Repairing WOODWORK with BONDO!! (auto-body filler)

[@kishka7winecountry]

66 yr old handyman here - in business 28 years. For bondo filling a void that needs to end up flush and parallel to a surface, try - right after loading a glob in - put wax paper over it and hold the paper flat with a paint stirring stick or bigger piece of thin wood stapled in place. You will get a glass smooth finish under the wax paper with minimal trimming. Good in specific situations of course. After it cures twenty minutes, pull the wood and staples and the wax paper peels off beautifully!!

[@ThePerpetualStudent]

Genius!!

[@normhodgkinson6965]

kishka, thats a great tip. thanks, i will try that on my next repair.

[@edwardschmitt5710]

thats what I do-especially for inside corners.

[@alant5757]

Man... I like that tip.

[@michaelstiller2282]

Bondo is not a fix for hardware. Sure you will get paid, it will work when your done. Then the client calls a carpenter because it going to fall off again. The work performed needs to be wood. Or a new door.

[@jeffcanyafixiy]

At the "urging" of my boss I've used Bondo like this with so-so success.🤬🤬 (Didn't suit me, but he was stoked) I work at a rehab so I fix ALLOT of doors and walls. Thanks for the trimming tip and thin layers,,, I'll give it a shot again this week with some better insight/enthusiasm. 😆👍👍 Thanks for all the time you spend sharing this with other folks working in the trades. It does make a difference!!

[@rcj4046]

This is EXACTLY the project I'm about to start at my house. THANKS for posting a very detailed video that also brought a lot of good advice from others in the comments. Also, I know how difficult and time consuming it is to work while filming, then edit and post a video after the job itself is done. Thanks again.

[@terryloh8583]

Whenever I have to learn how to fix something new, one of your videos pops up in youtube that just so happens to describe exactly what I need to do! Thanks for the great tips!

[@coppcar]

Another superb how-to. Why do I think so? No music! Excellent voice over. Great explanations. A really well done video. Thank you.

[@johnhansen2187]

YEA! I like videos without any music to detract from the voice. Very good!

[@carolyn8728]

I think one of the reasons why I love your videos is because you are a really good communicator. I find your voice calming and reassuring too. Love that magic state of bondo when it shaves away beautifully. I used to use it for model making when I was an Industrial Design student, but now I just use it for fixing things around the house, although I hadn't thought to use it for door repair.

[@Soandsoguy]

Hi Ben. 1. You might add tags for converting from mortise lock to cylinder lock, since I think that's what you did. And that is a popular task for old house rehab-ers. 2. That moment where you made a chunk of wood and filled the jam could be a more prominent part of the video as there was a lot to learn in that process too. 3. Perhaps a final review of the result at the end where you discuss the durability and options to consider. Nice work. Love watching you and the way you teach.

[@davejohnson3376]

Nice video, thanks. I used to work in an auto parts shop. 99% of the Bondo we sold was to carpenters.

[@OldJoe212]

A couple more Bondo tips. The Bondo spreader is the color you should have when it's properly mixed. Also, the "cheese grater" planes work great for smoothing a large area, also just as it's starting to set. For painters, that bubble that leaves a depression and will show through the new paint can be quickly fixed with Bondo "Spot Putty". No mixing and cures in about 10 minutes. Better than sanding down the paint. It's also good on toast and English Muffins.

[@f.demascio1857]

SureForms. They're great! (Like Frosted Flakes😁)

[@lukeblackford1677]

"cheese grater" plane, AKA Stanley Surform

[@TravisInCanada1]

Good point about the spot putty, I can see how you could achieve a nicer finish with it.

[@normhodgkinson6965]

Ben, i have been using Bondo since the 90's, and i love it. it stays adhered to the wood, unlike Fix-All, or Water Putty. its great to repair termite damage, & dry-rot/water damage. it is also one of very few products approved by the pest control companys when the repairs are inspected. i am northern Calif.

