thanks ya i started to read that after i posted it sorry!

 

if it's not deep, just sand the area so the body filler have something to grab onto, fill it, and block that sucker. the general bondo thickiness is 3/8 inch so don't build a castle out of the polyester bastard


bondo brand stuff are junk just a friendly reminder, there's a reason why good filler cost 30 buck + for a qt.

zgrip
easy sand
poly flex


Modified by iam7head at 6:46 PM 1/15/2008

 

Bondo/plastic body filler gets a bad reputation because of misuse. Not removing/correcting all rust, coats that are too thick, insufficient drying before painting, etc.

As far as dings - you can build paint up in those areas. Smoothly & evenly block sand with broad strokes until you start to see metal around the ding. Something like 280/320 grit wet. Then prime the area with a quality primer. Let it dry & do that again. And again.

If the dent is deeper than that, something like Red Lead can be used. It's basically a really thick/filler based paint that is put on with a putty knife. Sand it down after it's dry and then go through the prime/sand process.

Plastic filler can be used IF you sand the area with something like 120-180 dry paper and your filler coats are very thin - less than 1/8 inch after sanding.

Good luck! Oh - if you're going with MAACO, spend a little extra - you want acrylic enamel, not just enamel paint as a minimum. Otherwise the shine will be gone in less than a year. Acrylic can last up to 5 years if you wax it a couple of times a year.