[Shop-talk] Removing bondo

[Karl Vacek]

Either one will work.  Being a Model A fender it's thick enough to take some
heat without warping, but no need to heat it very much.  Gently heating the
underside should loosen it faster than trying to burn it off from the top
(cough cough choke).  You might be able to actually peel it off with just a
little heat - once you get it started, it should pull off nicely as you move
the heat along.

Karl


-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas Braun
Subject: [Shop-talk] Removing bondo

Hello,

I have an old fender (for a '31 Ford) that has a coat of bondo about 1/8"
thick all over it.  Does anybody
know a good way to remove it?  I will eventually sandblast the fender, but I
am worried that the bondo will be resistant to sandblasting, sort of the way
rubber or some plastics are.

Does methylene chloride paint stripper attack the stuff?  How about burning
it off?

Thanks,
Doug