For all of the knowledgeable guys out there how much bondo is to much bondo. The Rocker tank has emblems that are shaped into the tank a little. Going to either paint or powder my tank but I want these emblems gone and fill in the indentations left behind. Curious how much bondo is to much bondo to fill in this indentation?

Vibrations going to ruin the paint by loosening the bondo? Does powder work the same with bondo if I go that route, I imagine it should?

 

1/2" is the limit for filler thickness.
Powder will not work with filler.

 

Thanks, I was worried if it would vibrate so much to cause issues. I have painted before but never done bondo work. If powder doesn't work then I guess I'll be taking this on myself and doing the painting and bondo work. The painting is the easy part. Bondo and shaping is a bit more difficult I imagine. The indent is probably 1/8 inch so curved out and shaped it might go 1/4 inch.

 

Ditto. But, 1/2 is a ton. No more than 1/8 is the best. And, you can't
Powder coat over bono.. Sorry.

 

most manufacturers say about 1/8 inch thickness. Most experienced folks will tell you about 1/2 inch. My general rule of thumb, is as little as possible. if the ding is over 1/2 inch deep, pull it, fill it, sand it, skim coat it.

As to body filler on parts to get powder coat, there are some products out there. Eastwood makes one called Labmetal. Evercoat makes one called metal to metal. The evercoat product is a touch better in my opinion. If you happen to have a finishmasters branch in your area, ask them what they have, they have a store brand called Smart brand, it is just repackaged evercoat products (for the filler anyways). They both go on like a regular plastic filler, even need a hardener, they are just metal reinforced. You can also fill with welding rod , brass or lead.