Bondo Aluminum Siding

Bondo all purpose putty is slightly thicker than other 2 part fillers making it ideal for repairing vertical surfaces such as doors walls and siding.

Bondo aluminum siding.

When i removed some of the deck boards i noticed the lower edge of the siding texture 1 11 was rotted in a couple of places. Aluminum siding repairs made by professional contractors can be quite expensive but by knowing how to do it yourself you ll spend next to nothing. If i would ve trimmed the silicone flush it wouldn t have provided a good enough seal since the aluminum is to thin. Once the skim coat had cured another thin coat of bondo was applied over the patch and the aluminum siding.

Bondo is a great product for patching damage to cars but somewhere sometime in the past some painter or carpenter decided that it would work just as well on wood. The cured filler was sanded using 100 then 300 grit sandpaper then coated with a thin coat of primer. After removing it i had 4 lag bolt holes in the aluminum siding. Bondo bondo hair filler eliminates the need for fiberglass cloth and bondo fiberglass resin jelly is a non drip formula for vertical surfaces.

Nail holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are tough to repair without replacing the entire piece but a squirt of color matched caulk from a siding supplier will solve the problem for a lot less money and aggravation. Hello tony i have a low deck across the front of my house with 2 x 6 x 4 deck boards perpendicular to the house resting on the 4 edge of 2 redwood beams about 14 high and 22 long. While very large dents or cracks may require the. Considered silicone but would ve been an eye sore.

First time i ve ever used it. A independent test of this paste to repair metal an aluminum. The product is formulated to be non shrinking water resistant permanent and light gray in color once cured. Traffic products bondo has been engineering and manufacturing professional products for the traffic control industry for over 37 years.

Has 2 hour cure time 24 hr super strong cure time. Extending out about 2 inches beyond the damaged area. Trim the hardened caulk flush with the siding using a razor blade. Fine sanding lines were touched up using 600 grit sandpaper.