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724x4a/cchevy · 04-11-2007, 07:52 PM

Saw this on a house i was power washing the other day. Tried to fix the crack/hole with bondo. Thought i'd seen it all.

Anybody got any crazy stories?

dave2953 · 04-11-2007, 08:33 PM

I get a red x

**chevy71super** · 04-11-2007, 10:02 PM

I can't see the picture either but I discovered they use bondo here in California to fix cosmetic dry rot in wood. They ream out the rotten wood, spray some type of fungucide in the hole and patch it with bondo. Blew me away.

sleepyboy · 04-11-2007, 10:27 PM

bondo does wonders..great on toast....I've used it to fix wood rot.

724x4a/cchevy · 04-11-2007, 11:44 PM

How about now? sorry about that.
Justin

1969k10stepside · 04-11-2007, 11:48 PM

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Red X.....

redhead69 · 04-11-2007, 11:54 PM

I do high rise commercial construction and see autobody filler being used by many trades. Cabinet builders use it to hide seams, carpenters use it to fill nail holes and float miters etc etc. I have been fixing small dents in metal window frames and have mixed almost 2 gallons on this last job (thats alot of filler!!) Many many uses.. when I get bored I make sculptures out of it! lol

**LEEVON** · 04-14-2007, 10:44 AM

I work in commercial construction too, and bondo is frequently used to repair dents and dings in commercial hollow metal door and window frames. The thing that drives me nuts is that old school carpenters insist it's the best, but I keep telling them that a newer, lightweight fiberglass filler is much easier to use...but to no avail. Bondo it is. Gets the job done though, and much cheaper than replacing a $1600 prison cell door or frame.

cameeks · 04-14-2007, 11:05 AM

This isn't recomended but a guy I went to school with had hydros and kept hitting his tank on the ground. He used it to patch the hole in the gas tank.

spdrcr29 · 04-14-2007, 02:11 PM

We used it on the kid's pinewood derby car.... He cut it to look like a fastback Mustang (I know, we already had the blue oval talk... Gotta get him off the video games).
Anyway, I helped him cut out the back window area pretty deep with a dremel, and then filled the new hole with round weights and bondo. It's kinda dense (like me), and after it was sanded and smooth it looked great (also, like me!)

Biff · 04-14-2007, 02:44 PM

Last weekend at Easter, my brother sat on my parents couch and broke one of the legs off. The stud that sticks out of the leg and screws into the couch had stripped out. My dad got out the trusty bondo and filled in the hole and redrilled it for the stud. Works great! BTW who else here loves the smell of fresh bondo?

redhead69 · 04-14-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MiamiGrant

I work in commercial construction too, and bondo is frequently used to repair dents and dings in commercial hollow metal door and window frames. The thing that drives me nuts is that old school carpenters insist it's the best, but I keep telling them that a newer, lightweight fiberglass filler is much easier to use...but to no avail. Bondo it is. Gets the job done though, and much cheaper than replacing a $1600 prison cell door or frame.

Yup.. the lightweight filler is way easier to sand. And it seams no matter what brand or style filler your using everyone calls it Bondo. I have been doing a ton of what you mentioned of window frames and some of the guys on the job call me "bondo man" it cracks me up!

va_tlc · 04-14-2007, 04:06 PM

bondo smelling is a fetish!!!! lol

FREEMAN70 · 04-14-2007, 08:35 PM

hi im new but i guess ill jump in, i do body work and i love the smell of bondo i wish they would make it in air freshners.

Jondotcom · 04-14-2007, 10:49 PM

I've used it as wood filler on many occasions, and "wood filler" that is much more expensive and in small quantities is the same thing, only more $$.

1968SWBBigBlock · 04-14-2007, 10:53 PM

The best I have ever seen, in high school one of the kids loved bondo so much that he put the 1/4 panels onto his 67 impala on with bondo - he saw no reason to weld them or pop rivet the panels on. It worked well until he hit the railroad crossing to hard one day and had one entire 1/4 fall off and the other one sag down and hit the tire before it got caught under the tire and he drove over it. I wonder if he passed body shop?

stacerbob · 04-14-2007, 11:35 PM

Way out in the country on a dirt road, I hit a big limb in the road with my old '69 GMC, poking a hole in the radiator, I had a half used can of body filler in the bed, I used it about 6" spot over & around the wound, filled it up at the next creek, It held for a long time!!!

redrum · 04-16-2007, 11:50 AM

I have a friend that claims to know two guys that were drunk one night and did some dental work, filled a cavity with bondo. Guess the fumes were pretty fierce!

hootlube · 04-16-2007, 12:00 PM

Again, somebody's gotta say it... "I love the smell of bondo in the morning."

