How is it for small dents??? I know you get what you pay for, but how is it for the money?

 

Its the same bondo brand thats in advance auto, auto zone, pep boys and what not. if you get standard body filler you have to take the paint off, and down to the metal before application and after sanding the filler and getting rid of any low spots or high spots, it is followed by spot putty/metal glaze. Lightweight body filler can be applied to any sanded surface, and like the standard body filler should also be followed up by metal glaze. Bondo is just a brand, ive used it quite a few times and never have had any problems with it. It will last very well if done PROPERLY.

 

i used "bondo" brand a couple times before. I'm not a big fan of it, but it's all about the work you put in. I prefer some of the more expensive brands, but bondo's ok. Just dont expect it to last when you got a half inch thickness on a door or some ****

 

youre not supposed to put body filler on any doors, hoods, trunks and so forth. so if youre putting it on moving panels then youre doing it wrong anyways.

 

Why do you need glaze over the filler?

 

the glaze is to pill any imperfections in the filler, such as pin holes which are tiny holes in the filler where air was trapped during application. painting over these pin holes will not be noticeable at first, however, after a little time the paint will begin to bubble from the air trying to escape. It also aids in filling any small sand scratches which is really not too big of a deal as the primer, if using a good high build catalyst primer, will actually fill these sand scratches. polyester/lightweight filler can also be used as a glaze due to its thin, lightweight compound.

 

It not the greatest bondo to use but O.k for smaller auto body work. I use it all the time and didn't have much of problem. I even use it to make fiberglass and turn out to be good.

 

you get what you pay for

 

Bondo brand works great for me. You can also check out Napa brand it is good too.

 

Like everyone has said, you do it right and it will last, my past experiences have been some people will just put it in a dent, paint over it and are pissed when they have problems because they tried to fill a 3 inch divot with bondo... which is stupid

 

Go to an autobody supply store and buy some good body filler. Rage gold, UPOL Fantastic to name a few. They sand easy have less pinholes and feather in better than cheap crap.

 

What do u suggest using on those panels then?

 

rage gold is good. but any bondo product should do the job

 

x3 for rage gold. I payed $15 for a quart...and that's all I needed for my whole car. Bondo is slightly cheaper, but it's worth paying the extra for how much easier it is to work with.

 

Armatures will always get better results if you buy professional materials - whether it's body work or renovating your house. I've wasted a lot of time and money over the years cheaping out on materials.

 

True story...I always say "Pay for it once now, or pay for it twice"