Will Bondo Hardener Work On Resin?

[AlexSpartan177]

Sorry for this question coming out of a veteran, but I was just curious.



Will it work?

 

[gmstrowabarton]

I don't think it will but I can give it a try and let you know in about 30mins or less. I have some extra laying around.

 

[Daeouse4361]

From my experience, no. But then, it could have been the atmospheric conditions at the time. . .

 

[AlexSpartan177]

@gmstrowabarton: Awesome thanks man



Rondo can work without resin catalyst, so I think resin can harden with bondo hardener, but Im not sure.

 

[dubean33]

I have used it before to harden my resin when i didn't have any. It worked, but seemed to be a bit more brittle than usual. I made it pretty thick and with no fiberglass inside. still pretty strong though. and it turns it a nice red color!

 

[gmstrowabarton]

Well I just mixed it up so we will see.

 

[AlexSpartan177]

I have used it before to harden my resin when i didn't have any. It worked, but seemed to be a bit more brittle than usual. I made it pretty thick and with no fiberglass inside. still pretty strong though. and it turns it a nice red color!

Oh cool red

well you say it works, so lets wait for gmstrowabarton,

for a second opinion

Well I just mixed it up so we will see.

Cool Im excited

if it works Im totally going outside and resin my armor red

 

[gmstrowabarton]

Here is the verdict

I am holding it about foot off the ground by just the plastic cup that I mixed it in. the light red is just some old bondo left on there the deep red is the resin & bondo hardener



Edit: looking at it now it looks like blood

 

[AlexSpartan177]

I am holding it about foot off the ground by just the plastic cup that I mixed it in. the light red is just some old bondo left on there the deep red is the resin & bondo hardener



Edit: looking at it now it looks like blood

oH!!! Kool-Aid

like the color for pep , I bet this will help if you want to add multiple coats of resin in a pep piece



BTW

How much hardener did you added?

and is it dry already?

 

[gmstrowabarton]

The harder I just kind of eyed putting in and probably put more in than was needed so I would say play around with small batches to get the right amount. I pretty much is hard right now it was a little warm still so I would say it was still curing.

 

[rockthewarrior]

It works just fine actually. I've been forced to do it on several pieces.

 

[AlexSpartan177]

Oh cool so it works!!!



YAY!!!

 

[rvb18]

really? i did this last week

oh, and it cures really fast so watch your time

 

[gmstrowabarton]

Well some of us learned our one thing for the day

 

[AlexSpartan177]

Going to go resin so see ya guys and thanks Guys for helping me solve this question.



Thanks!!!

 

[rvb18]

you could've just asked me on live

 

[AlexSpartan177]

I barely got the idea right now

 

[Daeouse4361]

I stand corrected. :rolleyes

 

[AlexSpartan177]

I stand corrected. :rolleyes

lol



I used it yesterday, but it takes more time to harden or was it just to cold outside???

I dont know, but it hardened now and it looks beast!!