How are these for knee dents? Too shallow?
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andrew embassy
Been Around the Block
JRK5892 said:
Thanks man! When I was putting it all together I was like 'shit... shit... I might not like this... maybe this was a mistake..." and then I took a step back and I was like "YES!"
Yeah, man, vintage racer is the whole idea on this thing - next step is to reign in that taillight assembly, get a 2-into-1 exhaust, clean out my carbs... not necessarily in that order...
goodfornothing
Spicey!
So I just F'ed up my tank this morning because I don't have the proper skill to use bondo.
Do you have any tips andrew? I'm going to shoot to finish my tank all on Monday.
Do you have any tips andrew? I'm going to shoot to finish my tank all on Monday.
Ethanol
Coast to Coast
goodfornothing said:
Make sure you are mixing it up in small batches. As soon as it starts to turn grainy it's just gonna make a mess. As long as it's going on smooth you're ok. Also overshoot all the dents you're working on and really feather it in while sanding. You don't want a sharp edge at all.
andrew embassy
Been Around the Block
Ethanol has good advice - also I really had good luck with the dyna-lite body filler that JRK recommended.
So when you say you screwed up the tank, what did you do?
So when you say you screwed up the tank, what did you do?
goodfornothing
Spicey!
Well basically I screwed up by not filling the tank badge mount holes properly. It came out really crappy and you can see the lines going around it. So I basically sprayed 2 coats of paint of it already thinking it'll hide the lines where the bondo meets the metal but I could still see the outlining of where I applied bondo. So I stripped the tank and it looked horrible. A couple days ago I applied more bondo and I primed it today to check out what I need to fix. And I still have a lot of work ahead of me.
So this is what it looked like when I put more bondo on it.
This angle looks really ugly but I like it because it reveals all of it's hideousness.
I know I didn't do a good job on it and it'll need a lot more work. I just can't tell if I need to build it up more in some areas. In the two pics above, you can see the outlining of the bondo where it meets the metal around the tank. Am I not feather-edging it enough? Am I not building it up enough? I really have no clue.
So this is what it looked like when I put more bondo on it.
This angle looks really ugly but I like it because it reveals all of it's hideousness.
I know I didn't do a good job on it and it'll need a lot more work. I just can't tell if I need to build it up more in some areas. In the two pics above, you can see the outlining of the bondo where it meets the metal around the tank. Am I not feather-edging it enough? Am I not building it up enough? I really have no clue.
andrew embassy
Been Around the Block
When my friend and I did my tank he laid down the bondo for me - he laid it down THICK, like .25" over the whole thing. It gave me a ton to work with, so it was totally smooth. Of course, it meant sanding for basically ever.
goodfornothing
Spicey!
Thanks for the tip JRK!
I'm using Gold Bondo. It's not too bad to work with. Andrew, I heard it's better to apply it in thin layers, which I have been doing, but I guess using a better body filler is an exception because your tank looks great.
I still don't know if I need to add more layers or feather edge it more. Looking down at the tank, the knee indents look smooth, but in the sun you can see the outlining. I guess the best I can do right now is build up more layers and super feather edge it.
I'm using Gold Bondo. It's not too bad to work with. Andrew, I heard it's better to apply it in thin layers, which I have been doing, but I guess using a better body filler is an exception because your tank looks great.
I still don't know if I need to add more layers or feather edge it more. Looking down at the tank, the knee indents look smooth, but in the sun you can see the outlining. I guess the best I can do right now is build up more layers and super feather edge it.
Rat400F
Been Around the Block
It looks to me like you didn't get enough on there or when you sanded it you went to far. JRK's tip of just spot coating with cheap rattle can paint will expose the areas that need more work. Something to keep in mind while sanding is that the bondo will sand off while the metal remains to it's easy to go to far with the bondo. Maybe get some of these for when you get close.
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=18919&filter=Rockler%20Outlet
They make it easier to feather out edges.
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=18919&filter=Rockler%20Outlet
They make it easier to feather out edges.
goodfornothing
Spicey!
Sorry man but the last couple of sentences confused me. I guess I'll have to experiment with it. This is what I do when I apply bondo, so maybe someone will be able to correct my method: 1) I apply bondo in a thin layer, 2) Give it about 30 minutes to dry up before I sand it, 3) After about 30 minutes I wet-sand it with 220 grit sand paper to smooth it out. I may be sanding it too much in certain areas but I don't know. Am I not using the right grit or sanding technique?