[@sarasorensen2650]

Good to know. We have old termite damage that needs repairing. I'll have to go get some of this.

[@95thousandroses]

It really does beat all. AND usually much less expensive than those specialty wood fillers. Only hiccup I have with it is that it STINKS

[@Al_Z.Heimer]

Are you sure? The @vancovercarpener is using Bondo for car body, not the Bondo for wood. OTOH, I have not idea what the difference is but they have a wide variety of Bondo products.

[@normhodgkinson6965]

@@Al_Z.Heimer the Bondo for car bodies is the same as for wood. wood Bondo is a different color, but it still mixes the same. car Bondo is a lot cheaper.

[@HBSuccess]

Bondo is great stuff for any paint grade repair. DONT get sucked into buying the “wood filler” version. It is literally 4x as expensive and the only major difference is that it’s tan colored. That is until you mix with the exact same pink hardener. I’ve tested side by side - regular automotive Bondo lasts and adheres just as well , interior or exterior.

[@chrissmithz314]

Big thank you for the tip on shaving the excess bondo when it's in the in between plastic like state. I'm just a diyer that has used this stuff before on various projects, and I can't believe I never tried that before. Definitely saves time and energy after with less sanding and such, thanks!

[@chuckstarwar7890]

There are so many good shows about how to use bondo (auto-body filler), and I think you did the best job from opening box to the multi-coating actions. Great job, Truly helped.

[@johnjohnson9100]

Ha! I've been using Bondo for years and thought I was the only one. Try using a caulk remover on inside corners. Also, Bondo glazing putty for the final coat gets a much smoother finish.

[@mark-uh8un]

That red glazing putty is bad ass. I use it for all kinds of things. From rail holes, cracks, and especially building up outside corners that get dented on the door casings. Nothing else works, expect the glazing putty.

[@tomruth9487]

Glazing putty or spot filler is good to use for the tiny holes etc.

[@LudwigHohlwein1974]

If I ever do this on exterior wood or larger repairs, there's a chance that the filler can seperate or pop out as it's rigid and wood can swell or shrink. To add cohesion to the repair I pepper the surface of the damaged wood with shallow 2/3 mm drill holes or bang in some small nails, making sure they won't protrude beyond desired repair. Either way, the filler has more to cling to. That shit be super solid. Peace

[@Titantitan001]

For sure. In areas like the hole for the deadbolt I like creating a reinforcing bar type system to keep it rigid. It also helps to create some kind of keying system like you said.

[@ArtHeld]

Thanks for the detailed demo AND for showing the final result. Amazing work.

[@Brakken99]

Whoa! A carpentry vid! Proud of ya Ben! Another bondo tip is you can make a hot batch that will set up faster by increasing the catalyst. The opposite works as well if you need a bit more working time or have nothing better to do. It’s like quickset in a tube!

[@markanthony3275]

Body man here...what you do is mix up the bondo... apply it to wax paper...wrap the wax paper around the door edge. This will give it straightness, structure...and deprive the body filler of oxygen so it will thoroughly harden and sand without gumming sandpaper. Auto body repair is actually a multi disciplinarian trade with many applications outside of the trade itself.

[@Kenfitzpat]

Timing is everything. We have an old Victorian with a number of doors that need to be restored. They have been painted so the bonds should work great on them. Glad I watched this because it will make my work much easier. They are 2 over 2 panels and some have cracked the length of the panel. I think the bonds will for well on that also. I was going to go to the local Restore and watch for replacement doors, now I won’t have to do that. Thanks. Great video.

