Just dry it out real well, maybe with a heat lamp. You shouldn’t think that just putting primer on it will be much better, though. Water will soak through primer, too.
Can bondo be thinned with acetone?
Do NOT use acetone to thin down polyester resin based fillers!! It will compromise the properties of the cured system.
Can you clean bondo with acetone?
Acetone can be used to the fiberglass filler and resin, but I’ve never used it in regular filler. If you need a thinner body filler get a glazing putty.
Can you mix paint with bondo?
You can tint BONDO with paint tint. Use small amount to start, just a few drops, mixed in before you add the hardener, to get the color you want. I have used this for years, long before it hit the stores for damaged wood repair!
Can you thin bondo fiberglass resin?
from Chatsworth, CA. i think i was a little mixed up. guys mix bondo with fiberglass resin to thin and spread. To spray bondo you can thin it with acetone.
How long can bondo be left unpainted?
Between life and work, the longest time period the bondo would go Unpainted would be about 2-3 weeks.
Should you wet sand body filler?
Never wet sand bondo, it absorbs moisture and it’ll rust behind your filler, then one day when you’re driving down the road your quarter panel falls off.
Why can I see bondo through paint?
This is normal ( at least on the projects that I have done) The bondo seems to absorb the chemicals in the paint causing a discolor. I use Evercoat high build poly-primer and it always shows on the first round of primer. Just block out any imperfections and the re-primer. It should be fine.
Will sandblasting remove Bondo?
Sandblasting can be used to remove Bondo and other similar putty-like polyester automotive body fillers. Sandblasting and other types of abrasive blasting are common methods used for removing coatings from metal and other surfaces.
Will stripper remove Bondo?
Registered. Yup, airplane stripper is the stuff. It will lift thin coats of bondo like paint. But if the bondo is thick (>1/8″) it will just make it soft and you will have to scrap it out and apply multiple coats.
How do you make Bondo dry slower?
It’s actually too hot to use bondo right now. Use a fan and stay in the shade, as you say, inside. Try mixing smaller batches using only a spot of hardener then work up to maybe golfball sized gobs of Bondo and a 1/2″ ribbon of hardener. Do it early morning or later in the evening till the weather cools down.
