DIY How To Bondo Auto Body Repair (Tips and Tricks) To Prevent Common Problems with Body Filler
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
Auto body filler aka Bondo, polyester body filler, plastic filler, mud, etc. is used to fill small imperfections for auto body repair. A few common problems when using #bondo is over-grinding the metal on thin metals which thins and weakens the metal. Another problem is, well making a mess by getting it in cracks, gaps, holes, and places you don't need body filler. This takes a lot of time during the shading process to sand and clean the filler out of those areas. Body Filler - amzn.to/3tL52IG
________________________________________
Share this video • DIY How To Bondo Auto...
----------------------------------------------------------------------
PLAYLISTS
___________________________________________
Q&A Video Response - • Q&A - Your Car Repair ...
Donnie and Jess - • 3 Things You Need To K...
Eastwood Video Series - • Eastwood Video Series ...
Plastic Repair - • Plastic Bumper Repair:...
Rust Patch - • Auto Rust Repair: How ...
Spraying Matte Colors - • How To Prep Aftermarke...
Spray Gun Adjustment - • Spray Gun Parts - Lear...
Masking Tips - • Car Masking Tips - Vid...
Basic Car Maintenance - • Headlight Replacement ...
Thanks for watching my videos, and be a resource by sharing the links to the videos with your friends on Facebook and Twitter.
Welcome to Car Addict Garage. Here you will learn how to repair and paint your car. We'll teach you things about metal straightening, body filler, plastic repair, sanding, prepping, priming, painting, and more. So if you want to learn how to paint a car yourself, then you'll want to subscribe to this channel.
OUR MISSION
Our Mission Statement: To inspire and teach others to spend their time productive doing a hobby that can bring meaning and good memories into their life. This could be to enable an individual with the skills to work on their own car, a father/mother and son/daughter project, or a career in collision repair.
_________________________________________
Car Addict Garage -
The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and solely as a self-help tool for your own use. It is the responsibility of the viewer to First read the Technical Data Sheet, Material Safety Data Sheet, and any other instructions for each product, tool, or equipment used and to follow the safety recommendations of the manufacturer. DIY Auto Body and Paint assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. There are no warranties or guarantees of the results of the viewer after watching this video. The results will vary according to each individual’s talents, knowledge, and skills.
Пікірлер: 527
Check current body filler cost at amzn.to/3tL52IG
@moses.felanfelan6060
3 жыл бұрын
Oooo
@dreamythingyz8915
3 жыл бұрын
Are u in chicago ?
@davepeeters6518
Жыл бұрын
Link broken
Great tips, Man! Masking tape to protect areas you don't want covered 👍, mixing the cream hardener before use to homogenize it 👍, removing the tape and filler drippings before it's fully cured 👍 For sanding I use a random orbit sander and to help find high and low spots I use a strong flashlight lighting the surface from a slant 😉
Check out my most recent video at goo.gl/aWzoPs
@govindupandiripalli540
6 жыл бұрын
suparab
@georgetyler312
6 жыл бұрын
The Butler s www.apple.com/ios/home/accessories/www.apple.com/ios/home/accessories/www.apple.com/ios/home/accessories/www.apple.com/ios/home/accessories/kkj
Thanks for getting right into it. A lot of Bondo videos I have been watching do a lot of blah blah blah instead of getting right into how to actually do the thing.
Man i love the way you explain the process, im a 56 year old man my son bought a new car and gave me his 99 single cab sport bed red xtream s10 that I always thought looked so cool im thinking of doing the bodywork myself, although it is a little intimidating, but I don't have the money to have someone else do it so im going to try thanks for your time
Thank you so much for this video sir. I'm a rookie body tech assistant and my lead hasn't really taught me much about the techniques of body filler spreading and sanding. This helped a lot. Cheers and thumbs up!
@eudaimonia9260
3 жыл бұрын
@Mike Duffany Why? Seems accurate to me
Learned so much on this KZread channel rather than auto-body school...keep them coming!
@CarAddictGarage
10 жыл бұрын
I am glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching!
thanks ! i started working in a body shop like 2 months ago and each time i try to lay the mastic and finition putty the other guys need to re-do the job cause i did sum' wrong, hope your tips will get me on the right way! thanks again!
