Bondo" brand of filler? I don't have a lot to do only a
> couple
> > of door dents, 3 or 4 nickel or quarter sized rust spots (2 of them in
> the
> > door sills), and a "bonnet bump" where the air cleaner from the "damn
> Weber
> > knocked itself a little more clearance".
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Reid
> > '79 Spitfire
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