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Rising Putty,,,, Need advice
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psychopanda:
I went with the automotive Bondo version, but have no experience with the other type.

One thing I'll mention though, circle the area you are going to Bondo with a sharpie (I used red) beforehand. After the Bondo dries sand lightly until you start to see the sharpie line. It's a good way of letting you know if you've sanded too much or not enough, because the sharpie mark will actually become visible through the Bondo as you sand close enough.

Edit: last sentence to make it more clear
AMDman13:
somunny,

I decided not to use laminate for a couple of reasons. Originally I was planning to paint and I had finished 85% of the build before I started to consider it.   I thought it would be too expensive at first. Then however I found a local WilsonArt warehouse who sells the Matte black for like 19.00 a sheet. The cab is impossible to completely disassemble as it is built out of glue with screws and brad nails. .
This would leave me to only laminate the outsides and I was worried about bowing since I would only be able to do 1 side.

The putty seems to have leveled off now, but it has been a total pain to work with. Over the last couple of weeks it has either risen or I have sanded too much and left a divot..  I'm about ready to push it out into the driveway and run it over a couple of times :)

Bondo is sounding interesting since it only takes like 30 min to dry. Might not be so bad to do over. Also the sharpie idea is great.
MYX:
It does not so much as dry as finish it's chemical reaction. You can sand befor that but you will end up with a big glob of goo on your sander.  :P
MYX:
Added Bondo Instructions to the wiki.
psychopanda:
Great instructions on the wiki. I use a metal putty knife to apply Bondo once mixed. Right after I've applied the Bondo, I quickly wipe off the excess with some scrap paper or whatever. I tried plastic putty knifes the first time around, but the Bondo stuck to them and I wasn't able to get a smooth application the next time. The smoother you apply the Bondo, the easier it is to clean up with one sanding.

The only caution about using Bondo, is don't get it on you and watch for the fumes/dust when using it. It's really strong. Other than that it's great once you get used to it.
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