[@VC-Toronto]

I use Bondo when I reverse the door swing of an interior door, and have to fill where the hinges and door strike used to be. To make sanding the profile easier, I use some Porter Cable adhesive sandpaper (80 and 120 grit) that comes on a roll, and stick it to various blocks of wood that are long enough to bridge over the repair, so that as I'm sanding it down, the good surface on each side acts as a guide. The adhesive keeps the sandpaper tight on the outside corner of the wood. (I also use the adhesive sandpaper on various sizes of bits of pipes and dowels and other cylinder shapes to use when touching up coped crown molding, as well as the times when I have to put a joint in the middle of a run of crown molding and the profile needs sanding down)

[@glennjones7159]

excellent video on how to mix, and apply this all purpose bondo. Nobody seems to give specifics on mixing. I guess I could read the container lol, but since I'm watching videos on application I found it odd no one until now did this. Excellent video, Thank you

[@uppereast74]

Another great video. You got me through skim coating and repairing the dry wall in my NYC apartment. Now I have damaged moldings which need to be addressed. I'm going to try Bondo. I used to work in the antique business, I'm ashamed to say that our the guys in the restoration shop used Bondo a lot. I remember a chair foot partially carved from Bondo. The chair was painted so nobody knew the difference. "Is the finish original ?"" Yes Madam I saw it drying this morning."

[@r6f09]

I’ve done this alot over years over 30 years and use a surfoam shaver instead of a knife alot faster and safer before sanding, thanks for posting.

[@johngrossbohlin7582]

A 10" Stanley Surform works great for shaping the Bondo... The long Surform gives a flatter surface than a short sanding block also. I'd try to find an old one and get new blades for it as reviews indicate the newer file and plane handles are not durable. If you do this type of work regularly auto-body files are the way to go. The quality is better than the Surforms though they are more expensive.

[@4h0w1e6]

I do this simply because I find it the easiest way to get good results... only issue is usually the quick setting time. Nice to see I'm not nuts using Bondo! The shaving tip is huge, I've wasted a ton of time sanding rock-hard Bondo.

[@xCoolBreezex]

Really appreciate your videos man From taping to mud and everything in between Your tips have been the missing link for my speed when it comes to wall work Respect ✊🏾

[@jonbarnard7186]

Never thought of this before. Great idea. No more messing around with plastic wood which doesn't work too good at the best of times.

[@claudews529]

BRILLIANT... I never thought to use Bondo in renovation... I could have used that solution last week!!! Thx :) :)

[@patrikkevinmarshall]

Once you realize how useful it is you can find lots of uses for it because of how fuckin fast it drys. you can fix just about anything wood in 1 trip with it

[@alicebrown2007]

Thank you for this video !!! Had a fear about doing it myself until I watched the process that you use !!!

[@davidjohnson242]

I use bondo for random stuff too. Students are constantly smacking the table saw fence into the blade. When wood starts to catch the damage, I bondo the fence, palm sand it, back to work. The fence face is not easily replaced so this is a fast and easy fix.

[@GreenDragonPainting]

Man I love bondo 😂 The "shave" stage is so satisfying. I own a small painting business and I have used GALLONS of the stuff over the years on alot of exterior woodwork. I explain it to the homeowner as a bandaid for the rotting wood. Dig out all the decaying parts fill with bondo. I could talk for days about bondo 😂 I add in a little bonus with my bondo jobs that you didn't. After my final bondo smoothing stage I go over the repair with a really thin layer of glazing putty. It fills in anything the bondo missed VERY easily and is super easy to sand. You can fill all your heavy sanding scratches with it. Then sand the glazing putty with some fine 220 grit. Little secret, it works great repairing furniture 😁

[@stevecarson]

Nice tutorial. I was impressed with your drywall abilities so I clicked on this vid. I have stopped using Bondo on wood repair and switched to SculptWood by System 3 or West Systems epoxy with fillers and/or saw dust. The adhesion is much better. But did you consider using a “Dutchman”? Norm Abrams has a good old tutorial from This Old House. It’s a cleaner repair and will stand up to more abuse which is especially important around the door locks. If you know how to use a laminate router, you can do it in much less time than a multi-layer bondo repair. Plus, you also get to smell saw dust instead of Bondo. I also would have removed the trim for the repair and hit it with palm sander for a quicker repair. Save the contouring of Bondo for your car. ;-). Keep up the good work.

