How To Spread Bondo - Auto Paint And Body Tech Tips

[@diyautoschool]

WE GOT OUR BONDO COVERED!! It's easy and simple to DO IT RIGHT! Thanks for watching....

[@Obs.society]

Thanks to you I unsubscribe to everyone else TRYING to teach this the right way . I prefer your teachings over everyone else’s . With that being said , thank you master ! Hat off to you .

[@stevenw4900]

Yep pay attention. Open your ears and learn. Old school start to finish learn all the techniques from tips and tricks. I have been doing this stuff for 30 years . I enjoy watching . I give him credit because it’s not easy and if you apply yourself you can do anything. Thank goodness somebody is out there telling you how to achieve your goals.. I give credit him credit just because I know what you need to do every day to keep on going.. Nice work brother..

[@CUSTOMWORKS7.3PSD]

Great tip I figured this out years ago after frustration on a roof hail job, After that I started using dry wall knives and the work is faster and much better ( Less guess sanding )

[@christhompson4759]

The Master Body Man at Work Showing very Valuable Tips@Tricks Obviously Learned from Decades of Experience! Thumbs Up for MyFriendPete!

[@dougjames4533]

Have to admire your skill with hand tools. Works of art!

[@jimbergeron4767]

I love you videos. Started watching about 11 years ago and learned from them and now have worked for some of the best collision shops in NH. Your the best thanks for always posting

[@HaitiSpaceAgency]

How much do you make, roughly? My job got me doing this sort of work but in an industrial setting and I wouldn’t mind a change of scenery.

[@crxmovies19]

I love using a paint stick to scoop my bondo. Much love swrnc

[@timmer9lives]

You nailed it. There’s so many bozo’s out there. And I’m properly about your age and everything you say is spot on. You know your chit man. I just saw someone say you can’t put bondo on bare metal so that threw me. I’ve always put bondo on bare metal so that’s why I searched and found your video.

[@raym2503]

Thank you for all the skill you share , I get confidence every time I watch your videos . An a huge thank you cause I’m sure it takes sometime to do the videos and edit it all up to look complete . Keep up the good energy in the world

[@buffvalley09]

Love watching my friend Pete! Had a rolled over Sterling truck and learned everything from watching your Channel. It is now proudly ready for paint and the body work is solid and straight and finished “by hand” thank you for being our journeyman and keeping this art alive.

[@diyautoschool]

Thats GREAT to hear... I hope the paint job turns out AWESOME for you.. Thanks for the comments and support!

[@ronbunker5778]

Great idea! Thanks again for the tips!

[@chadchamplin2654]

Thanks my friend Pete good job

[@davidharris5736]

Speak softly and carry a big stick? Well almost Pete. Glad to see you able to do be doing some work . Wishing you and Minnie the very best and thank you for taking your time to make another great video!

[@charleschastain829]

My Friend Pete! You the man, that is the man to do it right, nice video, nice Job....

[@enzofiero2924]

Thank You for this awesome video and keepin it real!

[@braddixon9897]

Great idea! Another awesome video! Thanks

[@libtech00]

I have the same issue in my door panel and that straight ruler trick is a work of damn genius thanks for the awesome idea bud

[@diyautoschool]

Glad to help out.. Thanks for watching.

[@dinxsy8069]

I used the same technique to do my doors, i actually feel as if I've used my initiative just like Pete 👍 Take it easy Pete

[@josephfilm73]

Great tips! Thanks Pete.

[@AcidDeathRitual]

On point with the so and so's saying gotta use a certain amount of hardener. What if I gotta skim coat a big area, what if I'm doing a bunch of repeat build up and shaping on something custom with fiber fill....nitwits. The straight edge is crucial. I've also made custom cut putty knives and used washers and stuff for those odd angles and radii on door panels and interior crap.

[@Atomshamradio]

Great information pete love your work great learning tool your teaching👍💯

[@JOMaMa..]

