Re: [RCSE] What happened to bondo?

[Dan]

Many, Moe, & Jack bought it all :~)

 

Dan

Tim Engel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Brent,

There's no-fiber, short fiber, and long-fiber versions of Bondo. The
no-fiber is the creamy version you remember.

Bondo and the competitive polyester body fillers are all heavier than you
should use on a model aircraft. A mixture of epoxy and micro-balloons is
much lighter and sands more easily. Mix the epoxy then stir in enough
micro-balloons to make a dry, stiff mix. More micro-balloons makes for a
lighter filler. More epoxy is wetter and heavier.

For small spot filling (less weight build up), polyester spot filler is an
air-dry product (no mixing) that comes in a tube. However, it also
stinks... all polyester resin products do. Polyester is not
house-friendly unless you live alone and have no sense of smell. Or,
unless you want to live alone.

Good luck,
Tim



----- Original Message -----
From: "Brent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:24 PM
Subject: [RCSE] What happened to bondo?


> I'm doing a wing fairing on a scale ship, and I just did a small batch of
> short fiber Bondo - wow, does that stink.
>
> I hadn't used this since my old Torino (back in the 70-80s), and it used
to
> be pink and fairly tame; at least that's what I remember. Now it's green,
> and my shop (the whole house) reeks. I think I passed out at some point,
> and I only mixed an apple sauce package worth.
>
> I think I'm committed now, but is there a better way? Epoxy and carbosil?
> I got the bondo tip from a pretty good scale ship guy, but he must have a
> better ventilation system than I do.

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