Starlit Rose
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If this is in the wrong place, feel free to move it where it needs to go! Also, I tried doing a couple of searches in the forums for these answers, but didn't spot anything that directly addressed my questions. So if this is an annoying repeat, I apologize. D:
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These questions are for those who have experience with both Apoxie Sculpt and Bondo, who can compare the two first-hand. And the application I am needing to use one of the two for is for Pepakura, when, after you've done the fiberglassing and resin, you use Bondo to fill the outside and even it out.
1. What are the pros and cons between Apoxie Sculpt and Bondo? With what application(s) is Bondo ever the superior choice? I'm just wondering why Bondo is the go-to resource for Pepakura armor. Is it just because it's more readily available than Apoxie Sculpt?
2. I hear Bondo cracks easily. Is Apoxie Sculpt more durable? How hard is it to crack or break? For Pepakura use, since it would be applied in thin layers on the armor (if it were to replace Bondo for the post fiberglass filling step), I wonder if Apoxie Sculpt would be more fragile than Bondo, about the same, or perhaps stronger.
3. Also, I am curious to know about the use of Apoxie Sculpt as an adhesive. In what situations would it be the superior adhesive over something more commonly used?
From the info I've collected, it sounds like Apoxie Sculpt is durable, easy to work with, sands nicely, adheres to about anything, and overall sounds like a dream. Whereas Bondo is, I guess, less user friendly, is a pain to sand, and just doesn't seem as versatile as Apoxie Sculpt for other applications. So far that I can tell, the only down side to Apoxie Sculpt is that I have to order it online (which is why I haven't just bought some already and experimented). Is there something about Bondo that I'm not understanding?
I bought a can of Bondo for my Pepakura armor, but now I'm starting to wonder if Apoxie Sculpt would be easier and more time efficient. But if Bondo IS the better material, I'd like to know that for sure before I go and return it, haha.
Thanks in advance! If my descriptions about the use of Apoxie Sculpt in Pepakura is confusing, let me know and I'll try to explain it better.
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These questions are for those who have experience with both Apoxie Sculpt and Bondo, who can compare the two first-hand. And the application I am needing to use one of the two for is for Pepakura, when, after you've done the fiberglassing and resin, you use Bondo to fill the outside and even it out.
1. What are the pros and cons between Apoxie Sculpt and Bondo? With what application(s) is Bondo ever the superior choice? I'm just wondering why Bondo is the go-to resource for Pepakura armor. Is it just because it's more readily available than Apoxie Sculpt?
2. I hear Bondo cracks easily. Is Apoxie Sculpt more durable? How hard is it to crack or break? For Pepakura use, since it would be applied in thin layers on the armor (if it were to replace Bondo for the post fiberglass filling step), I wonder if Apoxie Sculpt would be more fragile than Bondo, about the same, or perhaps stronger.
3. Also, I am curious to know about the use of Apoxie Sculpt as an adhesive. In what situations would it be the superior adhesive over something more commonly used?
From the info I've collected, it sounds like Apoxie Sculpt is durable, easy to work with, sands nicely, adheres to about anything, and overall sounds like a dream. Whereas Bondo is, I guess, less user friendly, is a pain to sand, and just doesn't seem as versatile as Apoxie Sculpt for other applications. So far that I can tell, the only down side to Apoxie Sculpt is that I have to order it online (which is why I haven't just bought some already and experimented). Is there something about Bondo that I'm not understanding?
I bought a can of Bondo for my Pepakura armor, but now I'm starting to wonder if Apoxie Sculpt would be easier and more time efficient. But if Bondo IS the better material, I'd like to know that for sure before I go and return it, haha.
Thanks in advance! If my descriptions about the use of Apoxie Sculpt in Pepakura is confusing, let me know and I'll try to explain it better.