Fixing car dents with BONDO-----need tips or advice?

im removing all the dents on my car to prep it for a new paint job(which i am going to do).





i've got ';everything'; i need for the whole thing.





i just want some tips, hints, or advice so that this thing comes out great.





just throw me any advice or tips or anything.





thanksFixing car dents with BONDO-----need tips or advice?
sand the dent with 400 grit sandpaper, then clean the area that you sanded with alcohol it will remove all waxes and solvents then mix the bondo and mix it well to remove as many of the air bubbles as possible, then apply the bondo as quickly as possible, once it begins to clump throw it away, for its already started to harden, also before starting cut a few cardboard squares about 10 inches by 10 inches so you will have these to mix the bondo on,, after you sand the surface smooth, you will more than likely notice tiny little pits through the project area, dont sand any further it will cause creases in the area, then you will need to prime these spots or the whole car with polyester primer, because polyester fills these tiny pores and will be easily sanded to smooth, final grit will be 600 wet, any finer the paint wont stick,any rougher you will see the sand marks happy paintingFixing car dents with BONDO-----need tips or advice?
pull dent,s as much as possible.........then rough up the surface...this will insure better adhesion........don,t over fill the area.........file...then sand.......don,t trust your eye,s........feel the surface........if you can feel any imperfection,s they will show after paint...........work in a clean,dry,dust free area,....try to keep the humidity to a mini um.........good luck!.......also keep temperature variance,s to a minimum!
Take ur time and do it right. The process that u are planing on doing like prepping for paint is Extremely tedious it takes a long time if u going to do it buy itself. U have to take u time and sand everything down so that its all 1 smooth layer and this takes awhile and u can get anxious and half-*** it Also when u done painting it make sure u wet sand it to get that showroom shine. Make sure u go slow and keep in ur mind it going to be long work ahead also make sure u wear a respirator when sanding and gloves to u don't wanna breath in that dust u can buy 1 at a paint store
If the dents are too large, you might have to use a ding puller. You drill a hole or holes and then you take the ding puller and yank it out. If you pull too hard, beat it back with a body hammer.





As far as bondo is concerned, make sure the surface is etched and clean. When you think you have it smooth and are ready to prime, you can prime the area and then dust with another color of primer, or paint. This will let you see bondo scratches and pits. You can buy a tube of putty to fill any that are too large to be filled with primer. Finish sand with 400 or finer before painting.


I sanded my truck with 600 before painting it.
Make sure that you really follow the directions on the Bondo. If you leave little creases in the Bondo after you sand it and then paint the car you will see ripples in the paint job when the sun hits it right.
Work out the dents as much as possible. The less bondo, the better.
Make sure you get as few dents as possible before you start with the bondo, the less the better. Apply it in VERY thin layers and let it dry, slowly build up to an even finish with the car. Then very finely sand it so you cannot tell the difference between the dent area and the primed steel area.