I use a 3M product called Acryl-Red Putty. It is a nitrocellulose putty. It
seems to work for everything I've used it on. I'll check with my paint vendor
next time I buy paint and see what specific kind of paint is not compatible.
"ralph.jannelli" wrote:
> Be careful what you use for "spot " putty. If it is nitro-cellulose based it
> may not be compatible with some of the modern paints. When I was working on
> my '65 the paint shop I used told me to throw that stuff away!
>
> Ralph
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
> To: 'John Suchak' <suchak@mediaone.net>; Simmons, Reid W
> <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
> Cc: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 9:04 AM
> 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
> >
--
Rod Randle
I don't remember forgetting anything!
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