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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 | O/T I have a wood working project.Instead of wood filler to fill a crack.Do any of you here think body filler will bond to wood?I know ssaw dust and glue will work,I want to do something different
Boyd | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 | i think Minwax sells body filler in a tiny can for this purpose for 10X the price... | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,383 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,383 | Body filler should do just fine if the surface is clean and dry. I once used body plastic to patch the front steps of the used car sales office back in the '60s.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 381 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 381 | Use fiberglass body filler, "Marglass", "Kitty Hair", etc. they are waterproof. Used it on the pressure treated columns on my back porch 10 yrs ago to fill cracks and splits. Still looks great . | | | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 354 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 354 | Home Depot and Lowes have been selling Bond-O for a long time for this purpose. It's the only filler I use outdoors. One of the big advantages is you can fill and paint the same day.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 457 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 457 | The only problem with using bondo or similar on wood is that, once it hardens, its rigid. And wood will always expands and contracts. But, as mentioned above, some folks have had good results, so.... give it a shot 
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 | Thanks for the replies.I tried it today.Now time will tell | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,383 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,383 | The only problem with using bondo or similar on wood is that, once it hardens, its rigid. I couldn't disagree more. Body plastic is flexible by nature. It has to be to keep from cracking when the metal it's put on expands and contracts. The only time one needs to worry about plastic cracking is when it's put on too thick.
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
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