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Bondo Glazing and Spot Putty

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  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Savannah, GA USA
Bondo Glazing and Spot Putty
Posted by Bones-coa on Saturday, January 15, 2005 5:04 PM
Haven't I read where some of you guys use this stuff? I hope so, I just bought some. How does it comapre to Squadron Green?
Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 15, 2005 5:34 PM
I switched from Green to Bondo. It mostly behaves the same but at a fraction of the cost
And easier to find it.
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Savannah, GA USA
Posted by Bones-coa on Saturday, January 15, 2005 5:50 PM
Yea, I saw it at Wal-Mart for like 3 bucks...so I grabbed a tube. I was in that section anyway getting some sand paper.
Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: Central USA
Posted by qmiester on Saturday, January 15, 2005 6:59 PM
I use DuPont Spot-n-Glaze Laquer putty (the red stuff) because it's has a very fine texture. I do have a tube of Bondo but feel the texture is far rougher than the DuPont and takes a little more work to get a smooth finish. but that's a personal preference and you need to find what suits you best.
Quincy
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Savannah, GA USA
Posted by Bones-coa on Saturday, January 15, 2005 7:10 PM
Well, I just put some on a bad seam on my current model. I plan to let it be for about 45 minutes and then give it...em , heck! We'll see how it compares to Squadron green.
Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
  • Member since
    December 2003
Posted by gharlane on Sunday, January 16, 2005 10:51 AM
i also have just switched from Squadron Green to Bondo Big Smile [:D]. it has a finer grain than the green, has a longer working time out of the tube, sands and feathers better than the green and all round, to me anyway, a better putty My 2 cents [2c]. one thing you have to watch out for, is after you open it a red liquid will come to the top. the advice i was given for this was to *knead* the putty with the top on the remix the liquid back into the putty.don't knead to hard or you will open a pinhole in the side of the tube (believe me i knowBlush [:I]). also apply putty in thin layers as this putty is lacquer based. if put on too heavily it will deform the plastic.

HTHWink [;)]
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