Fixing gouges

[mickelsen]

Hi all,
I managed to put a couple of gouges in the side of my Seaview. I want to repair them. Is there a type of "bondo" or filler that I can use that will bond to the plastic, and that I can then sand down to a smooth finish? I've never tried to do this before, so any help that anyone can offer would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mark

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Evercoat's line of two-part polyester based automotive fillers. Caswell carries them.

http://caswellplating.com/aids/evercoat1.html

Get the Rage.

David,

[mickelsen]

Should I get Rage or Rage Xtreme? (Although I notice that Rage Xtreme only comes in gallons...a bit more than I need for a couple of gouges.)

Mark

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Should I get Rage or Rage Xtreme? (Although I notice that Rage Xtreme only comes in gallons...a bit more than I need for a couple of gouges.)

Mark

Duh!..........

[mickelsen]

Why is Rage better than Easy Sand?

[Kazzer]

Why is Rage better than Easy Sand?

It isn't better, it's different.

Rage is a creamy paste which doesn't flow, Easy Sand flows a little, so you only use it in very thin cross section. It's for finer detail work. A lot of these 'fine scratch fillers' are really hard, so difficult to sand, that's why this is called Easy Sand.

[Subculture]

I prefer to use epoxy putty, like Milliput or equivalent for very small areas of fine detail. I find polyester fillers are great for general dings and dents, but lack strength for anything pointed or sharp edged.