What kind of bondo is the best kind to use on a Rubies Vader?

[Egon Spengler]

I have to fill in large areas/ holes in my vader helmet.

Can bondo alone be used for this? What do I need? The holes are where the original upper 'pipeing' used to be on either side. Need to fix those areas since I am replacing the upper 'pipes' as seen in the photos below. I tired using epoxy alone but well, that sucked.

Thanks!

 

[zorg]

Re: Need Bondo help ASAP!

bondo should work no problem, thats what i would use if i was doing that

z

 

[Dark Shadow]

Re: Need Bondo help ASAP!

Thats the purpose bondo was made for. Go for it. It will work fine. Just be sure to smooth it as best you can before it fully cures. You can also sand it with a 100 grit sand paper when its in the tacky stage in order to get it smoother.

 

[Boba Frett]

Re: Need Bondo help ASAP!

Are you building up the piping or just trying to attach what you have in the pics?

 

[Egon Spengler]

Re: Need Bondo help ASAP!

I'm going to attach what I have in the photos, not build it up. Also need to make the pipes even height.

 

[Egon Spengler]

Re: Need Bondo help ASAP!

I'm going to attach what I have in the photos, not build it up. Also need to make the pipes even height.

More info.

What kind of bondo and how do I use it if I want to fill in the large holes left from when I cut out the upper piping on the vader mask?

Some photos of the areas I am talking about.

 

[Egon Spengler]

Re: Need Bondo help ASAP!

bump

 

[Jumpin Jax]

Re: Need Bondo help ASAP!

Regular Bondo in a can, cream hardener in a tube included if you get the gallon-sized can, mix and fill it in. JJ

 

[Egon Spengler]

Re: Need Bondo help ASAP!

Regular Bondo in a can, cream hardener in a tube included if you get the gallon-sized can, mix and fill it in. JJ

Thank you JJ. I ended up going with something else instead.

I've used this combo on a few costumes of mine with great success...

Superglue and baking soda.

It works great! Strong, durable, and sands down to a nice smooth surface.

I'm always very careful with it though as sometimes it can literally send off smoke that has a nasty toxic smell to it that burns the eyes easily.

I'll post a photo of it in http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=22119

 

[SaberFreak]

I use a 2-part epoxy for most of my filling/reshaping jobs. It's rock hard when cured and can be sanded to a really smooth finish. Down side is, it takes 6 to 12 hours to cure, so its really slow going.

But this long curing time is good when you need extra time to work an area, without rushing to finish it before it hardens, like with bondo or putty.

I repaired a really bad fibreglass recast of the Rubies helmet with this epoxy.