Thank you Mr. Pete for sharing your knowledge and experience

[@deankay4434]

That was one truly messed up European Mercedes WD115 with / Moon Roof. I have witnessed 23 videos on this car since Pete built a custom rotisserie and started in on the left rear inner wheel house members because there was no frame, very little sub-structure, no inner support structure for the moon roof, hood (Bonnet) underfloor sub-substructure, floor pans, firewall, using a rocker panel for a 4 door, but cutting it to fit a European 2 door, fitting it into the "B" pillar, fixing inner structure for vent drain drain on the right rear. And once including the left rear tail light panel, round floor fixtures, etc. If this vehicle took 516 stamped parts to build it 1976, before they sprayed the entire bottom with some kinda seam sealer, Pete replaced 80% of the car with some hand formed parts and NOS parts they paid dealt for! What an achievement to get it done, completed, straight and painted as Mr. Majestic had the front and rear removed from this car and finished off site. Minnie and Pete trailered the car from Dallas to Moab to finish it. Then tow it back to the Dallas. WoW! That is commitment to get it done!

[@antonioferrer9431]

Big Pete your the man

[@darrell394]

Pete love your work. Learned alot. You make it look easy. Thank you

[@ronpeterson5541]

Thanks for this video Pete! I had the same problem where I fixed a big dent in a door that I thought was straight but when I put the door on my truck I could see the dent. I've learned so much from your experience.

[@paradoxalrasta7712]

hello thank you for you teaching good day

[@sixtyfiveford]

Great demo

[@kevinstroud1148]

works just like screeding concrete, great idea

[@snoopu2601]

Great idea using the straight edge for those long quarter panel's 👍🏽 And to see if there are low and high areas. I had used some of that glaze to fill in nicks and pin holes that's some good stuff makes it a lot easier to cover and sand. I agree it's better to hand sand when you get to the finishing sanding so you don't take to much off.

[@snakeoil24snake3]

Pete i never stop learning from you wish you taught at a school.

[@injesusnameamen119]

Awesome, thank you!

[@MemphisTigersOnRivals]

Thanks Pete. Always learn something watching your vids

[@MrCbell57]

We’ve used long spline tools to spread filler for over 2 decades now. Guess it’s better late then never that you try it... You can also do quarters, doors and any long large contours by flexing the spline tools to the same curve that you need and then pulling the filler along where needed. Glad your eyes are now open. Lol if you are using a spline tool or straight edges tool to spread filler you should never need 36 grit! Start with 80. If you’ve done it right and at the right curve of tailgate or panel is done properly you won’t need to remove much filler before it’s perfect. And you shouldn’t have any low spots when using the spline tools once you have your first build up correctly layered. Sanding and then going back and again using a straight edge again could cause your uneven issues. Good luck.

[@jimr898]

learned to use something long also for a flat plane to check low and high. the big L square has worked great so far.

[@ericmark472]

Thanks for another great video!

[@wrightsrrt871]

You should try the short strain everglass feather fill with the Kevlar in it works awesome

[@calibraladzz]

Appreciate the upload Pete, from 🇦🇺

[@eddss123]

Thanks for the videos. I'm going to start practicing with bondo..

[@samdiamond7642]

When you mention honey in the adding to Bondo is that fiberglass resin for fiberglass repairs too Thanks for sharing it and all the info

[@ems9112]

Nice job Pete. In our shop we used to use a long drywall taping knife with similar results. Thanks for the video.

[@tomsellers7342]

Nice job pete, thanks for the tips.

[@johnlenoir1023]

Thanks Skippy I didn't know you could do it that way that's pretty damn amazing thank you so much for the video hopefully you're doing better with your knees hopefully many is doing okay also

[@hectorlebron6865]

Bro, you are a bad ass dude.

[@113036stat]

Brilliant Pete!!!

[@Kentucky-bz6pg]

Enjoyed the video, learned something!

[@robs1852]

Looks like special lite, good stuff no frills

[@DoktorJeep]

Thanks Pete. I got an old Cougar with a rotted roof that's going to need this but there's like a 2-way crown on that roof.

[@thomaswells6491]

I like the old school body work keep it up most people nowadays would put epoxy primer on first I don't agree with that either

[@DiscoGreen]

Always awesome content! Thanks brother. Miss u here in TX.