04-11-2007, 07:52 PM	#1
724x4a/cchevy Self-proclaimed LED man Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Harrisburg, Missouri Posts: 1,021	Yet another use for bondo Saw this on a house i was power washing the other day. Tried to fix the crack/hole with bondo. Thought i'd seen it all. Anybody got any crazy stories? __________________ My LED Website My Photobucket Album of LED's Ask me about hand-made custom L.E.D brake and reverse lights. <- LINK I also do LED: -Third Brake/Cargo -Brake (truck and burb) -Reverse (truck and burb) -67-68 Front Turn Signals -69-70 Front Turn Signals -71-72 Front Turn Signals -GMC Front Turn Signals I can also do custom lights for other vehicles....i did a set for a AMC Gremlin once Norwood Survivor Last edited by 724x4a/cchevy; 04-12-2007 at 12:38 AM.

04-11-2007, 08:33 PM	#2
dave2953 Dave's not here, man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Winder, Georgia Posts: 2,000	Re: Yet another use for bondo I get a red x __________________ - 2014 VW Jetta - 2015 VW Jetta - 1966 Ford F-250

04-11-2007, 10:02 PM	#3
chevy71super Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: So Cal Posts: 658	Re: Yet another use for bondo I can't see the picture either but I discovered they use bondo here in California to fix cosmetic dry rot in wood. They ream out the rotten wood, spray some type of fungucide in the hole and patch it with bondo. Blew me away. __________________ 71 Cheyenne Super 4X4 SB 72 Cheyenne Super 4X4 SB 72 Cheyenne 4X4 SB

04-11-2007, 10:27 PM	#4
sleepyboy '69 Step Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Marion, Texas Posts: 722	Re: Yet another use for bondo bondo does wonders..great on toast....I've used it to fix wood rot.

04-11-2007, 11:44 PM	#5
724x4a/cchevy Self-proclaimed LED man Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Harrisburg, Missouri Posts: 1,021	Re: Yet another use for bondo How about now? sorry about that. Justin __________________ My LED Website My Photobucket Album of LED's Ask me about hand-made custom L.E.D brake and reverse lights. <- LINK I also do LED: -Third Brake/Cargo -Brake (truck and burb) -Reverse (truck and burb) -67-68 Front Turn Signals -69-70 Front Turn Signals -71-72 Front Turn Signals -GMC Front Turn Signals I can also do custom lights for other vehicles....i did a set for a AMC Gremlin once Norwood Survivor

04-11-2007, 11:48 PM	#6
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,019	Re: Yet another use for bondo X Red X.....

04-11-2007, 11:54 PM	#7
redhead69 fugedaboutit Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gresham, OR Posts: 832	Re: Yet another use for bondo I do high rise commercial construction and see autobody filler being used by many trades. Cabinet builders use it to hide seams, carpenters use it to fill nail holes and float miters etc etc. I have been fixing small dents in metal window frames and have mixed almost 2 gallons on this last job (thats alot of filler!!) Many many uses.. when I get bored I make sculptures out of it! lol __________________ Currently truckless

04-14-2007, 10:44 AM	#8
LEEVON Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 4,888	Re: Yet another use for bondo I work in commercial construction too, and bondo is frequently used to repair dents and dings in commercial hollow metal door and window frames. The thing that drives me nuts is that old school carpenters insist it's the best, but I keep telling them that a newer, lightweight fiberglass filler is much easier to use...but to no avail. Bondo it is. Gets the job done though, and much cheaper than replacing a $1600 prison cell door or frame. __________________ '20 Silverado Trail Boss ~ '17 Tahoe ~ '79 K15 Sierra Grande ~ '76 Blazer 2wd ~ '71 Cheyenne swb ~ '55 Pontiac Safari ~'50 3100 bagged ~ '80 Wife ~ Late model kids

04-14-2007, 11:05 AM	#9
cameeks Long Fleet Club Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Deer Park, TX Posts: 5,666	Re: Yet another use for bondo This isn't recomended but a guy I went to school with had hydros and kept hitting his tank on the ground. He used it to patch the hole in the gas tank. __________________ Chris Meeks '69 Chevy Custom/10 Long Bed <-- Thread of the work I did before selling. Truck is now finished to the new owners design and running around. I was shown some pictures of the finished product. At least it survived the junk yard. FAQ Index by Krue Site Vendors Subscribe Here Forum Rules

