Bondo (auto) vs. Bondo (wood filler) vs. Wood Epoxy question

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Bondo (auto) vs. Bondo (wood filler) vs. Wood Epoxy question

What exactly are you guys using for your restorations?

I see everyone talking about Bondo...is that the same Bondo as you fix cars with or are you guys using Bondo Wood Filler? I didn't even realize Bondo made wood filler until I saw a post where someone mentioned it and thus i am now confused.

Also...what about wood expoxy? has anyone used it and if so how did that work? seems like that might be a good way to go with particle board repairs on a small scale where you don't want to remove vinyl and all that sort of thing...also, how does it sand down? are you able to get a smooth surface with it or is it pitted?

I have a Pac Man cabinet that seems to have some issues with the paint coming off and taking the top level of ply with it on the edges...i assume that is moisture damage? It's kinda odd to me because its only a thing top level it's pulling off.

I assume i can just remove that peeling by sanding it all down, fill in everything with Bondo or whatever you guys recommend here and sand that down then have a good surface to prime and paint?
 
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Auto body Bondo all the way. There is another brand that I like called evercoat Z-coat too. It's lighter and sands easier. 15-20 bucks a gallon. Cheap and easy.
 
I don't like waiting So I use fast setting bond. Trust me you got to move fast with this stuff sets up all way mix in small batches But you can sand it in an hour. It leaves bubble holes. I do fill in any small imperfection with Plastic wood filler. Which sets up in an hour.
So in two hours I am ready to paint. it might be faster depending on the heat of the day.

I should post the pac man cabinet fix.
 
I like plain old car Bondo, it works great as long as you don't screw up the mixture of hardener too badly. Too little obvious compremises it's hardness and weakens it's strength, but too much (as I found out the hard way) not only dramatically reduces the amount of time you have to work with it but harms its ability to bind well with surfaces.
 
thanks for the input....

lastly, what type of wood hardener do you guys use?
 
I don't like toxic fumes and anything toxic, in general. Bondo drys real fast but it has issues. I have discovered that I can't really do good "bondo" work in less than about 2 days anyways. I use Elmers Wood Filler. It cleans up with water, it is NOT toxic and it sands and paints real nice. The big thing is that it takes time to dry properly. In the heat of the summer, even real thick stuff will dry rock hard in about 1 day's time. Winter, when it gets real cold, now that's different. Real thick spots can take several days to dry when it's super cold. I can't do any real super duper bondo work in 1 day anyways, so the drying time works with my method just great. All those art classes I took in college really pay off when I work bondo. Give me enough wood filler and I am the Michelangelo of mud!
 
This is what I have been using recently:

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