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Topic: Mixing body filler

Posted By: Steven Kephart
Subject: Mixing body filler
Date Posted: July 11, 2004 at 6:20 PM

I have a question for you guys.   What do you mix body filler on?  I have always grabbed a piece of cardboard and mixed on there.   But I heard that cardboard is not good to use.

So my question is, what do you guys use?  Also, is there a material that body filler doesn't stick to?  It would be nice when after it hardens, you just break it off and use the surface again.

Steven Kephart

Adire Audio



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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: July 11, 2004 at 6:33 PM
I usually use cardboard or scrap wood.

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Posted By: mwelliott
Date Posted: July 11, 2004 at 7:14 PM
Ive used the cardboard/scrap wood/ random flat surface for awhile until I was in the auto parts store buying oil and saw this $2 little mixing board. Its pretty handy and for $2 you can afford try. When the bondo dries you can flex it and it just peels the stuff off. It seems to me like its a realy oily kind of plastic to aid in the removal of dried bondo.




Posted By: defective
Date Posted: July 11, 2004 at 9:27 PM
bondo doesn't stick to tupperware boys.   I've been using it for years

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Posted By: Steven Kephart
Date Posted: July 11, 2004 at 9:37 PM

Awesome, thanks guys.  That's exactly what I was looking for.

Now just to be sure, I use Rage Gold body filler and Duraglass.  I've noticed they are somewhat different in their feel.  Do you think both of those would work fine on tupperwear or the Bondo boards?

Steven Kephart

Adire Audio



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Posted By: defective
Date Posted: July 12, 2004 at 7:39 AM
i use 3M lightweight filler, 3M Flowable Filler,  Bondo Brand, and duraglass. None of them bond to the tupperware.

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Posted By: CarAudioHelp
Date Posted: July 12, 2004 at 5:30 PM
I use a "Bondo board" which is basically a pad of notebook paper attached to a Masonite board. You mix it on the top sheet and then tear it off after it dries. When this one runs out I'm going to try the Tupperware idea. I'm cheap so I'm going to try Rubbermaid first.

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Posted By: biznisman2u
Date Posted: July 16, 2004 at 1:28 AM
on the selectproduct tape they used an Onion board which is bout the same as the bondo board ...bout 1000 sheeets you can easily mix bondo on and spread each oz into your project. i guess you should try your grocery store

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Posted By: archemedes
Date Posted: July 16, 2004 at 3:14 PM
if you use cardboard just be sure it doesn't have wax on it, otherwise it's fine (I'm ase certified in body repair and we have done that for quite a while)




Posted By: audiomechanic
Date Posted: July 16, 2004 at 6:11 PM
you can also use a legal pad and hot glue a couple edges. it is not always the best , but works in a pinch.

also with the plastic board, if there is any left on there, you can use laquer thinner to remove it....that also works on the plastic spreaders. just dont leave the thinner on there too long or it will warp the plastic. this works with duraglass and bodyfiller

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