Bondo not hardening?

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:49 pm
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Would laq thinner remove the tacky stuff or would that also attack the cured filler.[/quote]

I have done that many times when I'm in a hurry,
used some thinner on a rag and wiped the surface, it made
the paper start the sanding process a lot easier.
Probably not recommended, but it works :mrgreen:
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:24 am
thinner on top of the mud is fine. put it on the rag not the filler and a little wipe over it. let dry for a few seconds and sand away! Btw go to your local oreillys and see if they have the 3m mud in the back for commerical and or bodyshops. It's on average of 15 bucks a gallon and works great. Also at my local jobber evercoat has there featherfill and it's about the same price.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:48 pm
Well tried a number of things including laq thinner wipe. Also hit it with heat gun till the metal and bondo were all nice and warm to touch. est 80's. Checked next morning and was finally able to get the surface to sand and only lost one more piece of 80 grit with cloging.

I note than in Paintucation video Kevin Tetz suggests the with with "cleaner" to remove surface of glass bondo so probably that + enough heat to be sure everything is as cured as it is going to get is the way to go.
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