a couple weeks ago i removed my trim and on the drivers side it took off a small chunk of bondo and i found a small dent on the cab and apparently theres some bondo on the door, yay.....well today i got out with the drill and paint remover wheel and went to work on it, heres pics,

doesnt look like it goes any higher (found bondo on top of paint), but i think the whole lower has a light skim coat



i was completely oblivious to this dent b4 removing trim


before i took the trim off, i already noticed these chips here, i hit a spot and theres a thin layer here




so, i plan on trying to redo this...and need some tips, i have played around with it b4 but nothin serious, should i apply it to bare metal or primed surface? im gonna spaybomb it for now since moneys tight and i plan on a respray in the future....any other tips welcome

 

doncha hate it when you find something like that

your lucky compared to me, i have rust hole in my rear fender, looks like i learn bodywork this winter when im on break, that and the plenum, timing chain, t stat, and cat delete

yay owning old trucks


bondo ain't too bad, just mix it right, if you don't mix right, it will literally get hot and cure real fast, i mean as in a few short minutes before you can work it real well

 

I would first buy a cheap set of body tools and try to work more of the damage out along the bed...OOORRR
go to one of those paintless dent removal places and see if they can push them out for a reasonable price.
Instead of bondo, I'd use what is called a "featherweight" or "lightweight" filler. This type of filler is a bit pricier than bondo but is stronger, more flexible, has better adhesion, and sands smoother.

 

i would use the fiberglass resin with strands (long or short) as you first layer, then use body filler for the rest. ( my rocker was roited out, and thats how i fixed it.)

 

been workin on it this mornin, bout ready for filler primer......didnt take near as much as i thought it would,...there was way too much on it in the 1st place.....i used gold bondo, i saw the fiberglass stuff, but like i said it didnt take much and that prob wouldve been overkill

 

true

post some pics when you're done, i wanna see how the job went

 

well, here it is in primer, not perfect, still a little wavy, but better than a chunk of bondo missing, lettin rust sink in.......i hope the paint will blend pretty good, gonna try and do that tomorrow or monday


bondo b4 glaze





primer





heres a pic of b4

 

seeing as this is a bodywork thread, what would y'all suggest to use on a hole in my fender, short of welding metal in

 

dakotas ram not bad make sure to use a good size block on that



fiberglass,, then bondo

redneck
or a real fast fix aluminum tape and paint the same color as truck

i have also done aluminum tape then bondo over it

 

or GreatStuff foam to fill in, then bondo over....how big of a hole?