[@mr.momoti]

hey man, where can I find/buy Sculpwood?

[@stevecarson]

Mohammad Motallebi Rockler for sure. I think amazon has it.

[@tomcandoit]

I’ve been using this for years. Works great for rotted exposed beam ends. It does take longer than Bondo to set up. www.systemthree.com/products/endrot-wood-restoration-kit

[@5555boneman]

Pretty resourceful, Ben. I noticed the absence of the "shirt mask" though while sanding the bondo! I drove and repaired so many rusty beaters during my teens and 20's - can still taste that plastic dust :) Great vid, thanks for uploading.

[@markanthony3275]

Yeah... and he's missing the cigarette dangling from his lips as he sands the filler. In the auto body world I've seen body men poke a hole through their dust mask so they can stick a cigarette through it.

[@Beandiptheredneck]

Mark Anthony well that kinda defeats the purpose lol

[@weremodel]

I use a cheese grater, Surform, to grind off the setting material. Filler chunk is a Dutchman.

[@stephenhegarty]

I use a grater as well as various shapes and grades of metal files

[@TravisInCanada1]

Hey Ben great demonstration, I am about to attempt to fix the wood floor in my fishing boat with this method. The floor is old and probably needs to be replaced but I need it to last a little longer before I start that project. The receiver that the boat seat sits in recently tore right out of the wood, so hopefully once I get the carpet up and see the damage I will be able to repair it well enough to last a little bit longer. Keep up the great work!

[@Steveorino123]

Thanks for all the good ideas. I've used some nice rough rasps to knock it close to finish level. Also there are screens similar to a cheese grater of a sort that fit into small box-like handles that also do OK. Both the rasp and " cheese grater" also work best before the material sets up really hard. Easier to manage, just like your sharp knife. As you say, it's much easier to manage getting ready to level with a block and sandpaper when the basic shape is close to the desired end result. Waiting for big slabs of oversized material to completely dry then sand, by hand or with a sander can be a real pain in the butt if you have a ways to go to reach level. Good video.

[@handall01]

Very cool. Never used bondo before, but you made it look easy. I like that it’s unconventional and works!

[@kaykidd9558]

I'm a 67 year old retired bookkeeper (female). I love watching your channel. Is that strange? 😁

[@edover50]

Really good video thank you Ben. I’ve started using the cheaper alternative Canadian Tire Bondo and find it identical for this type of application. Highly recommend you try “Durham’s Rock Hard putty “. Which is a staple in the states and I’ve only found at Windsor plywood here in Canada. It’s about $17 for a 4lb container ( although not quick drying as bondo) but doesn’t shrink or crack and makes a great topper and filler. The main attraction is it’s a powder and never dries out...just add water when you need. It does need to be painted though.

[@lindaarsenault3223]

You’re awesome. Always appreciate your tips

[@ThePerpetualStudent]

Been using this for years. Bondo works great.

[@igorz104]

Hey thank for these videos, I bought a home and your videos have been super super helpful! For everything drywall etc! Thank you brother, Iggy from Portland

[@HannahMattox]

YESSS! Bondo is my soul with house repairs! I Love that you did this!

[@HannahMattox]

Bondo is amazing to repair the underside of your cabinet top where your dishwasher steams up. I was an auto body mechanic before a carpenter. I did this kind of stuff as an experiment years ago, and I recommend it highly!

[@hermanchow1405]

@@HannahMattox appreciated for the info. Never dream of using bondo , will update the result ! thanks a million ! 👍

[@HannahMattox]

Herman Chow totally welcome ❤️ good luck, and I'd totally love to know your results! Follow basically the steps he used and it'll work like a charm! Just remember the working time is short!