[@jasonprice3335]

Have you ever tried the 3M premium Yellow bondo? It's about $70 a gallon in my area but cuts and feathers amazingly well.

[@snoopu2601]

Yeah it seems like all the body work materials have gone way up in price. Especially in Califorina.

[@lawncuttingplusdelta]

Your friend Paul from ladner bc Canada 🇨🇦… great video as always ☝🏻

[@jeffbart3909]

need to find this produkt . thanks for the help

[@hazelwoodgarage]

An interesting fact, Dynatron was a very old company and owned the name bondo, 3 m bought the dynatron company and now owns the trademark on bondo, so, if you can find a quart or gallon of bondo, it says 3 m on it now

[@codyvandyke2309]

Right on pete... I'm doing body work in a gravel driveway so sunny days require less hardner. Cold days you gotta use the whole tube of hardner it seems like... is there a diffrence on color of hardner?

[@shanonboykin717]

Just curious if that bondo,filler whatever you want to call it, will it crack over time being applied that thick?

[@privateprivate1865]

Thats how some yacht makers make their ships straight, by using a large straight edge to swipe filler

[@jeremyking5684]

Hey Pete quick question, what kind of masking tape do you like?

[@thomasseliger2982]

You said you did almost everything to try to fix the dent or low spot. By adding the extra coat or two of Bondo, does it make it to thick or is it still within a safe thickness? Thank you for always making the auto body work videos and posting them.

[@bucksnortbumblefuk6872]

In my opinion, no, he was so close that using bondo like he did is NOT a problem. Anyone with a resto/nice paint job, I guarantee the car has been hit with filler to make it flat. There is no other way. There are guys who can do metal work and make it flat but they will have hundreds of hours in it. Basically any shoe car with a 10k+ paint job, the car has filler on it and primer filler 2 boot.

[@chuckmcamis3687]

10 4 my friend Pete

[@Mikegastaldo]

Are you sure that's how to do it? I seen the amigos on the corner do it and they swore it has to be at least 1 inch thick to get the correct wave on it... 😂...great job Pete! .

[@stephenwhite5444]

Pete, I am kind of confused at how you were able to scrape it off even with the outer high spots using the level, making it all level....but then, when you sanded on it, why didn't it lower it back down to be low?? Is it just that the 36 grit took such a small amount off that you can't see it?

[@johndoe5218]

Oh and dip stick you can’t use red hardener it bleeds through and stains white base clear paint

[@stravis3269]

Any substitute for plastic honey? I used solvents just had to take extra time to evaporate from bondo

[@robertthrem3382]

I’m glad I called it bondo lol😅

[@keithjones9894]

Great, teaching us the right way I have a spot on my s10, that's being a bitch to get level because it's a rounded it's a 1997 Chevy s 10 it's a 2nd generation. S10

[@robsdeviceunknown]

Was it impossible to straighten that door panel more? Over punch it then heat it up for it to shrink can tend to tighten it up and allow it to get flat. just seems like far too much bondo for my taste.

[@ricksalmon4916]

I’ve always called it Bondo, but I’ve never actually bought that particular brand. And I’ve been doing it for over fifty years

[@karsbkool]

Did you ever use Black knight heavyweight putty. Lightweights need not apply... lol

[@ricksalmon4916]

Yes! Black Knight filler separates the men from the boys!

[@karsbkool]

@@ricksalmon4916 the men just need a 2HP Sioux grinder to assert their dominance lol

[@amendippanesar]

Brilliant

[@theaussie7160]

is there an intrusion bar inside?

[@ianfoster6907]

always give your vids a thumbs up in the first few seconds because i know it's going to be good 👍

[@versatec1]

😊👋👍

[@robertkrampitz1050]

Were is your wide spreader. For that I done this 35 years

[@williamryan3438]

Kind of like screening concrete?

[@stevezack6077]

Screeding concrete just an fyi

[@wonkster1970]

@@stevezack6077 thanks. I thought of Screeding after I posted.

