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Professional Body Filler Application

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Learning Old School NASCAR Bodywork: My First Time Using Bondo With Lessons From an "Old Timer"

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What happens here

After preparing the surface, the professional demonstrates a more efficient way to apply body filler. Instead of scooping, the body filler is poured directly from the can onto the mixing board. The hardener is then added, and the mixture is blended meticulously with a wide spreader. The application involves spreading larger, smoother layers across the car's body, especially over larger imperfections and seams. This technique aims for a more even coat, reducing the need for extensive sanding later.

Goal: Apply body filler with professional techniques for a smoother finish.

Tools and materials

  • Body Filler — Filling and smoothing car body
  • Gloves — Protecting hands
  • Hardener — Curing the body filler
  • Mixing Board — Mixing body filler
  • Wide Spreader — Applying body filler

What they say

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see I've been scooping it out of the jar so I already learned something I'm interested to see how you mix it because I haven't really found a good way to do that quickly yeah I'm not like Bob Ross you look like Bob Ross I can't I don't have the muscle memory built for that yet Joey's worked for a lot of places including Tex Pals AJ Floyd back in the 80s uh he worked at Rao she works at RCR for a long time had his own business doing bodies for all kinds of different teams he's seen it all I know a lot of people watching this are probably from Streetcar world and they're like oh there's so much Bondo oh I can't believe you do that well this is this is normal for this stuff it's fun I didn't say it in there it'll pop out yeah he did a really good job you would get a job doing because that's what they want to see no bonding because it's a lot lighter so I could have been hired back in the day you could go get a job now probably

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