[@hermanchow1405]

@@HannahMattox Vancouver carpenter is my idol , learning everything from him as a handyman , love to have a beer with him but I live at the other side of the mountain (150 km East of toronto) , welcome to joint us ! 😊

[@HannahMattox]

Herman Chow I'd leave Mississippi for Canada any day 😂

[@6actual911]

I have had to do this a few times myself.. so i enjoyed your video. Thanks!!

[@zeke112964]

Had a customer once that had a squirrel get in the house and decided to try and chew its way out of a window, destroying the mullions. Well we couldn't find a replacement sash so I used Bondo to repair the mullions. Came out great and the homeowner was thrilled!

[@chipschweiss]

Did that job come with the "tail-gate warranty"? I first use Bondo in the 1980s on cars. Within a decade I got a job at an auto-body shop and learned a lot more about body fillers. I have also used Bondo on wood. The first many patches looked good at first but always cracked between the Bondo and wood. The problem is with the wood expanding with moisture and the Bondo not expanding. You need to have a decent feathering to get the filler to stay put. Also using a fibre-filled filler will help a lot. The fibre filler cost more and you probably will have to go to an autobody supply store or buy it online to get it. It won't let go of the wood and crack nearly as easily. I like to start with a 24 or 36 grinding disk to bevel out the area of the wood that needs filling. This gives the filler plenty of area along the wood grain to grab on. As I saw in other comments, you definitely want a body filler file for cutting down the excessive filler. Get the plastic body filler spreaders. When the filler has set up, you just flex them and the filler pops right off. Filler loves to bond to metal. Sorry to be a critic. I love your drywalling videos. I've learned more the past year watching your channel than I have while doing odd jobs the past 20 years about drywall. Plastic fillers are an entirely different animal than drywall mud. Bondo brand really sucks in comparison to brands such as Marson or Evercoat.

[@zandemen]

Building forms to hold the Bondo in place for those bigger voids will cut your work a lot. Sometimes just a piece of tape is good enough, for bigger holes a scrap of FRP or other smooth surface the Bondo won't stick to is great, also leaves a glassy smooth finish. A bit of wax on any smooth scrap wood is good. You can use your CA glue and painter tape trick to make double sided tape and place forms easily. There's a similar product with glass fibres in it called Mars Glass, it's a little harder to get smooth but is much tougher if you need structural support, and it is more viscous for filling big holes with less sag. You can adjust the amount of MEKP catalyst (hardener) to make the resin set faster or slower.

[@moochythecat3435]

Used Bondo fiberglass to repair bottom corner of wood garage door rotted by moisture... the fiberglass patch is as hard as rock... Bondo works great on wood...

[@JonathanMalette]

Your videos are always great and helpful. You explain so well! Thanks

[@rustybones99]

Wow. Wish I would have seen this video 15 years ago. Not sure why I never thought of this.

[@mr.c3928]

Thank you for all the schooling. With Respect.

[@chrisgraham2904]

Bondo is just one of those basic supplies that you always want to have on a shelf in your shop and never run out of. It's like glue, sand paper, tape and shop towels. Your always going to find new uses for it....I've found dozens of uses over the years. It's designed for automotive body repair so it's suitable for interior and exterior patching, resistant to expanding, shrinking and cracking. Some versions have stranded fiberglass reinforcement built in or you can reinforce it with nails, screws, metal mesh, wood or plastics. Adheres well to metal, wood, plastics and even concrete with the right preparation. It can be cut, sawed, drilled, sanded and almost any finish applied over it, with or without a primer. Just don't sniff too much or this stuff or you'll find yourself writing comments on KZbin videos.

[@drewcama5481]

Ive gone from wood putties to Bondo to PC Woody To others and I'm back to using Bondo, It's cheap works Quickly and everyone sells it. I find that I cant do A final sanding on a big or multi layered patch with an electric palm sander for about 12 hrs or more though. I keep my metal putty in a container of paint thinner so I can clean it with a rag. I find the Bondo applicators work well and the bondo doesn't stick to them. 4 different sizes for like $6. I use then a couple of times and throw them out, the edges will go bad because they are soft and supple.

