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• Re: Painting Vanagon Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 07:47:35 -0500
  You didn't mention that you had a fiberglass repair kit made available by the Bondo guys. The message just referenced "Bondo" to repair...
• Re: RUST HOLE
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 13:32:47 EDT
  In a message dated 99-09-28 12:55:26 EDT, you write: << Bondo is bad -- fiberglass with proper metal prep is good. Harder...
• Re: 83 body work saga goes on
  Historical mailing list - westfalia83
  Sun, 10 Dec 2000 12:55:32 -0600
  Paul; I always use allmetal it is a metal base bondo which does not absorb moisture like regular Bondo. I did this to my...
• Re: Painting Vanagon Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Yoel and Tina Crane
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 22:07:59 -0700
  That's kinda weird to hear because we bought a resin kit that was made by Bondo -- I think Bondo is just the namebrand...
• seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Mon, 8 Sep 2014 07:49:31 -0700
  I'm doing some touch-up work on Albert to strip & repair some areas where the bondo that was used by some previous owner...
• rusty van bondo still out there!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Jun 1995 17:55:19 -0400
  jim ellis (rusty van bondo) wanted me to let me people know that he has *temporarily* unsubbed from vanagon.lenti but can still be...
• A bodywork hammer and a littel patience
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 22 Nov 2001 13:29:04 -0800
  ...The trick is to use as little bondo as possible. My final repair will take less than 1/2 thimble full of bondo to...
• Looking For A Sliding Door,1985, In Virginia
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 12:07:53 +0000
  ...someone just put bondo right over the rust, now it's causing the bondo to crack and fall off. While the door is fixable...
• Re: 83 body work saga goes on
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jones
  Sun, 10 Dec 2000 00:04:32 EST
  ...a brand called" gorilla hair" its bondo with chopped fiberglass- use this as your base,and use bondo over that! brian 83 urabus 81...
• rusty van bondo?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Apr 1997 14:55:37 -0800
  Hey, anyone heard from Rusty van Bondo? I thought he was coming to the Kelley Park thing this coming weekend in San Jose. He...
• do NOT use BONDO to fix RUST...wasRe:Body filler on primer/rust treatment paint?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 May 2007 12:03:41 EDT
  ...Bondo White/lightening) adhere do NOT use BONDO to fix rust holes or rust damage. its not impervious to water.. if you must use...
• Re: 83 body work saga goes on
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 22:45:11 EST
  ...Another question, is there a ratio or a different way to give the Bondo the consistency of clay? I need to fill a large...
• Re: Looking For A Sliding Door,1985, In Virginia
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 03:45:31 EDT
  ...someone just put bondo right over the rust, now it's causing the bondo to crack and fall off. While the door is fixable...
• '56 Kombi-Bondo
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 9 Nov 1994 09:51:26 -0800 (PST)
  Yahoo! Last night I got all but a couple of thin little areas of bondo off the front of the bus! Man, what a...
• Re: @#$%! Trees!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 May 2016 01:47:33 -0400
  ...You can get a harbor freight slide puller, drill it pull it and Bondo it you be surprised how easy that is. Jim NOOOO...
• Re: 83 body work saga goes on
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 21:10:52 -0500
  Get a heat lamp to cure the bondo and put more hardner in it. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul M. Hillbish" <Sersote@AOL.COM...
• Re: Windshield leaking/gasket replacement(long)
  Historical mailing list - Daivd Janzen
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 13:22:18 EST
  When repairing holes bondo will not last. I am auto body tech by trade. If the holes are small and under the gasket and...
• Re: Rusty seams
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Apr 1997 22:45:46 +0000
  ...Avoid the temptation to bondo the entire seam, it will not work or hold up. Bondo the edges of the body carefully (after the...
• Re: Windshield leaking/gasket replacement(long)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 09:57:49 -0500
  ...However, I've been told that Bondo is really not a great choice for patching rust holes as it tends to absorb moisture and...
• Re: seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 8 Sep 2014 12:51:41 -0300
  ...On the previous work, they had filled in some of the body > seam with bondo, but of course the flex of the two panels...
