semi OT - Lame bodywork question

[flaatr@yahoo.com (Euroroc II)]

The new UV cure Bondo stuff is craaaaaaaaap.... Used it on an un-car 
related project and it never set up right.

-Raffi




At 11:47 PM 1/16/03 -0600, you wrote:

>I believe that there is a new version of Bondo that actually is a rust 
>inhbitor.
>
>Peace Out,
>
>Rhett
>Rocco_crossing
>'83 Rocco (autocross ready, body work needed)
>'92 Olds Cutlass Ciera (DD)
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>>From: Robbie Cotner <robw_z@yahoo.com>
>>To: L F <rocco16v@netzero.net>
>>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>Subject: Re: semi OT - Lame bodywork question
>>Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 21:42:19 -0800 (PST)
>>
>>
>>Most things I've heard about Bondo state quite the contrary(on it's not 
>>rusting steel).  On the 240Z list everybody hates bondo with a passion, 
>>240's are fairly old('70-'73) and their owners deal with rust a lot.
>>Apparently over time, Bondo actually absorbs moisture(only what I've 
>>heard, but heard frequently) and rusts the metal to hell.  Time and time 
>>again people were finding Bondo tucked away somewhere on there car, 
>>always accompanied by A LOT of rust.  In almost all cases it had even 
>>been painted over.  The few that chose to use Bondo would use something 
>>like POR-15 on the steel, paint it, bondo it, and paint over the 
>>Bondo.  Just thought I'd chime in-
>>Rob
>>  L F <rocco16v@netzero.net> wrote:Why Por?  if you're going to bondo 
>> anyway?  Steel won't rust under the Bondo.... Larry----- Original 
>> Message ----- From: brett cooke To: Indiana_Red@hotmail.com ; 
>> scirocco-l@scirocco.org Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 5:13 PMSubject: 
>> Re: semi OT - Lame bodywork question
>>if you paint with por-15 first, let it dry, then sand it a lil' (just to
>>scuff it up) you should be able to bondo right over it. i've done this
>>before with no bondo adhesion problems. hth
>>   hit
>>
>>
>>
>>So Sayeth The Hitman
>>'88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
>>'91 passat gl "the green hell"
>><http://www.techography.net:82/brettsgarage>
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>>
>>
>>
>> >From: "Ken B" <Indiana_Red@hotmail.com>
>> >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> >Subject: semi OT - Lame bodywork question
>> >Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 17:40:15 -0700
>> >
>> >As a rule, should filler (Bondo) go on bare metal only?  What if you wanted
>> >to rust proof a small section (Por 15) and fill over it a bit.   Taboo ?
>> >or
>> >OK?  Im thinking of the small holes at the lower corner of where my
>> >windshield sits.
>> >Thanks
>> >Ken
>> >1979 Scirocco 16V -  Almost done
>> >81 Deisel P/U - Rescued from neglegent PO
>> >VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"
>> >
>> >
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