[@oltedders]

I've used Bondo to fill wood for years. It's basically for indoor use only. Even in a dry climate with a good paint job covering it, don't expect it to last more than 2-3 years.

[@MrRootBeerSauce]

If you're in a wet application, use the marine bondo. It's waterproof and has fiberglass hairs (either long or short) in it. Works the same as bondo, but it doesn't take as much profile changing.

[@erictold]

There are several different products made by the bondo brand. General purpose bondo activated by hardener works on exterior/interior.

[@MrRootBeerSauce]

​@@erictold General purpose bondo is porous. It allows moisture through. It's only meant for shaping and finish work. To protect a surface from moisture, you need something else.

[@patrikkevinmarshall]

Meh......I have to disagree with that, I've been using it for about 25y in GC/Renovation work and I've returned to past jobs I've used it on and it holds up long term the worst I've seen is minor hairline cracks around the perimeter of a major fill that wasnt backed up with either a backer rod or a dutchman. the dutchman repair he did in the video is particularly robust and long lasting when it's also glued and mechanically fastened with either screws or nails Ive done huge replacement chunks on doors that were kicked in using rhat exact method and it will last forever if its maintained normally

[@oltedders]

@@patrikkevinmarshall Thankfully your experience is different than mine. I had one client who's outdoor Bondo repairs failed after a couple years and had to be done over. It just didn't hold up to extremes in weather and being wet or sun dried. The swelling and shrinking of the wood really weakened the bond.

[@victorvek5227]

You can also make up a mix with added fiberglass resin to thin it out. This allows you to make brush coats with it for your final layer(s).

[@Malintech]

For profiled surfaces, you can cut a Bondo spreader or cheap plastic putty knife to the profile you are trying to get to and use that for the final pass when applying. It will at least get you close and avoid big globs hanging off everywhere. Also, if you use a Bondo spreader or plastic knife, the cured Bondo peels right off of it.

[@gfrinc48]

another thought. Any time adding filler material be aware of it's hardness. Most is harder than the wood. When sanding to match be cautious as the original wood will go away faster than the fill and you end up with low spots adjacent to the repair.

[@puppet022]

Well done, Ben! Thanks for sharing.

[@johng9562]

Good trick with the knife Ben ~ Bondo & Fiberglass Bondo have a thousand and one uses.

[@markanthony3275]

Even in the film world...how about "The name is Bondo...James Bondo"

[@johng9562]

Good one!

[@anthonyfrattalone9937]

Bondo is the best bang for my buck! Stuff is awesome

[@15205golfer]

I have done this before. Better than the wood filler crap, and you can adjust how fast you want it to dry by adding more hardener. (I use enough to make it dark pink)

[@Al_Z.Heimer]

Great video, clear oral presentation too. I'm curious why you used the auto-body filler of Bondo and not the wood filler from Bondo? I need to do exactly what your doing except on the receiver side of the door. I was hoping I could just slop in a a couple inches of bondo...yep never worked with it before. Nice to learn I need to attach in the receiver hole some hard wood and then apply the thin coats of Bondo.

[@JOEGGGJOE]

Be careful with regular/standard bondo. Use fiberglass bondo. It has fiberglass strands in it that will hold the bondo together better in the long run. Fiberglass bondo is specifically used for rotted out holes and gaps from rust, so you will have better luck with it. Regular/standard bondo is suppose to be used 1/4” thick at the most. My concern is the edges you did. And I’d get some better quality bondo, that’s the lowest quality bondo you can get. You probably dont do much of it. Also, sand before & inbetween every coat. Bondo needs adhesion to stick to.

[@8460437]

Ben, you are a cornucopia of wisdom. I have never used Bondo but if the occasion presents itself I feel I now have the courage to attempt it.

