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Old 11-15-2006, 08:36 PM
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Bondo?

I noticed in someone's thread that they said to never let bondo near a boat. Why is this? Does it matter if it is completely encased in paint?
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Old 11-15-2006, 09:39 PM
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bondo dont flex,, but some other fiberglass puttys do like dura glass with fibers,,,,,,,,,,,,longliner
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Old 11-15-2006, 10:53 PM
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Bondo's stiff, brittle, porous. Gets wet, then when it gets cold it cracks. Or gets wet and slowly deteriorates. Or gets shaken up a lot and breaks loose. Nah, go with the good stuff.
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Old 11-16-2006, 11:41 PM
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bondo, will absorb water and swell. Not good. Go with a fiberglass filler.
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