I’m using bondo to fill gaps in a 3D printed part. I wasn’t expecting this to be so informative. I feel like I know what I’m doing now, despite being in a different area of work. Thank you.
@ruthless_auto
2 жыл бұрын
Bondo is just a cheap shitty store brand of body filler haha. Unless that is the brand you have then sorry sir. Evercoat makes the best in my opinion
has to be one of the clearest example of to make an to the point how to exploitation, Great Video
Glad to see you back great video thanks for the helpful tips you help me a lot
Dude. You are an artist. This is an art form. I absolutely cannot do this. I make a total mess every time. I need some body work done because of corrosion and some damage to a panel and I don't know where to start and can't afford to pay a pro at the moment so I have been watching KZread videos. LOL
Join our community for more updates - kzread.infocommunity
We are just starting to do this, on about a 100 little scratches, dings& rust. Had not heard of putty after Bondo. But I see the difference. Also, nice demonstrations. grill
nice im in the middle of some repairs just like this thanks for reassuring me i was doing alright
A Great idea for beginners! Keep up the great videos. I’ve been doing Body & paint since 1986. I’m glad I can do it now with the price of getting a car painted. Yikes. $10k +.
Just started a job at a body shop. This helped a lot! Thanks man.
@CarAddictGarage
3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
Hi. Thanx Thanx Thanx!!! Your video is just what I needed. Thanx again for the post
very helpful.. never was able to get the hardener, filler mixture right before now.. Thanks....
This guy ROCKS!. why? Cuz now you can buy a vintage car and know that you can bring it to back to life no matter how much its been modified. RESURRECT an old car and you resurrect the beauty, dreams and soul of the original owner -- the feeling you get when she roars again is priceless!!!
Hey just wanted to say great video I'm pretty new at this Body work stuff and trying to work on my truck I bought two years ago 2002 GMC Sonoma. It only has 56,000 miles on it original so it seems worth it to try to keep this body going on it. Thanks again. Taught me alot already just watching your video. Have a great holiday
This is so helpful y didn’t we learn this in school lol can’t wait to use this at work
@Anarchy-Is-Liberty
2 жыл бұрын
Don't know where you went to school, but I did learn this in school!! Autobody and auto mechanics were required courses (for boys) in our school!! Of course, this was back in the late 70's and early 80's. Sorry everyone want's to be communists today, and have everything handed to them on a free silver platter. Kids don't learn shit today, and don't have the braincells god gave a goose!!!!
@LDaniel_BDuce
2 жыл бұрын
@@Anarchy-Is-Liberty Well, we learn this stuff if we go to VoTech. I’m personally not going because I’m focusing on the college path so I can learn more on stuff that will help me in agriculture. But even then, I’m still doing auto-body and mechanics. I’m learning a lot of the auto body stuff from KZread, and most of the mechanics from my dad. Right now I’m working on our old farm truck, a 1965 Chevy C60 that’s sat for about 55 years doing nothing. The deal that my dad gave me is if I get any of our old trucks running I get to keep them. Currently I have 4 in line, the C60, a 1983 Chevy Silverado C10, 1977 F100 or 150 I haven’t looked at it yet, and a 1973 F600 It’s really fun to do and really handy when you’re car breaks down and need to know what’s wrong. Definitely going to be something I’m going to do if I have kids. Give them an old truck that doesn’t run and they get to keep it if they get it running.
@uniquekustumsandrimshudson5220
2 жыл бұрын
It's a training video I'm 45 been doing bodywork since 1999 I have learned stuff from everyone I do rims interiors bodywork I'm welding now and Aluminum lol and I wasn't trained at school or at a school so hey even if already know that simple go to the next video because I shit u know if stop thinking u know it all trust me u don't learn from everyone chemicals change technology changes managers change u will change lol don't get fooled u are always replaced ill take a less experienced tech with a good attitude then the asshole that believes he's the shit those techs that teach and share info or jump on the repair with u those bastereds are fucking amazing BODY TECHS
@corey6348
2 жыл бұрын
@@uniquekustumsandrimshudson5220 yea I keep reading books and watching videos to keep my self informed and updates on new stuff.