• Re: A bodywork hammer and a littel patience
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Thu, 22 Nov 2001 14:09:33 -0800
  It is not the hammering or the bondo I am avoiding rather. It is the painting and clear coat on top. Matching the color...
• update from rusty van bondo (
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jan 1996 20:47:49 -0800
  List member Rusty van Bondo sent me an e-mail today on account of a car part I shipped to him. He says he...
• Re: repair panel
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:26:14 -0600
  >> bondo... me, i don't like that English name? Bon d'eau? Jim
• Re: Body Work 'Leading'
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jul 1995 11:21:45 -0300
  ...catch the drips, but don't mix up the solders! 4) grind/Surform/sand smooth, as with normal bondo 5) skim with bondo to...
• 83 body work saga goes on
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 14:22:44 EST
  ...I've been working with coke cans and Bondo to build it up, but due to my work schedule, I can only do this...
• Re: repair panel
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:55:52 -0500
  ...smooth the junction, microfiber is aplyed and some bondo (the question is what kind of bondo... me, i don't like that English name...
• Re: 83 body work saga goes on
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 22:58:00 -0500
  ...Another question, is there a ratio or a > different way to give the Bondo the consistency of clay? I need to fill a > large...
• Re: I like grits
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 06 Dec 1994 11:54:20 -0400 (EDT)
  Aren't cold grits used as a cheap substitute for BONDO down there in the south? Ric
• repair panel
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:21:25 -0500
  ...BTW, Benny, Bondo is a brand name, like it or not. :) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> Date: Jan 11, 2007 11...
• Re: Fixin' Rot Holes
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Apr 1995 11:14:04 -0300
  ...It is best to indent/dimple in the surface around the rust hole so that the bondo sits well and you can sand it...
• Vanagon autobody question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 13:55:56 -0700
  ...with bondo and paint for a much cleaner appearing van? I can't think the body flexes enough to crack the bondo, (which is...
• Re: RUST HOLE
  Historical mailing list - Todd Thompson
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 12:54:58 EDT
  Bondo is bad -- fiberglass with proper metal prep is good. Harder to work with but waterproof. Todd T 84 Westy Washington DC
• Re: repair panel
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:49:56 -0500
  ROTFL. On Jan 12, 2007, at 9:26 AM, Jim Felder wrote: >>> bondo... me, i don't like that English name? > > Bon d'eau?
• Re: Looking For A Sliding Door,1985, In Virginia
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 08:07:12 -0700
  ...someone just put bondo right over the rust, now it's causing the bondo to crack and fall off. While the door is fixable...
• Re: RUST HOLE
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 14:15:06 -0400
  ...RUST HOLE In a message dated 99-09-28 12:55:26 EDT, you write: << Bondo is bad -- fiberglass with proper metal prep is...
• Parts for presents - Sweet!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Tue, 3 Apr 2012 07:54:12 -0400
  I was best man at a wedding, got a gallon of Bondo from the groom. Some people know your need with a 71 SingleCab...
• Re: repair panel
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:00:51 -0500
  ...smooth the junction, microfiber is aplyed and some bondo (the question is > what kind of bondo... me, i don't like that English name...
• Re: '85 Westy w/ 211,000 miles for $7500
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:38:18 -0400
  >> An '84 in Pennsylvania is a very different van than an '84 on the West Coast. << Hey! My van is only HALF Bondo fiberglass...
• Re: repair panel
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:08:03 -0800
  ...smooth the junction, microfiber is aplyed and some bondo (the > question is > what kind of bondo... me, i don't like that English name...
• rattle can paint
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Tue, 4 Feb 2003 23:04:01 EST
  I have an 87 westy with metallic red paint and need to make a small rust repair/bondo job. Does any place sell spray...
• Re: do NOT use BONDO to fix RUST...wasRe:Body filler on primer/rust treatment paint?
