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[hellonwheelz3]

Ok i've seen this alot in the "on the workbench" section. When guys are doing body work, they use some kind of red stuff on the bodies? what is that and what is it used for? just trying to learn all i can about different products. thanks again!

[diymirage]

Ok i've seen this alot in the "on the workbench" section. When guys are doing body work, they use some kind of red stuff on the bodies? what is that and what is it used for? just trying to learn all i can about different products. thanks again!

the red stuff is a scale version of bondo

i dont know what the exact make and type is but the aplication is generally the same

it can also be modeling clay or putty (i use pirate putty myself)

it is used just like bondo, to make changes to the body, smooth out surfaces or eliminate panel lines

here is an example of my putty

i filled in the gaps between the fender and the sideskirt, the rear qauter panel and the rear bumper

and i used it to graft in my scratchbuild air scoop

after it hardens there is a LOT of filing, sanding and general smoothing out to be done

and this is my end result

if i were to do this on a 1:1 car i would have used bondo

but since this is a scale car i used "the red stuff" or modeling putty

hope this awnsers your question

[roadhawg]

the red stuff is a scale version of bondo

i dont know what the exact make and type is but the aplication is generally the same.....

Yep.....It's called Bondo Spot putty, and you can get it anywhere from WalMart to Auto parts stores. This is what I use...........

Use it in thin coats, though, because if you put it on too thick, it can crack or shrink.

Edited June 16, 2009 by roadhawg

[loudcherokee]

I also use the red stuff, Bondo glazing and spot putty. Works great, and can be sanded smooth for nice contour lines and filling lines. I also agree with laying it on thin, or it will crack. I'd like to add an additional tip for this putty. When you use it, be sure to squeeze some out on a "palette" or old tupperware lid. You may see some watery substance come out, and then the thicker putty. MIX THIS WELL! If you dont mix it up on your palette, the putty can attack your plastic and actually melt it.

I used the bondo here for these fender flares -

Hope this helps.

LC

[Pete J.]

I know a lot of guys like the Bondo, but I prefer Eurosoft two part Glazing compound. It is the same thing that Mark Gustafson uses. It has a much finer grain and hardens to sanding and painting in less than 30 minutes, depending upon the amount of hardener you use. It is the green stuff you see on models. It also does not absorb paint as much as other putties. You can get it at any automotive paint store. For 15$ you get enough to do 10 million models(well that may be an exaggeration, but a whole lot).

[george 53]

Pete, you get a 1.25 lb. can. And yeah, if ya can keep it well sealed you probly COULD get about a million models outta one!

[mr moto]

Guys, is this the right stuff? I've been wanting to try Eurosoft and I want to make sure I know the right thing when I see it. Product lines can sometimes be confusing!

[george 53]

Yep Manuel, THAT'S the stuff!!! Just keep it TIGHTLY sealed! If you don't and you DON'T use it all up, it WILL go all moldy! Why, I don't know, but it WILL get as fuzzy as a peach!

[MrObsessive]

Guys, is this the right stuff? I've been wanting to try Eurosoft and I want to make sure I know the right thing when I see it. Product lines can sometimes be confusing!

Yup! That's it!

It is really good stuff........problem is I can't get it around here unless I mail order it. My putty of choice is Dynatron Putty Cote. It's a Bondo product, but it's not as coarse and IMO it finishes a lot smoother than regular Bondo.

[Jon Cole]

Just to emphasize...

"Bondo" is a brand name, but most of us use it to mean a two-part body filler.

The red stuff shown I believe is a one-part glazing putty. It was never meant as a filler; yet at "our" scale, we can get away with it. Just remember, two-part products cure by chemical reaction, where one-part glazes work by air cure, and tend to be slower to dry, and more prone to shrinkage and cracking as it is quite similar to a thick lacquer primer. When an auto bodyman uses the old school red filler, it is for sanding scratches, and to fill ultra-shallow low spots. These days, I think they use the two-part stuff, but you better check with a young'un. When I used to work in the shops, we puttied with one hand, and fought off the dinosaurs with the other. So I have been "officially" out of the biz for years. I haven't seen a common dino in decades, but I have seen a T-rex occasionally in my kitchen with curlers on it's head.

[GOTH KUSTOMS]

I use the tube of bondo glazing putty, spot putty if you like, on small things but use the 2 part bondo on big things, like the pannels. there is sheet plastic behind it, but its all filld with 2 part bondo, and alot of sanding to get it as smoothas I could, when I did the '65 Grocer Getter, not the best pic,

Edited July 4, 2009 by unforgiven