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1. [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:45:28 -0400; Hello, I have an old fender (for a '31 Ford) that has a coat of bondo about 1/8" thick all over it. Does anybody know a good way to remove it? I will eventually sandblast the fender, but I am worried; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00057.html (8,624 bytes)
2. Re: [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:41:03 -0400; Any of those methods will work. Paint stripper is probably the slowest but safest (to the sheet metal). Sandblasting can warp sheet metal. A paint stripping heat gun might be the best compromise. Eri; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00059.html (8,994 bytes)
3. Re: [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>; Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:57:54 -0500; Either one will work. Being a Model A fender it's thick enough to take some heat without warping, but no need to heat it very much. Gently heating the underside should loosen it faster than trying to; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00060.html (9,523 bytes)
4. Re: [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:02:16 -0700; A propane torch will soften the filler, making it much easier to scrape the heavier layers off. One of these on a 4.5" grinder will take off the thinner layers: http://www.homedepot.com/buy/paint/pai; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00061.html (10,280 bytes)
5. Re: [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:15:06 -0700; Doug - A wire wheel in an angle grinder will make it all go away real fast. Do it outside when there is a breeze and wear a dust mask or respirator in addition to goggles. It will also save you havin; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00062.html (10,555 bytes)
6. Re: [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:44:43 -0400; Thanks to all for the tips. I'll probably try the wire wheel approach. It can't be messier than sandblasting... Doug _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: h; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00064.html (9,168 bytes)
7. Re: [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: Tim <tputland@charter.net>; Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:56:18 -0400 (EDT); I've removed bondo with a soda blaster; doubly messy with the bondo bits and soda mess, but it did work. tim _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http://ww; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00065.html (10,254 bytes)
8. Re: [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>; Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:32:22 -0400; about 1/8" thick all over it. Does anybody fender, but I am worried that the bondo plastics are. Doug, I had a fender like that on my Volvo P1800. What I used was a 4" grinder with a wire wheel on it; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00066.html (10,012 bytes)
9. Re: [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: PJ McGarvey <pj_mcgarvey@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:16:03 -0400; I'm no expert, but I've done some bodywork using bondo. Unless alot (too much?) hardener is used, wouldn't just sandpaper work? I applied and removed plenty of bondo using an orbital sander attached; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00067.html (10,277 bytes)
10. Re: [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: "john niolon" <jniolon@bham.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:05:59 -0500; IF YOU'RE NOT COUGHING UP BONDO DUST FOR THREE DAYS... YOU'RE NOT WORKING HARD ENOUGH !!! _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.h; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00069.html (11,293 bytes)
11. [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: doug at dougbraun.com (Douglas Braun); Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:45:28 -0400; Hello, I have an old fender (for a '31 Ford) that has a coat of bondo about 1/8" thick all over it. Does anybody know a good way to remove it? I will eventually sandblast the fender, but I am worried; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00181.html (8,132 bytes)
12. [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: ejrussell at mebtel.net (Eric J Russell); Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:41:03 -0400; Any of those methods will work. Paint stripper is probably the slowest but safest (to the sheet metal). Sandblasting can warp sheet metal. A paint stripping heat gun might be the best compromise. Eri; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00183.html (8,729 bytes)
13. [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: kvacek at ameritech.net (Karl Vacek); Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:57:54 -0500; Either one will work. Being a Model A fender it's thick enough to take some heat without warping, but no need to heat it very much. Gently heating the underside should loosen it faster than trying to; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00184.html (9,280 bytes)
14. [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:02:16 -0700; A propane torch will soften the filler, making it much easier to scrape the heavier layers off. One of these on a 4.5" grinder will take off the thinner layers: http://www.homedepot.com/buy/paint/pai; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00185.html (10,114 bytes)
15. [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: bk13 at earthlink.net (Brian Kemp); Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:15:06 -0700; Doug - A wire wheel in an angle grinder will make it all go away real fast. Do it outside when there is a breeze and wear a dust mask or respirator in addition to goggles. It will also save you havin; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00186.html (10,350 bytes)
16. [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: doug at dougbraun.com (Douglas Braun); Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:44:43 -0400; Thanks to all for the tips. I'll probably try the wire wheel approach. It can't be messier than sandblasting... Doug; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00188.html (8,875 bytes)
17. [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: tputland at charter.net (Tim); Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:56:18 -0400 (EDT); I've removed bondo with a soda blaster; doubly messy with the bondo bits and soda mess, but it did work. tim; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00189.html (9,621 bytes)
18. [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: pj_mcgarvey at hotmail.com (PJ McGarvey); Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:16:03 -0400; I'm no expert, but I've done some bodywork using bondo. Unless alot (too much?) hardener is used, wouldn't just sandpaper work? I applied and removed plenty of bondo using an orbital sander attached; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00191.html (9,809 bytes)
19. [Shop-talk] Removing bondo (score: 1): Author: jniolon at bham.rr.com (john niolon); Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:05:59 -0500; IF YOU'RE NOT COUGHING UP BONDO DUST FOR THREE DAYS... YOU'RE NOT WORKING HARD ENOUGH !!!; /html/shop-talk/2011-10/msg00193.html (11,099 bytes)

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