Question about bondo putty/fiberglass resin

[Nagoshi]

Been a while since I last came here :whistler:

Im on a very tight budget and looking at modding my WCing rig. To help make more space for the pump and cabling Id like to mod my side panels (steel) along with the front bezel (plastic) to make it look prettier.

Was wondering which one of the two would work better... Bondo fiberglass resin, or Bondo light Body Filler?

Also, I wouldn't use it over a mold - directly on my parts, along with dremeling and sanding. Im kind of wondering if it would hold on steel and plastic here, enough to be safe and not fall apart as soon as I start working with it.

Im wondering, because, Id like to dremel a part of my side panel, and make it pop up outside, but it's going to create a "triangle" hole on the side, and if possible Id use either putty or resin to hide the hole.

Thanks! BTW when I'll start working on that project I'll put up a log here 8)

[Trace]

I wanna say fiberglass as I believe it's more flexible.

[Nagoshi]

If I go the fiberglass resin way, is it ok to use it directly, without using fiberglass sheets or stuff? Because my budget doesn't allow for this.

But yeah it makes sense, fiberglass resin should a bit more flexible than regular bondo lol

[mofo]

Look up fleece subwoofer enclosures. You could use a fleece blanket and resin to form organic shapes between two points. Then light bondo, primer, etc to fully smooth it (websites on subwoofers will cover these steps) and the end product can be amazing.

[Nagoshi]

Id liek to stay away from the glass mat if possible... while I know it'd probably be best... simple and cheap, really cheap, would be best for my poor wallet. If I could only use a fleece blanket and resin to make it hard, then light bondo to make the surface workable (sandable and paintable) it would be awesome.

Id need to find a way to get the fiberglass part to stick/hold to the panel too.

Thanks alot for the pointers mofo. Im going to look at a few fiberglass subwoofer builds and see how this could be done. The fleece blanket trick really helps alot, as it really leaves alot of room for customization and such.

[raistnox]

if you realy want the thing stuck try jb weld its insane how tough that stuff holds

[Trace]

Yeah no sheets needed for the fiberglass bondo

[nevermind1534]

I've used fiberglass bondo, and it's pretty much just regular bondo, but with a larger list of compatible materials. Bondo does also have real fiberglass resin that you do need sheets for.