Body Filler

[Cleve]

We just started our body work. Looking for a recommended body filler. What do you think about Bondo Professional Gold 223?
thanks

[GoDadGo]

I used RAGE GOLD and FIBERTECH from Evercoat.
This was done at the direction of Jeff Kleiner.

Disclaimer:=I'm not a body work professional, far from it, so everything we did we tried our best to model Jeff Kleiner's recommendations.
..................For those of you who don't want to tackle this phase of your build, I recommend getting signed up to get Jeff to paint your car.
..................For those of you who want to do your own bodywork, I hope these videos help.

I wiped down the body with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol several times before we started the sanding process.
This removed majority of the mold release wax that gets bonded to the body in the lay up process.
Once the bodywork was done I used a degreaser that I purchased from an auto paint store.
The car was painted at Dependable Paint & Body of Slidell by my pal Ernie Chassoniol.
We never got around to buffing the car, but it has held up well since being painted.
Shown below are my body work videos which may or may not help you:

#1 / https://youtu.be/_3sLamdkIFg

#2 / https://youtu.be/meBYeI96_A8

#3 / https://youtu.be/6QXWP5H8mT0

#4 / https://youtu.be/6UK6K2jcwTU

#5 / https://youtu.be/po1Bb2_XDDk

#6 / https://youtu.be/FVMCA4_UZHU

#7 / https://youtu.be/V38Jajo_qOQ

#8 / https://youtu.be/ELFJDOVKb4g

#9 / https://youtu.be/A0Jb1tjjtPU

Graduation / https://youtu.be/9WEe6-wdNtA

3 Year Update / https://youtu.be/iwslgKJUaKc

Good Luck & Happy Sanding!

[gbranham]

I don't think I could use any product from Bondo. I did use 3M HSRF on my first build for some of the larger work (like filling in my quickjack holes), and then Rage Gold for the rest. Then shot with Featherfill G2, then a DuPont 2K primer, then sealer/base/clear. That's, of course, very high level, but that's the jist of it.

[Jeff Kleiner]

Evercoat Rage Gold for filling and shaping with a topping of 3M Platinum Plus for a finish "glaze".

Jeff

[GoDadGo]

Evercoat Rage Gold for filling and shaping with a topping of 3M Platinum Plus for a finish "glaze".

Jeff

Thanks Sir Jeffski!
.I forgot about the 3M Platinum Plus.

[Avalanche325]

For anything body and paint, listen to Jeff Miller and Jeff Kleiner. They paint these cars for a living, so have it all figured out. Also, are both great guys that don't mind helping people that DIY. I would not stray from their product lists.