case bondo troubles...

Yes it is nice to be able to put your projects INSIDE something isn't it? You know, to hold everything together so it doesn't flop around? Discuss the techniques here!

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case bondo troubles...

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I have used bondo to put the parts of the torn up controller case(boy, did that screw up my drill bit or what... :( ), but the bondo keeps leaving tiny little cracks between each other and it is really annoying me( I want a smoth case, not a rigid one.) any advice on this?
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Post by Skyone »

Well, on your next bondo coat, sand with a 100 grit sand paper, then sand with a 250, then with a 400, and then, a 600 grit. Make sure not to press too hard when sanding with the 100 grit.

If it's leaving holes while drying, make sure the temperature in that room is between 55-80 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Post by G-force »

Is this the spot putty bondo (red colored)? Assuming yes, the reason it's cracking is because you are putting it on too thick. Do multiple thin layers.
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Post by scauntay »

if you want it to hold together your better off using jb weld. then sand it down as they said in the post above. and the little tube of red bondo is pretty good just for small surface scratch filling.
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Post by Master of Portables »

well the bondo is sort of like plastic wood stuff, and it is brown, would that be bondo sort of, and the stuff is like a liquid half and a putty half... do I mix it ?
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Master of Portables wrote:well the bondo is sort of like plastic wood stuff, and it is brown, would that be bondo sort of, and the stuff is like a liquid half and a putty half... do I mix it ?
that stuff doesnt work to well to hold anything together, use glue to hold it together and bondo to make it look better (but not that stuff, get yourself some spot putty and marine putty)
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Post by Master of Portables »

ok, I have finnaly got bondo, I don't think my hardware store had marine putty, all they had was marine GOOP... my question is how to use it, sorry for the bump but I feel i don't want to waste another thread on this subject
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