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tastelikedirt Saturday, 8/11/2012

Anybody have suggestions for doing bodywork/bondo type filler stuff for smoothing out seams or making flairs or any type of "from scratch" kind of things?

I guess JB Weld works as good as anything.

Something like clay. Where you could work it and mold it, but then hardens up permanently.

model40fan 8/11/12

I.M.O. try plumber's putty, sands fairly "fine".... mix [nead] it, [blue], and the hardener, [white]... stiffens up in under an hour...sandable in ? maybe 24 hrs....clean diecast very well, doesn't stick if you don't... short cigar size tube = 58 grams... about $3
tried it as i wanted to use it as weight... too light

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tastelikedirt 8/11/12

Oh, it being light could be a plus.

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model40fan 8/11/12

um, that's compared to lead !

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EconoCarl 8/11/12

IMO paint doesn't stick to well to JB Weld, but it could be me.

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tastelikedirt 8/12/12

Good point. I've never tried to paint it now that I think about it.

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model40fan 8/12/12

I.M.O. it's like bondo, kinda sucks up the paint, multi [light] primer coats till the color shades equal out...

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