Bondo only has one warning label on the back " causes eye irritation", not may cause, but causes and man does it ever, it felt like somebody threw a handful of sand in my eyes for three to four days the first time I used it......and most of the body fillers are the same way.
That may be ... I've never had that issue, but I feel it in my chest when I work with it too much indoors w/o my respirator! The smell is reminiscent of toluene... whatever it is, I feel like it can't be good for you
I ended up having to get a full face, clear mask that has respirator cartridges on each side.That may be ... I've never had that issue, but I feel it in my chest when I work with it too much indoors! The smell is reminiscent of toluene... whatever it is, I feel like it can't be good for you
WOW! I might just do that!
Look up the MSDS on Bondo spot putty, way more than an eye irritant,That may be ... I've never had that issue, but I feel it in my chest when I work with it too much indoors w/o my respirator! The smell is reminiscent of toluene... whatever it is, I feel like it can't be good for you
Don't forget the nitrile gloves...
I've not heard of that brand before.
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The SDS I found for3M's Bondo spot putty shows styrene monomer and polyester resin as the major organic products. Benzene isn't listed, nor are any ketones I'm familiar with. Toluene, less than 0.15%. Products that contain significant amounts of benzene are generally hard to find---and expensive, what with shipping and regulations that follow a carcinogen.
The 3m SDS clearly states that the product is a category 2 carcinogen, and specifically lists Ethylbenzene and Methyl Isobutyl ketone as carcinogens
these are the ones on their website:
It's the wood and grain filler.
I filled out the information form so that they will send me a free sample.
From epa.gov: "EPA has classified methyl isobutyl ketone as a Group D, not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity." NIH says that ethylbenzene is a potential carcinogen, demonstrated to a limited extent in lab animals but not yet in humans. Considering how ubiquitous "potential carcinogens" seem to be...
Did they get it to you yet?
Nor I. Never got a confirmation either. I wonder if the form for samples is broken.nope
I suppose, BTW, that this is why they invented telephones.
Just go fiberglass; just kidding. It should work but Bondo spot filler like other folks have said is much faster; just use it outside because it has very strong fumes. I do a little at a time because it dries fast.
The only warning on the back of the Bondo Spot Putty says: "Causes Eye Irritation" It does too. My eyes feel like someone threw sand in them unless I wear a full face respirator.
I use a respirator, gloves, and other PPE for all of my high power building. We use very strong chemicals unless you only use Titebond on your builds. I have went too far down the fiberglass rabbit hole to not use proper PPE. Plus I'm also usually doing builds with my kids so they PPE up too.
Make sure WHICH Bondo Glazing and Spot Putty you have, there are two versions both red, one is a single part and is basically a very high solids lacquer filler (lots of solvents), the other is a two part filler that iirc is polyester based and uses a salicylic acid based hardner (it has similar reactions if the user is susceptible to epoxies, which it basically is). The two part is Bondo Professional Glazing and Spot Putty the single part is Bondo Glazing and Spot Putty.
I may, or may not, have "a problem". Bondo Glazing & Spot Putty in the foreground. Not pictured is anything I consider as an adhesive including way too many different epoxies including one of the two part moldable epoxies which I used for fillets on my first HPR rig...never again. I also tried it on tube spirals on a different rocket and...never again.