  Historical mailing list - vt
  Sun, 13 May 2007 14:38:01 -0500
  ...Bondo White/lightening) adhere >> >> >> do NOT use BONDO to fix rust holes or rust damage. its not impervious to >> water.. >> if you must use...
• Rust Repair Rear Window.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Fri, 26 May 2000 10:46:12 -0500
  ...Can I reuse the rubber? What makes the best repair in this area, I am leery of Bondo? Bill
• Re: Friday Question - Squarebacks (little Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 12:57:22 EST
  ...i wouldnt buy it if it was from the northeast, floors are probably rotted out and lower body full of bondo. ive seen some...
• Re: Body work question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:33:08 -0600
  ...The problem with doing it this way is thick Bondo cracks. I�ve peeled cracked Bondo off car�s that was over �� thick in...
• Re: Removing window seals
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 00:54:18 EST
  ...Or will epoxy and/or fiberglass be the more modern, preferred > approach? I have a deep-grained mistrust of Bondo-type stuff, but I...
• Early Bug Spotting Update
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 25 Jun 1995 18:31:22 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The interior is red and white, and the car is grey (those Oakleys distorted my color vision!) It has some bondo on the passenger...
• Re: do NOT use BONDO to fix RUST...wasRe:Body filler on primer/rust treatment paint?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 13 May 2007 10:36:06 -0700
  ...Bondo White/lightening) adhere > > > do NOT use BONDO to fix rust holes or rust damage. its not impervious to > water.. > if you must use...
• Re: A bodywork hammer and a littel patience
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 22 Nov 2001 17:39:14 -0800
  ...The trick > is > > to use as little bondo as possible. My final repair will take less than > 1/2 > > thimble full of bondo to...
• Re: FS: Brown/Tan Front Doors - $50
  Historical mailing list - Owen Brand
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 16:25:22 -0500
  ...My 84 Westy (the wolfsburg with two tone brown) has some ugly bondo cracks where the PO had scraped along a barrier wall. I...
• Re: repair panel
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:30:11 -0500
  ...BTW, Benny, Bondo is a brand name, like it or not. :)
• Westi Skylight Repair
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Sat, 22 Mar 1997 14:22:33 -0500
  ...Since I had 3 good corners, I got a 'Bondo Kit' (body repair plastic) at the parts store (actually Wal-Mart) and used that...
• Re: rust pictures
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 23:44:00 EST
  ...from getting any worse. Bondo WILL make it worse. also the other areas need metal welded in there.. Bondo is not for rust holes...
• message from Rusty van Bondo
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Feb 1996 08:04:58 -0800
  Rusty van Bondo phoned me this morning to ask that I post a message to the list at large, explaining that his workplace is...
• New Bumper...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 18:44:12 -0400
  ...http://neksiwel.20m.com/cgi-bin/i/images/dscn0939.jpg Scored at Pull-A-Part for $35! (minus elbow grease, Bondo and sweat equity...
• Re: Red: "resale" red only?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:32:25 -0500
  ...85westy_2_carosserie.htm Personally I would have started with a rustless van from California but Ben likes welding and the smell of bondo... :)
• Re: Painting Vanagon Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 23:43:42 -0500
  Go not repair anything fiberglass with bondo or any other body filler no. It offers not one iota of strength, it will not bond...
• Re: RUST HOLE
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 17:08:27 -0300
  ...RUST HOLE > > > > > In a message dated 99-09-28 12:55:26 EDT, you write: > > << > Bondo is bad -- fiberglass with proper metal prep is...
• Re: Bus gurus needed (fwd)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Mar 1996 18:52:07 -0700
  Is Rusty Von Bondo still on the list? Thom Fitz ? VanBondo a guru! Hahahaha (good one). I'm warnin' y'all the concept behind...
• body panel repair
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 08:46:16 EST
  ...new body panels available, as opposed to using large amounts of Bondo. My question: how does one replace the old wheel arch with a...
• Re: Pimp my ride!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 11:09:25 EST
  ...as well as the empis.. as for the blender and the dryer?? WTF?? the bodywork was lousy tho.. bondo.. wont last a year chris