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Title: where would i find Bondo?
Post by: bossyman15 on September 21, 2005, 11:07:52 pm: which store have them in usa?
Title: Re: where would i find Bondo?
Post by: Hoopz on September 21, 2005, 11:11:58 pm: Wal-Mart, Lowes, Home Depot, Pepboys etc.
Title: Re: where would i find Bondo?
Post by: paigeoliver 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.
Title: Re: where would i find Bondo?
Post by: Ken Layton 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.
Title: Re: where would i find Bondo?
Post by: bossyman15 on September 22, 2005, 02:16:53 am: i found it at homedepot so.... thanks everybody!
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Post by: Mr. Bubblehead on September 22, 2005, 09:35:18 am: Just curious, what are you using it for?
Title: Re: where would i find Bondo?
Post by: pcates on September 22, 2005, 09:49:55 am: Quote from: Mr. Bubblehead on September 22, 2005, 09:35:18 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.

Patrick
Title: Re: where would i find Bondo?
Post by: Mr. Bubblehead on September 22, 2005, 11:46:31 am: Quote from: pcates on September 22, 2005, 09:49:55 am
Quote from: Mr. Bubblehead on September 22, 2005, 09:35:18 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.

Patrick
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.
Title: Re: where would i find Bondo?
Post by: stratjakt on September 23, 2005, 12:48:17 am: How do you apply the gelcoat? Is it sprayed? I've never heard this before..
Title: Re: where would i find Bondo?
Post by: Mr. Bubblehead on September 23, 2005, 07:45:55 am: Quote from: stratjakt on September 23, 2005, 12:48:17 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.