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Old 05-16-2003, 04:37 PM
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i want to take the side moldings off my car before i paint it. i tried to fill the holes with bondo but it won't stay on without caving in. what should i do?
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Old 05-16-2003, 11:24 PM
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weld metal to it. Bondo will deffinitely not hold.
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Old 05-17-2003, 07:22 AM
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sounds like a good idea. good thing i am a good welder
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Old 05-17-2003, 04:21 PM
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Cool, wish I had some kinda useful skill
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Old 05-19-2003, 07:46 AM
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Just remeber to do tack welds and jump from one part of the door to another. Don't try to do a long seam, or you will warp the hell out of your doors. Good luck.
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Old 05-25-2003, 12:28 PM
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you can use bondo to smooth it out but you still have to weld them up first
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Old 05-25-2003, 03:25 PM
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so:

i should make small little pieces to fit over each hole, weld them, then it all down and use bondo to smooth it out.
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Old 05-27-2003, 12:42 PM
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you can take it to bare metal and then use fiber hair. stuff is harder than a rock when dry and has a fast set time. Bondo makes it as well as other companies. The bonus is that it won't crack like regular body filler if it's banged around.
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