Use bondo wood filler instead of regular body filler as it is thicker and will not sag out of the hole as much while curing.
Bondo wood filler on hole on wood siding.
Once your wood filler is mixed use it quickly.
Made from wood waste wood scraps sawdust and wood dust suspended in a petroleum based glue like resin binder solvent based wood filler dries rock hard.
If the wood damage seems to have long hollowed out grooves use a wood filler instead of a hardener.
To fill wood you need a product that is specifically designed to bend and flex the way wood does.
Costs a buck more but it s got to be the same thing.
If i am visualizing your situation accurately repairing the damaged siding with bondo filler is one of the easiest ways to proceed provided the repair area in not too large.
Bondo now sells a re labeled can as wood filler.
The craft sticks will act as a support for the wood filler.
Interlocking fiberglass strands create strength and make this filler ideal for repairing small dime size or smaller holes or rust outs.
Apply the wood filler to the craft sticks to fill the hole.
Apply the filler to the craft sticks using another craft stick or a putty knife.
Decks siding molding and so on.
Steps to repair wood rot with a filler are the same as using a hardener.
Makes it harder to tell if you are mixing it up well enough so i stick with the automotive bondo with the red heardener about 10 bucks a quart instead of 12 bucks a pint for minwax steve.
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Because it is a 2 part wood filler bondo wood filler will not shrink and cures fast.
When bondo or any auto body filler is used to patch wood it fails in a very short time.
Just like caulk is too flexible to effectively fill large gaps in wood bondo is too stiff to do the same.
After the wood hardener is completely dry sand the surface down to match the original shape of the wood.
Formulated for outdoor use solvent based wood fillers also known as petroleum based wood fillers are used for filling and repairing wood exposed to the elements.
Medium brown in color when mixed bondo wood filler is stainable and paintable making it perfect for almost any wood surface inside or outside of the home.
Fiberglass strands in the filler allow covering holes without the need for backing strips fiberglass mat or cloth.
Mix epoxy wood filler with hardener in the proportions specified on the container.
Bondo brand bondo glass reinforced filler is twice as strong as regular body filler.
Prepare only the amount you need since you ll have to discard whatever you don t use.