04-14-2007, 02:11 PM	#10
spdrcr29 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 78	Re: Yet another use for bondo We used it on the kid's pinewood derby car.... He cut it to look like a fastback Mustang (I know, we already had the blue oval talk... Gotta get him off the video games). Anyway, I helped him cut out the back window area pretty deep with a dremel, and then filled the new hole with round weights and bondo. It's kinda dense (like me), and after it was sanded and smooth it looked great (also, like me!)

04-14-2007, 02:44 PM	#11
Biff GM Gypsy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Flint, Michigan Posts: 127	Re: Yet another use for bondo Last weekend at Easter, my brother sat on my parents couch and broke one of the legs off. The stud that sticks out of the leg and screws into the couch had stripped out. My dad got out the trusty bondo and filled in the hole and redrilled it for the stud. Works great! BTW who else here loves the smell of fresh bondo? __________________ 1972 Custom 10 Deluxe LWB 4x4 2003 Power Wheels Barbie Jeep (2 daughters ya know) 2004 Silverado Crew Cab Z71- Sold Here's to your coffin... May it be built of 100 year old oaks which I will plant tomorrow...

04-14-2007, 04:06 PM	#13
va_tlc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: VIRGINIA Posts: 905	Re: Yet another use for bondo bondo smelling is a fetish!!!! lol __________________ 1969 rs 1966fastback 1969swbc/10 2006gt 1972swb4x4

04-14-2007, 08:35 PM	#14
FREEMAN70 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: robbins Posts: 73	Re: Yet another use for bondo hi im new but i guess ill jump in, i do body work and i love the smell of bondo i wish they would make it in air freshners.

04-14-2007, 10:49 PM	#15
Jondotcom Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 11	Re: Yet another use for bondo I've used it as wood filler on many occasions, and "wood filler" that is much more expensive and in small quantities is the same thing, only more $$.

04-14-2007, 10:53 PM	#16
1968SWBBigBlock Active Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,643	Re: Yet another use for bondo The best I have ever seen, in high school one of the kids loved bondo so much that he put the 1/4 panels onto his 67 impala on with bondo - he saw no reason to weld them or pop rivet the panels on. It worked well until he hit the railroad crossing to hard one day and had one entire 1/4 fall off and the other one sag down and hit the tire before it got caught under the tire and he drove over it. I wonder if he passed body shop? __________________ 1968 SWB 454 + .040, 490HP x 540 FT pounds of Torque 10-1 Kb Forged pistons, recon rods w/ ARP wave loc bolts 781 heads Ported with 2.19/1.88 SSTvalves Lunati 60204 cam, Micro Trol lifters, Ported Edelbrock Performer Rpm manifold armor coated, Pertronix Triple Strike Ignition Holley 770 Street Avenger carb,Headers armor coated Built by Watson Ruppel Performance in Sarahsville Ohio. Hardshift Tranny Built Turbo 350,TSI 10" 3000 stall 12 Bolt Eaton Posi 4.10 Richmond Gears moser axles 18.5" x 31" Hoosier Pro Street Radials ET Classic 5 Wheels - polished Power Steering, Power Brakes,Disc Brakes,Tach & Gauge Dash, Tilt,Factory Air (gone) Custom Paint & Body Work Special thanks to my wife, my son and my money tree



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04-14-2007, 11:35 PM	#17
stacerbob BODY SHOP SUPPLIES INC. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NE Arkansas Posts: 198	Re: Yet another use for bondo Way out in the country on a dirt road, I hit a big limb in the road with my old '69 GMC, poking a hole in the radiator, I had a half used can of body filler in the bed, I used it about 6" spot over & around the wound, filled it up at the next creek, It held for a long time!!!

04-16-2007, 11:50 AM	#18
redrum Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: colorado Posts: 12	Re: Yet another use for bondo I have a friend that claims to know two guys that were drunk one night and did some dental work, filled a cavity with bondo. Guess the fumes were pretty fierce!

04-16-2007, 12:00 PM	#19
hootlube Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: muskogee, ok Posts: 32	Re: Yet another use for bondo Again, somebody's gotta say it... "I love the smell of bondo in the morning."

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