@kyleengelke7321
2 жыл бұрын
@@uniquekustumsandrimshudson5220 amen brother! Anytime I meet a tech that introduces themselves as an "A tech" instead of just a body guy, I laugh. I'm a body guy. I don't care about your letter, only your attitude and attention to detail and care for the job at hand.
Super helpful I'm about to do some body work on my bike. Appreciate it!
Fantastic video, very helpful. Thanks for sharing.
WOW....absolutely loved your vid and the commentary!... I have my own cars that need some work this summer...a 2007 Dodge Caravan and a 1994 Toyota Tercel. I was really stoked on your presentation ....thanks again
Nice video, i generally knock the filler down with 80 grit then 120 then 240 ready for primer. Sometimes i just go strait in with a 120 then 240.. I just think the finer you get it before primer the less likely to get any scratches show through later on. Each to our own.
thank you.....been looking for hours on how to use masking when applying putty....excellent vid and very informative
@CarAddictGarage
7 жыл бұрын
I am glad you found the video useful.
@shanepowers7566
4 жыл бұрын
You gotta be kidding.
Thanks for posting this.
Nice calm and informative video,easy to follow.I started my first paint project on my daily,that has been body filled badly by the previous owner,filler is on to thick and the paint was orange peal,so not very good and it started to rust on some spots,so i'm taking matters into my own hands.😅
Thank you very much. A big help for me. I am in Central CO and lots of BIG hail.
Thank you for sharing this great info!
great video, thanks for the demonstration
thanks donnie i have learned a lot from you man!
Very helpful video thank you.
Thank you for sharing this video helped me out a lot
Awesome video. Thanks for the tips
very helpful thanks for sharing
Good tip with the cloth feeling the highs and lows of the filler and metal. It takes years of developing the touch by bare hand.
@CarAddictGarage
7 жыл бұрын
lot of people like using that method. Thanks for watching!
You are a craftsman
This is very helpful I have never done this before I had no idea you needed to put putty on top of everything
@CarAddictGarage
2 жыл бұрын
It is not required, but glaze putty helps and will not require as much primer surfacer.
rock on brother thanks for the tips liked the suggestion
Thanks from NJ !
Donnie, really nice presentation. You held my interest throughout the video. Nice music and great editing...
@CarAddictGarage
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
Thx man!! A lot of help!!👍🏽
Real helpful thanks brother
What the greatest job
You do a great job. Very clear and easy to understand. If you wore a T-shirt with your "Car Addict Garage" logo on it, it might remind your audience who you are throughout the video. Good promotional item, too! Nice background music.
NICE....appreciate the video!
Hi Donnie. Been following you a couple years now. You do great work. One thing I struggle with is doing filler in compound, tight curves like in bumpers especially under the tail lights where it curves. Also, Last generation Honda accords have 2 hard body lines in a compound curve. I had a job that took 3 hours to do the filler work because of that. Any tips/videos on that?
I went to the trade school to learn this this year and it's been the most fun i've ever had at school xD
@johnwatkins3883
3 жыл бұрын
Where did you go to school at or how? I want to
@c50ge
3 жыл бұрын
You will do well with this trade! Doing something you love doing. Don’t give your work away. When everyone you know expects a favor the fun disappears. Before you know it you will be retiring.
Good tech video, thanks
good job man!
Great job!!!!
Nicely done video, really nice work!
@CarAddictGarage
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. I have a lesson on body filler you may also find interesting. www.collisionblast.com/body-fillers/
Great Video! Thanks for sharing!
@CarAddictGarage
9 жыл бұрын
Sekushii Adamina You're welcome, thanks for watching!
WARNING : just to let Amateurs know... you should always wear a proper respirator + Goggles when sanding or painting etc... unless you like chronic chest problems or missing eye syndrome , i would also recommend overalls , ventilated area , gloves , steel toe boots , patience
@douglasgallardojr4759
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Someone had to say it.
@hoofhearted244
10 ай бұрын
Na takes to long get in the garage and send it
@RonDeezie
9 ай бұрын
I've been doing this for 20 years, while smoking cigarettes and my doctor says I have the lungs of an 18 yr old. Different strokes for different folks smart ass
@discodawg02
8 ай бұрын
I’m doing it outside, I’ll be fine ✋🏼 I’m also drinking beer, OSHA
@carlossifontes8155
7 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏
awesome, many thanks
Thanks boss!
