Bondo Spot Putty Question

starmanmm · Post by **starmanmm** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:02 pm

Ok,. ran out of my Bondo Glazing & Spot Putty and went out and bought me a new tube of it.

Ahhhh... has the formula changed?

When I opened it, a runny red fluid came out before anything solid appeared.

Well, I needed to use it so I squeezed some out onto wax paper, mixed the two until it became somewhat thicker than it was and used a popsicle stick to apply it.

This can't be right?????

Johnnycrash · Post by **Johnnycrash** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:11 pm

It's right alright.

The tube has sat for awhile, and the parts have separated. You need to shake it up, and squish it around inside the tube to get it all mixed up again. If you squeeze out too much of the runner red stuff, the rest of the putty in the tube will be too dry, and thick. But it will still be usable.

USSARCADIA · Post by **USSARCADIA** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:23 pm

I had the same problem with the last tube I bought. I hope it's not a trend.

Johnnycrash · Post by **Johnnycrash** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:28 pm

It is a trend, but it's not a problem. It's the same thing with your paints. After they sit for awhile, the components separate out (they are in a suspension). Still good, just need to be remixed.

starmanmm · Post by **starmanmm** » Sat May 01, 2010 10:35 am

Ok, just tried to shake it up. Hard to tell. I did not hear anything (fluid moving) nor could I sense that anything was mixing up inside the tube.

BUT, it seemed to do the job.

THANKS

Wug · Post by **Wug** » Sat May 01, 2010 9:19 pm

Hi starmanmm,

You can try thinning it with Testors cement.

Mike

kenlilly106 · Post by **kenlilly106** » Sun May 02, 2010 8:03 am

starmanmm wrote:Ok, just tried to shake it up. Hard to tell. I did not hear anything (fluid moving) nor could I sense that anything was mixing up inside the tube.

You need to knead it for a while and try to get the fluid back into the putty.

Ken