semi OT - Lame bodywork question

[rocco_crossing@hotmail.com (Rhett Farnum)]

I believe that there is a new version of Bondo that actually is a rust 
inhbitor.

Peace Out,

Rhett
Rocco_crossing
'83 Rocco (autocross ready, body work needed)
'92 Olds Cutlass Ciera (DD)



>From: Robbie Cotner <robw_z@yahoo.com>
>To: L F <rocco16v@netzero.net>
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: semi OT - Lame bodywork question
>Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 21:42:19 -0800 (PST)
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>Most things I've heard about Bondo state quite the contrary(on it's not 
>rusting steel).  On the 240Z list everybody hates bondo with a passion, 
>240's are fairly old('70-'73) and their owners deal with rust a lot.  
>Apparently over time, Bondo actually absorbs moisture(only what I've heard, 
>but heard frequently) and rusts the metal to hell.  Time and time again 
>people were finding Bondo tucked away somewhere on there car, always 
>accompanied by A LOT of rust.  In almost all cases it had even been painted 
>over.  The few that chose to use Bondo would use something like POR-15 on 
>the steel, paint it, bondo it, and paint over the Bondo.  Just thought I'd 
>chime in-
>Rob
>  L F <rocco16v@netzero.net> wrote:Why Por?  if you're going to bondo 
>anyway?  Steel won't rust under the Bondo.... Larry----- Original Message 
>----- From: brett cooke To: Indiana_Red@hotmail.com ; 
>scirocco-l@scirocco.org Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 5:13 PMSubject: 
>Re: semi OT - Lame bodywork question
>if you paint with por-15 first, let it dry, then sand it a lil' (just to
>scuff it up) you should be able to bondo right over it. i've done this
>before with no bondo adhesion problems. hth
>   hit
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>So Sayeth The Hitman
>'88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
>'91 passat gl "the green hell"
><http://www.techography.net:82/brettsgarage>
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> >From: "Ken B" <Indiana_Red@hotmail.com>
> >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: semi OT - Lame bodywork question
> >Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 17:40:15 -0700
> >
> >As a rule, should filler (Bondo) go on bare metal only?  What if you 
>wanted
> >to rust proof a small section (Por 15) and fill over it a bit.   Taboo ?
> >or
> >OK?  Im thinking of the small holes at the lower corner of where my
> >windshield sits.
> >Thanks
> >Ken
> >1979 Scirocco 16V -  Almost done
> >81 Deisel P/U - Rescued from neglegent PO
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