pvnrt

hey guys, i have some dents in in the quarterpanels and the roof of my stang and wanting to fix it. i heard goods and bads about bondo. are there any better subsititue other than replacing the pannel and roof?

atomsk680

bondo in small amounts is OK too much asnd problems can arise from it


and welcome!

pvnrt

how much is consider a small amount? i heard that any bondo at all will cause rust. is that true?

THANKS for the warm welcome!

stangimgood

nothing can replace a good bodyman and a hammer and dolly!! i have seen the best in our area use "bondo" with no problems....IMO bondo is used as more of a surfacer than a dent repair item...

how much is to much is subjective...

Shifty101Easy

post a picture of the damage....

ZZmustang

Bondo is a tool, that’s all, Get as much of the dent out with out bondo and then use the least amount you can. Nothing wrong with bondo, the problem comes when guys try to use to much instead of pulling the dent out more.
The good thing about bondo is , ifit cracks and breaks off, all you need to do is sand and grind and put it back. Experience.

Halz5

Don't know if you guys have heard of it but we have some stuff here called "Bondo Hair" and its bondo with fiberglass mesh in it. It works much easier than bondo or fiberglass. Haven't sanded it yet so i'm not sure how it finishes out but it seems much stronger than regular bondo

Shifty101Easy

yeah i have both kinds...im using the fiberglass kind to add to my GT/CS spoiler and stuff to make the gaps more flush.....

stanging

Tigerhair or any that have the fiberglass in it is a little bit harder so it takes a longer to work. It is stronger than regular bondo. The same concept apllies, use as little as possible.

Shifty101Easy

and the "small" amount is really relative to the size of the area your working. think more "thin amount". or at least thin as possible to do the job.