What putty?

[Abell82]

I fell in LOVE with Tamiya putty, but can not find it since I moved. I need a new putty. Something that doesn't cost 100.00 dollars, and is readily available. I would prefer something with a less pungent odor then bondo.

So ahhh... What kind of putty do you use?

[highway]

I used both regular bondo and bondo spot and glaze putty on this stretched sleeper I'm building:

It has been some work, mainly due to my near nonexistant body work skills, but it has turned out nicely with primer on it.

I've seen both everywhere from Walmart to the local parts stores.

[highway]

I would prefer something with a less pungent odor then bondo.

OOPS, I didn't see that part!!

[Modelmartin]

I use Miliput which is popular with the figure and armor guys. It is a 2 part epoxy and works real nice and is carvable and machinable even when it is cured. I can't build without it! Bonus is you get quite a bit more for the buck than the Tamiya putty.

[Harry P.]

Bondo 2-part "professional" glazing putty.

Cheap, available at any auto parts store, works great. No shrinkage, and because it comes in a tube instead of a can, a better chance to use it up before it dries out.

Oh, smells like Bondo, though...

[Harry P.]

I love the smell of Bondo in the morning.

It smells like... victory...

[Guest old man]

go to tower hobbies look for squadron white putty i have been using this for years very little smell & primer covers it well it cost 2.99 or 3.99 a tube

old man

[highway]

Squadron putty is basically nothing more than thickened lacquer thinner, shrinks horribly, & usually has to be applied in several thin layers to avoid shrinking & to ensure it dries before it can damage the plastic.

I agree with Mark 100%, don't ise Squadron putties, THEY ARE JUNK!!! I have an Italeri Freightliner truck (not cheap) that was ruined because of Squadron putty!! It shrank and when it did, it warped body parts so badly I can no longer build it! That is the day I threw the almost full Squadron tube in the garbage and started using the bondo spot and glaze putty.

[LVZ2881]

Bondo 2-part "professional" glazing putty.

Cheap, available at any auto parts store, works great. No shrinkage, and because it comes in a tube instead of a can, a better chance to use it up before it dries out.

Oh, smells like Bondo, though...

any chance for a pic of the stuff Harry??

[Marc @ MPC Motorsports]

I tried and did not like the Bondo two part glazing putty. Do you have a Finishmasters in your area? Get some of their Smart Premium Finishing Putty. I paid about $13 for a two pound can and a tube of hardener. I have a thread on it here.

[Harry P.]

any chance for a pic of the stuff Harry??

[Jon Cole]

Afaik, Tamiya Putty is no longer available, at least here in the states. That's a shame too because it is good stuff.

As others have indicated, you cannot go wrong with two-part polyster glazing putty. Any good automotive jobber should have it. It cures by chemical reaction, not evaporation! For you, that means less waiting. Gotta love that!

Edited April 24, 2010 by Spyder

[Modelmartin]

The Squadron putties are just glazing compound meant for thin section scratch filling duties. It is a thick lacquer primer. I use it fairly often with good results. I have some fine bondo putty which I use only when I am thickening up cross sections of bodies I will be casting in resin. I don't use it for anything else.

I still love the Miliput. You can make anything out of it. I handle 95 %of my putty needs with the Miliput and the Squadron.

[Harry P.]

As others have indicated, you cannot go wrong with two-part polyster glazing putty. Any good automotive jobber should have it. It cures by chemical reaction, not evaporation! For you, that means less waiting. Gotta love that!

And no shrinking over time.

[tabsscale1]

For me i liked the 3M spot putty for real cars but Lars timr I went into the body supply store they didn't have any. So I bought a different one .here is the picture of it. I like it as much as the 3Mstuff and coxt half as much.