Nice work
You are the man thanks again brother....
@CarAddictGarage
10 жыл бұрын
You're welcome...thanks for watching!
Nice work. My only problem was that every t8me the music turned on I had to turn my volume off, them back 9n when you were talking again. Thank you!
Fantastic
Great video! But I would as a suggestion use a paint stick or 5gal paint stick modified to sand this area....much better access to the fender so it's not as bulky as a block
Very useful
great video
This video was so satisfying to watch I’m not a car guy 🤔
I enjoyed watching your video…nothing really new to me except for your 2-part glazing putty…but well presented. My only question is, what’s with all the hand sanding? I would opt for a 2” or 3” DA sander or an in-line sander to get the bulk of the material off, then go for a 3 x 7 manual pad sander with vacuum dust collection. The dust collection is not necessary if you’re working outside or in an open shop, but it does reveal any little pin holes that could show up later in the paint. I always use compressed air to blow off the area, even if I am using a vacuum. Keep up the good work educating people about autobody repair!! Thank you 😎
I like to lay a nice even coat making sure get it as uniform as possible and laying it on a bit on the thick side then before it’s completely hard I add filler right over my lows before I even begin any blocking or sanding. After that I DA with 40 grit to really get it knocked down then block with 80. Then I go from there
Tips! fiberglass resin thins out bondo so you can make it as thin as you want. Never lay up bondo thicker then 1/16" thick at a time or you will get air pockets in it and the paint will blister after a while. I use clean bondo dust and rub it on the final coat and this helps so your sand paper doesn't clog up so much. Just try to rub the dust on lightly while the bondo is still tacky.
@KarKraftsman
5 жыл бұрын
This is a tip for disaster, the fiberglass resin does not cure correctly and thats why you cant sand it without rubbing dust on it. If you need to thin plastic filler get the honey thinner made to do this.
@SuperAvenger888
Жыл бұрын
just use supercharger
Reminds me of a mechanic shop that just took on a body repair.
You rock!!
Thanks bro!
@CarAddictGarage
2 жыл бұрын
Any time
Thank you for making this video Donnie, it's very helpful for DIY guys like me. BTW Maybe you could mention the product you are using in future videos.
@CarAddictGarage
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion and the comment. Have a good one!
Nice video . .
With the blocking technique showed, you may as have just used a DA. Only when you have no other choice should you use a sanding block sideways. The block should move in line with it's length. With this being edge damage and it only being twice as wide as the block, the sanding motions should have been in a 'X' pattern. Blocking from lower left to upper right and vice versa. You will find the end result will come faster and more true. What's more, in my 33 years in the business I have never needed a guide coat. If I can't feel it, you can't see it. Blocking primer you can see the color and texture changes that really take the place of guide coat.
@latouselatrec
7 жыл бұрын
jerry bushman well a guide coat is good for newbies, it teaches them the feel
@doctorwellsautobodyrepairs3952
7 жыл бұрын
Hey you no alot thanks fuh d info
@RobynTapps
7 жыл бұрын
jerry bushman im a noob and the only guide coat i use is the primer i lay down to prevent rust over night.. use your hands not your eyes.. your sense of touch is better than you eye sight..
@JU5TBL4ZE
7 жыл бұрын
unless your primer is white, then you need a guide coat
@curtneilious
6 жыл бұрын
Never guide coat. There’s enough orange peel in the primer
My holes are too big on my truck to do it like this I used Bondo patches but it didn't work good doing that. I should of used adhesive fiberglass patches. Am almost ready to start sanding my truck soon though wanna see how it will turn out. But if I have to do it all over again gonna use the fiberglass adhesive patches to put over the holes then use some more body filler. This is the first time I did try to fix holes on a truck from rust and my truck is 14 years old and had built a lot of rust over the years.
starting off with 36 grit sandpaper!! You're a bad man!! Most wouldve sanded all their bondo off!
@kylebachman4477
3 жыл бұрын
Most that don't know what they're doing.. Is always best to start with 36 . Esp when it's not set 100 % like he said. Anything less will not plain the surface.
