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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 05:31 PM
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Would you recommend using Bondo or Filler for body damage??
I have pretty bad hail damage on the top and sides....
Anyone have experience..
any info. would be appreciated..
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 05:35 PM
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bondo is like cher.....sure it may look ok from a distance....but the closer you get the worse it looks IMO. bondo=cher
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 06:09 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zer0. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">bondo is like cher.....sure it may look ok from a distance....but the closer you get the worse it looks IMO. bondo=cher</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats why even new cars usually have filler on them too, right?

near impossible to repair a car without filler
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 06:17 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Emerika &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

thats why even new cars usually have filler on them too, right?

near impossible to repair a car without filler</TD></TR></TABLE>

my point was if possible,use bondo in moderation.
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 06:20 PM
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bondo sucks...i used it on my last car for spoiler holes, didn't work at all.
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 06:20 PM
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yeah 99.9% of body work has some sort of filler it just depends on if you know how to use it!
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 06:25 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chris_Bye &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">bondo sucks...i used it on my last car for spoiler holes, didn't work at all.</TD></TR></TABLE>

you obviously don't know how to use it/know the purpose of filler.

It's not to fill in holes You need to weld the holes and grind down the weld, then use filler to fill in the cracks/imperfections.

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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 07:10 PM
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k thanks...anyone else?
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 07:10 PM
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