fabioonachopper

winters coming and i'm going through my bike and i recently took off all the paint from my tank and i was wondering if anyone that has put bondo on their tank ended up cracking their bondo? would it be better to go with fiberglass?

Wheeliest

get the expensive bondo. its yellow. last a bit longer.

fabioonachopper

did yours crack on you?

ssteve

if you get the red hardener it turns your bondo pink, then you can leave it raw and make kane jealous:YEAH

Wheeliest

yeah it chips away but mine wasn't painted and i didn't mix the resin/hardner correct.. and it was hella cheap bondo. and thick. less bondo the better. i could do alot better job now and know it would last alot long.

fatboystuntz

i've had my tank smoothed out with bondo and been riding hard since may...no problem or cracks at all...and ive had my fair share of hard *** falls...

skinnyR!

I have a ton of bondo on my tank.

I haven't had any problems yet. I just make sure to prep the surface real well, and took my time doing it. don't glob it on there an inch think, instead be patient and layer it on over time, letting it dry and sanding inbetween each layer.

fabioonachopper

ya i have a thick bottom coat on it now and i ran out of hardener.. i'll probably try to do more this weekend.. thx

skinnyR!

I wouldn't recommend the fiberglass either, it is a pain to sand/mold.

fabioonachopper

ya.. i have all the power/air tools i need to form it.. my tank looked like a mess with all the tank supports and **** that got bashed in.. i'm also in the process of making my own cage.... i got some fi sliders from nick ( f4stunna ) and i'm going to arc weld a 3 point like the mxd cage..

3824

short strand fiberglass

N/A

A good ratio for bondo, that has worked for me for years is per golf ball size of bondo you need a nickel sized glob of hardener. Works everytime!

fabioonachopper

you try that with a tank?

50Master

When you uses the bondo make sure you build it up in thin layors and it should not crack . Make sure the surface is clean of paint etc ... Down to the metal ... follow mixing advice on the container you use . You should have no problems . Tip ; use wax paper to smooth out the bondo , makes for less sanding and a smoother finish. remember though, remove the wax paper as the bondo reacts with the hardner and you feel heat from the paper . It will come off no problem ... you may want to look into Mar Glass its a product of Fiberglass . It has fibers in the mix for less chance of cracking ... Use it on the first coat then bondo ---- cheers

fabioonachopper

ya i just go with the try to match the scraper color with the hardener and bondo

3824

this was done with fiberglass a year ago and held up with no issues ...

Ponis

any bondo and glaze. mix them both together. ( this reduces/eliminates the amount of pin holes. )

Good primer.

then your set. Seal it then paint.

fabioonachopper

sexy tank..

Ponis

ill have pics of mine up soon. New paint work fellas

old man roger

this has always worked for me