[@cloverandluna]

So after the door is filled, you can drill a new hole into the bondo for the new door knob? I’m converting a new doorknob back to the antique style

[@darinelcabrera2544]

Does anybody know if the bondo presented here (auto-body) is water resistant? I need to fix the bottom of a door jamb that is exposed to the outside and it has been rooted because of rain over the years. Great video, thank you!

[@spencercolgan]

Nice job. Very nice. You got patience. That’s a pain to do.

[@marcuscicero9587]

beauty job as expected from this guy

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

8:17 It's much easier to get smooth finish if your putty knife is wider than area you are fixing and with knife follow that mold profile instead going up and down.

[@stich1960]

Hey a couple tips from a contractor that was an auto body guy in a past life. There is filler and there is putty, hard to tell but it looks like you are using putty which is only for final coat maybe 1/16 or 1/8 fill max, filler can go much deeper but is not as smooth probably should be using both here or at least doing plugs then putty. Also you do have to sand between each coat for adhesion.

[@johnnyfeathers2567]

I used that same stuff on some dents on the outside of our walk in cooler at work. It sanded nice then I skimmed the dents once more then final sanded.. primed and painted. You can’t even see where the dents were..hard like steel.

[@woodway11]

Use a Stanley Surform 5 1/2 plane instead of a knife ...works far better for flat surface forming . His knife use for intricate cuts is still another way to get the job done here. His suggestion to work in thin layers and build up slowly is also an excellent suggestion. Trim down first then let it set up hard before you use sand paper and block of wood . 80 grit then 120 and so on.

[@williamreynolds8210]

Very informative, thank you. Beautiful area, BC. Should you move the lock(s) to a different location, or just drill and fit where the original fittings are/were? Hypothetical: What about where a little dog scratched and scratched deep into the door/jam? Same thing?

[@aprilsutterfield3635]

Very informative video. I have an area of baseboard trim that's chewed up a little from our dog, is this the product you would recommend for that repair.

[@f.demascio1857]

I would guess "Yes."

[@robertbenson4109]

A sureform file is good for grating off the partly cured resin

[@oh8wingman]

Instead of using a knife get a cheese grater file. Home Depot and Lowes carry them. They can be used to shave your corners and the flat surfaces as well when you are at the "cheese" hard state.

[@blackmasculine1]

Your a Genius bro!! Thanks for sharing!👍

[@mattd9171]

Hi, informative video. I bought a house and am self renovating. I have been loving your channel. I've been looking into the bondo. What's your opinion on the wood filler specific version, that is stainable. I have solid hardwood doors through out my house, them and their door jams have some fairly bad gouges. The wood is stained and polyed however. Do you think I would have similar success using wood filler variation bondo, so that I can stain and poly it?

[@p-m2127]

Next video..How to fix that dent in your car with drywall mud!

[@VC-Toronto]

Not drywall mud, Ramen Noodles!

[@djvasforever]

A friend of mine did just that once to sell the damn car :D

[@ThePerpetualStudent]

LOL!

[@pancholopez1088]

djvasforever 😂😂😂😂😂

[@fernandosalas8589]

Ha ha ha! hilarious 😂.

[@r4z0r7o3]

In addition to knife, a small wood plain works well to shave it down when still in "green" state.

[@bgt63]

Use some spray adhesive to attach sandpaper to the block...it works the best. You can even attach it to a profile block

[@beboboymann3823]

This is a very helpful video. Have you ever tried quick dry JB Weld for wood.

[@peep39]

I mixed a kilo of epoxy for an unusual leveling and building out job, and I kept telling myself to "feather the edge... feather the edge..." and I did. And it worked. See? You help us!

[@Avital4414]

What would you use to repair dog chew marks in a door jamb? Would spackle be ok?

[@carpii]

any advice for fixing a hollow internal door? It has a circular knob handle and facia, but its been screwed in so many different places that the door shell is now breaking away and nowhere to firmly attach the facia. The problem is its difficult to just use filler as the handle bar needs to run through the cavity to the other side of the door. Thanks

[@daos3300]

any reason to use bondo rather than wood filler? and what are the advantages of bondo over repairing with wood and wood glue, other than speed?

