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where would i find Bondo?
« on: September 21, 2005, 11:07:52 pm »
which store have them in usa?
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Re: where would i find Bondo?
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2005, 11:11:58 pm »
Wal-Mart, Lowes, Home Depot, Pepboys etc.

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Re: where would i find Bondo?
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2005, 12:08:45 am »
It is generally an Automotive thing. So go to the auto parts store, the one with aisles to browse, not the place that just has a service counter and few racks of tools and bulbs.
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Re: where would i find Bondo?
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2005, 12:48:13 am »
Any auto parts store like Schucks, Checker, Pep Boys, etc. has it in the body parts section.

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Re: where would i find Bondo?
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2005, 02:16:53 am »
i found it at homedepot so.... thanks everybody!
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Re: where would i find Bondo?
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2005, 09:35:18 am »
Just curious, what are you using it for?

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Re: where would i find Bondo?
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2005, 09:49:55 am »
Just curious, what are you using it for?
Not sure what he is using it for, but I used it to fill in gaps, holes, and scrathes when I was restoring an old DK cab. It fills in nicely, and sanded down has a super hard finish that is paintable.

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Re: where would i find Bondo?
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2005, 11:46:31 am »
Just curious, what are you using it for?
Not sure what he is using it for, but I used it to fill in gaps, holes, and scrathes when I was restoring an old DK cab. It fills in nicely, and sanded down has a super hard finish that is paintable.

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That's what I thought, I use it for filling in screw holes and scratches because it dries in several minutes and can be sanded (no waiting for wood filler to dry).  Also I use fiberglass gelcoat on cabs before I prime/paint them, it makes them perfectly smooth and also makes the wood resistant to moisture.

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Re: where would i find Bondo?
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2005, 12:48:17 am »
How do you apply the gelcoat?  Is it sprayed?  I've never heard this before..

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Re: where would i find Bondo?
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2005, 07:45:55 am »
How do you apply the gelcoat?  Is it sprayed?  I've never heard this before..

It can be sprayed or brushed on.  Homemade arcade cabinets are probably not a common application for fiberglass, but in working with it on another project I spilled some and "accidentally" found out that it permanently bonds to floor underlayment (particle board).  I don't think that it would adhere very well to MDF, though.