[@martinsmartinsautobodyandr6740]

First off I never use anything but a6” snap on palm sander for boy work. I always start sanding on the metal I have then onto the filler then I only have to use a 6” block and ( powder) guide coat to check my d.a. Work. I’m very well known for my mud work just saying.

[@karsbkool]

Oh yeah... You're that guy they call "Lumpy" lol, just messin' with ya

[@JH-vf8rm]

Hey ripples, is that you? 😂

[@karsbkool]

@@JH-vf8rm no, it's 2 inch Peter

[@johnhanson4795]

i had a good one last month insurance wont say a name but a aluminium 2021 ford xlt got hit hard by baseball hail they said pdr their payout final estimate was 5200 dollars they where willing to pay.it was a 13 thousand dollar job thats how insurance works these days

[@martinsmartinsautobodyandr6740]

Sand the edges first then you will see the low center. You’ll be muddin it 35 times lol

[@jeffbaker655]

Im with you mate ive been doin this for 53 years,my opinion he has a lot to learn.

[@Hotrodford]

Just like Bad Chad

[@Johnny-jr2lq]

Pete I have a question for you…. I’m 39 about to be 40 this month October. Do you think it would be worth my wild to try and get into auto body repair at my age.

[@bobfrankish8883]

Hi Johnny, depends whether you are thinking about taking up auto body repair as a full time job or hobby. I am 70 now, and started restoring cars as a hobby about 10 years ago. I have done 3 projects, done all the welding, bodywork and painting, and they have all turned out pretty good. Channels like Pete's are invaluable, you learn loads. As a full time job though, I would say you have left it a bit late unfortunately, but as a hobby no problem whatsoever.

[@geraldcharles1624]

Several days

[@robertthrem3382]

Maybe you should’ve checked that before you put Bondo on it and push it out

[@nicsivan5105]

Using straight edge gives me anxiety.

[@martinsmartinsautobodyandr6740]

Sorry for all the comments just saying lol

[@karsbkool]

You ain't got time to be playin'.... get some 180 back on your butcher block and get to scrubbin' that Duraglass

[@johnhanson4795]

thankfully you dont have to work with these misinformed cheap ass insurance companys these days i get so frustrated.they write it down as well needs new front bumper no obvious damange on sheet metal.bullshit this morning front fender on 09 journey left fender bent back buckled in middle i clean deer poop off big dent in door they wrote it up for 1200..so i gotta waste my time and add a bunch more pictures to sasitify someone that knows nothing about fixing anything..so frustrating!

[@martinsmartinsautobodyandr6740]

That’s where you went wrong your yard stick is straight and no panel on a car is perfectly straight that’s why you keep getting a low spot. I’m very well known for my mud work just saying

[@karsbkool]

That's where you're going wrong; us pros like the body to be superior to factory spec, so we make it perfect. When you have two 16" derpa blocks screwed together, you need at least a yard stick to verify your awesomeness

[@jeremyking5684]

Wavy is that you!!😂😂

[@karsbkool]

@@jeremyking5684 like I told that other fella, this is 2 inch Peter, master of 2 inch putty

[@MosiTheGreat]

Sorry Pete, but bondo is a brand of filler... but I'm sure you know that.

[@martinsmartinsautobodyandr6740]

I never sand filler with anything more coarse than 180. You don’t need 36 grit. And if you don’t let it harden how do you know it won’t shrink back like it did. You don’t need to glaze it if you’re a good mud man. I only use 1 substrate . Using to much junk expands and contracts each one different and can potentially separate. Just saying

[@gm-lb9oe]

He is right. Your just taking the top sticky stuff off, then you go to 80, then primer. With 180 you will get waves. You can sand your primer though with 180, then finish off with 320, then she's paint time

[@richardsmith3905]

A faster method is to cover the entire panel with Bondo. Then use a DA with 40 grit to make a truly flat panel. Watch Bad Chad on KZbin to see it done.

[@claytonhayball4718]

He's ha hacker, ruined a beautiful Jag and recently turned a car into an over size Morris minor

[@mashed-out]

He said "BiGGG SticKKK"...using imaginary action bruh!