my first tins...

[NIB]

Bondo is not a good material for molds.If it gets too hot it will crack.
Try making em as big as u can so the heat dissipates better.
Tin is 2/3 the weight of lead.U can find in in metal scrap yards.The stuff we get was used as beer coil..They will cut it with crimps be sure to open them up as they will contain moisture.NG...
Scratch a few lines in the flat part of the mold to help the air escape this will help the metal to flow into the mold better..
Looks good just let em cool an u will be fine..

[Fishpart]

For tin try http://www.nathantrotter.com/

or you might try Atlantic Metals.

Shot is easier than bars to handle.

[Bob Thomas]

How are you guys mixing the Bondo? I've got a quart of the stuff with a tube of the accelerator (think that's what it is) Do I just dump the accelerator into the jug and pour? If so, will it stay liquid enough to pour half, wait and then pour the rest?

You guys got me real curious about this Bondo mold stuff.

Thanks!

[Diggin Jiggin]

Originally Posted by Bob Thomas

How are you guys mixing the Bondo? I've got a quart of the stuff with a tube of the accelerator (think that's what it is) Do I just dump the accelerator into the jug and pour? If so, will it stay liquid enough to pour half, wait and then pour the rest?

You guys got me real curious about this Bondo mold stuff.

Thanks!

Bob, I did not see your question.

Ok as to mixing the bondo. I'll show you a picture of the 2 kinds I have been using. The stuff in the red can is thick, the stuff in the green can is thin. You can use the stuff in the green can to thin the stuff in the red can.

Basically I take as much red as I need to fill my mold and put it in an old butter tub. Then I add enough resin from the green can to get it as thin as I want it. It seems ro pick up details better when thinned. The green can has a liquid hardener. You need to add the amount liquid hardener that corresponds to how much of the green stuff you used. The stuff is pretty forgiving, it does not need to be exact.

The stuff in the red can uses a redish brown hardener that is a paste. So after i stire in the greens hardener, I add enough of the red hardener to turn it pink. The darker the pink the faster it will dry.

The nice thing is that the all 4 ingredients are mixed together, stir them till the color is consistant and you know they are all mixed together.

[Bob Thomas]

Diggin'

Thanks for the "how to" I think I have the basic idea (look out garage!) Going to give it a try sometime. I'll post when I finish.

Thanks again!