[@bmrjma2144]

Awesome tip with the bondo. I’m a first time home owner and this place needs a lot of work to the door jams. The previous owners didn’t take care to be careful with the soft wood. The trim is all stained wood. I think maybe a golden or warm oak. Any tips as to how I can get the gashes filled and have it all blend? Thanks!

[@thegreatwhitenorth8754]

They make different coloured wax pencils for that

[@patrikkevinmarshall]

Bondo is fucking awesome. I've been in renovations for 25y and it is a must have imo. it's amazing for anything that has to be done fast

[@skutsenkow]

Never thought to shave it down. Good tip

[@unknownuser3378]

Casing looks great

[@rcarioca]

What about mixing sawdust into the bondo to make it stronger if you want to drill into it ?

[@adamheaverin2693]

Thanks for all the great and informative videos. Any suggestions for popcorn ceilings? I'm doing a renovation, and the bedrooms have years of paint over the popcorn texture. So far, I knock down with a 12in knife, then spray with vinegar and water mix and soak, then scrape it off. What's your preferred method? Thanks again!

[@oltedders]

There's no secret method of removing painted popcorn. You can knock off the high points with a scraper and wet it with a spray bottle to loosen it up but you'll be peeling it off in sheets no matter what you do.

[@adamheaverin2693]

@@oltedders it's so many layers of paint it hardly scrapes. Any one ever knock down the bumps and plaster over with mud?

[@oltedders]

@@adamheaverin2693 It can be done but expect to use tons of joint compound and at least three coats. If you use this method l suggest you go over the entire ceiling and screw the sheetrock back into place, as there will probably already be some sagging from the weight of the paint layers and the minor movement most buildings go through over the years. I suggest doing this in any case. Use a horse hair brush to clean the surface before applying your 1st skim coat.

[@ronaldeisel5927]

Hey Ben: It looks as though the "dead-bolt" that was originally on the door was actually what they call a night latch in the States. But I wonder about the strength of the repair on the door jamb. Two finishing nails don't look like much mechanical strength for the new dead-bolt to "bite into" . Unless the repair do showed us was for cosmetic reasons.

[@stans5270]

Good catch. That was exactly what he did. Even near to the repair, the wood of the door jamb is weakened by the hole.

[@erictold]

The door jamb wasn’t designed to give strength. Use longer security strike plate with 3 1/2” nails for strength.

[@shaneanderson1036]

For flat surface fill build up use a hand plane to remove bulk lumps of Bondo or what we Aussie’s call it . Bog !

[@mikezdrummer]

Hey Ben! great video again.. I've used Bondo on many projects; it works great for these kinds of repairs.. I was looking on your channel for a place to just send a message and like all thing Google; its confusing and hard to find. So i thought I'd just message you this way. My question or request is to see your methods for cleaning up. I don't do the kind of drywall jobs as big as yours, but I'm a decent patcher.. but I'm interested in how you set up and more importantly clean up your tools and work area. Can you make a video about that? Thanks for your videos, they are very informative and entertaining. You've made me a better drywalled! Thanks!

[@spencercolgan]

Nice job V. C.

[@R.Es1]

I've only worked with bondo a few times, but Isn't it recommended to fill or stuff the existing cylinder and spindle holes with something before bondoing?

[@RK-ys7xm]

Would you use this product to patch any joint cracks between stile and rail for a shaker wood door?

[@428BP]

I have some OLD stair treads that were covered with a makeshift plywood "tread" to hold carpet. Is there any hope for filling the severely worn treads (large voids to be filled) with bondo? Or are there any fillers that is hard and stainable that could be used?

[@davidstraussjr1553]

If you have a deep hole, say 3/4 inch. Can you fill completely, or do it in layers, say 1/4 inch at a time