Bondo Aluminum Siding

When bondo or any auto body filler is used to patch wood it fails in a very short time.

Bondo aluminum siding.

You can call 3m auto care monday through friday from 8 00 am to 4 30 pm cst at 1 877 666 2277. He recommended bondo to repair voids gaps etc. It may take a couple of years at the longest or in the worst case scenarios i have seen it fail in a matter of weeks. Bondo nono for siding repair i just read the article by an expert titled prep and paint wood siding.

Bondo all purpose putty is slightly thicker than other 2 part fillers making it ideal for repairing vertical surfaces such as doors walls and siding. Ordinary bondo of the type used for auto body repairs consists of liquid polyester resin with several solid powdered fillers added to give it a putty like consistency. The final step is to apply two coats of a paint designed specifically for use on aluminum siding. Aluminum siding repairs made by professional contractors can be quite expensive but by knowing how to do it yourself you ll spend next to nothing.

Just like caulk is too flexible to effectively fill large gaps in wood bondo is too stiff to do the same. Hello tony i have a low deck across the front of my house with 2 x 6 x 4 deck boards perpendicular to the house resting on the 4 edge of 2 redwood beams about 14 high and 22 long.