Can you bondo over latex paint?

It shouldn’t. But that depends more on the paint and primer than anything. The only difference you might see is the fact that the bondo areas only have 1 coat of primer and paint on them, while the surrounding areas will have your finish coat + even more primer and paint on them.

Does bondo stick to paint?

bondo to bite into. You can apply fillers over the factory paint if it’s clean and sanded real good. It’s done all the time. It’ll be fine.

Will body filler adhere to paint?

Can they be applied over paint? A. Evercoat fillers are designed to work over bare, properly prepared substrates such as: steel, aluminum, galvanized metal, fiberglass, and SMC. Fillers and putties will normally work OK over properly sanded (80-180 grit) cured OEM paint.

Can Spot putty be applied over paint?

This spot and glazing putty is ideal for spot repairs and other small repairs to auto body panels. Use it for filling pinholes in body filler as well as for covering minor sand scratches, and more on metal, fiberglass and wood as well as sanded and primed or sanded and painted surfaces.

Does Bondo stick to bare metal?

Bondo should NEVER be on top of anything but 32-grit prepped bare metal, if you want it to stick and last. You can, however, use glazing putty on top of primer sanded with 80-grit.

Is Bondo stainable?

Bondo® Wood Filler is stainable and paintable and turns to a medium brown color when mixed, making it perfect for almost any wood surface. The two-part wood filler forms a permanent bond and will not shrink.

Does Bondo stick to primer?

Bondo will stick to primer’ date=’ or even paint (not polished paint obviously). Putting bondo onto bare metal is a good way to make your car rust.[/quote’] People believe it because that’s what the directions on the can say. If you apply it to bare metal you’d better seal it up quickly, because bondo is like a sponge.

How does Bondo work?

Bondo is a polyester resin product that when mixed with a hardener (an organic peroxide) or catalyst, turns into a putty-like filler that then chemically cures and becomes rock hard. Its claim to fame is that a user can apply the creamy concoction of mixed Bondo to a dented automotive panel,…