 Needing Bondo Advice, fixed leaking sunroof |
 Jul 31, 2012 - 1:31 AM
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I had decided to ultimately fix my leaking sunroof. So with a blow dryer, putty knife, piece of 22 gauge metal, and $150 bucks later I have a filled roof.
I have no idea who cuts a hole into a perfectly good roof. -______- But nonetheless, I am going to bondo the slight dip it has in it now. Does anyone have any advice that you wish you knew when you first delt with Bondo?? anything would help tremendously.. Thank You  
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Jul 31, 2012 - 10:46 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Bondo is normally easy to work with, but with a large sufrace like that it might be tricky to get it to look good.
Personally, I think the key to it looking good would be to find an applicator that is the same width of the roof that can also curve to the surface of the roof. That way you can apply the bondo and then run the applicator from front to back along the roof to get a nice even application. After you apply one coat, sand it with 80-100 grit using a block or electric sander. Just don't use your hand and sand paper alone as you will not get good results. Then check your work and reapply more coats of bondo as needed. After that sand it with something like 600 grit to get a smooth finish thats ready for paint. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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d_boice Needing Bondo Advice Jul 31, 2012 - 1:31 AM
bigb1970 have you welded the plate in? Jul 31, 2012 - 2:13 AM d_boice yes sir, its welded and sealed from the water. Jul 31, 2012 - 2:31 AM Special_Edy Just make sure to get all the rust off the panel f... Jul 31, 2012 - 11:56 AM rivs I would second the sanding block. This is a MUST. ... Jul 31, 2012 - 3:44 PM Syaoran Why not try and put another metal sheet of the sam... Jul 31, 2012 - 5:29 PM
d_boice Rivs: the plate is not indented, it was just welde... Jul 31, 2012 - 8:19 PM |
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