I hope I can impress my boss by watching this and getting that good
@lilbitzzybitz45
5 жыл бұрын
Bro i feel you. Im 6 months in my first paint and body shop with no experience and my boss has kinda thrown me in and makes me figure it out.
Ty
Good stuff. So high build primer next? Directly over filler
this is where I might consider wearing a mask
Wow, what a great and helpful video. I loved it. I'm curious why you dont use a power sander at all?
@CarAddictGarage
7 жыл бұрын
I do a lot. But in many of the videos, I am demonstrating how to if you don't have all of the power tools. But an air file or 8 inch sander can work well on some body filler. I normally don't like to use a DA sander on body filler because it does not level well and can make it lumpy if you're not careful. Thanks for watching.
Can you post a tips tricks for door seam sealer to get factory beed seams
You remind me of Ricky Bobby and that is an awesome thing
great tips/tricks here
@CarAddictGarage
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@wrsfdf123
9 жыл бұрын
DIY How To Paint A Car School hmmm. C hi okk
Nice job. Looks like a LOT of work. I better just scrap my current car and buy another one
Was looking for what to do right before you apply body filler, prep solvent , vs lacquer thinner?
only question left with me is next time can you show the before damage so we get a mental pic of what your working with.... great video otherwise....inquiring minds ya know
@ahdasick
5 жыл бұрын
Thought the same, only cuz I’m curious how he tackles an area of damage. Like how far away he sands, what his rule of thumb is when tackling any damaged area. Love the vid tho
@patsmith5236
4 жыл бұрын
@@ahdasick he did in the video before this one- hammering out the damage
@evertola3598
4 жыл бұрын
Lovely Video! Excuse me for the intrusion, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you heard about - Tarbbatigan Cars Rehabilitation Tip (do a search on google)? It is an awesome one of a kind guide for learning how to repair your car the easy way minus the normal expense. Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my best friend Jordan got astronomical success with it.
Your video is very helpful, I know this video is old but I am glad I came across it, I have a 66 Chevelle I am restoring I have her stripped to bare metal, and have replaced what sheet metal had to be replaced, now I want to go over some of the little dings and dents, would you recommend the car be epoxy prime first, or do my BONDO ding and dents first, and also I have used Dyno-Glass it works great and is tough as nails when cured, so that is what I will also use as well on the dings and minor dents. what do you think? or should I just use straight BONDO, I do know the reg. BONDO is easier to sand, any help would be appreciated.
ok norm video thx ))
I need to start using putty... I learned without and is very difficult sometimes. So putty will speed it up big time. And I never thought of taping off with filler, how smart is that? Two great points. Thanks!
thanks
@CarAddictGarage
10 жыл бұрын
You're Welcome! Thanks for watching!
another tip... I found that the filler, even when cured. will be tacky on the surface, and ca clog your sand paper. A trick I came across, is to wipe it down with thinner before sanding. Saves on wasted sand paper
i may have some questions later when i get ready to make the repairs to a 98 mustang gt. car has passenger side fender peeled back to front of passenger door however flared front edge of door and caused a circular wrinkle just under side mirror, replaced fender with used fender from a salvage yard which was perfect and not wrecked. any suggestions would greatly be appreciated.
I have a question, I need to replace my front fender on my truck with a new fender. Should I prime and paint it before I put it on the truck, or after? And is it difficult to line it up to the rest of the front of the truck?
I would have just buzzed it with 80 on the orbital and then blocked it out.
Thanks for the tips. Are you going to be doing any more on your early Mustang?
@CarAddictGarage
10 жыл бұрын
Yes, I plan to soon. Hopefully by the end of this month or the first of next month. Thanks for watching.
can you use wet/dry sandpaper, when filling small dents, @ bondo stage & putty?
Very nicely done and quite informative. One question - what do you use in between sanding to clean up the dust? Tack cloth or something else? Thanks and keep the great videos coming!
@amandab9973
2 жыл бұрын
I just blow a little air on it
@ruthless_auto
2 жыл бұрын
Blow gun
Thanks for the great video...but...THE best "trick" to using body filler...is not to use it at all, or to such a minimum amount that it is little more than pinhole filler, but that too can be remedies with body lead and correct metalwork.