Bondo to fix nicks in Vise retore

[3855]

I picked up an old large American Scale Co. vise that carries a number of battle scars. Has anyone used bondo to fill these scars prior to primer and paint? Did the bondo hold up under normal use?

 

[Chris Stapley]

Use a little JB weld and then file it after it cures. Much more forgiving afterwards.

 

[Bikes&Bowties]

No way would bondo hold up. The jb weld is the best idea. Most people would just live with it I think... You'll add more dings in the future

 

[allinon72]

It will crack and fall out with the first blow of a hammer.

 

[ephotrod]

Its a tool to be used, live with the dings and take pride putting a couple more in while repairing whatever it is you enjoy working on.
Josh

 

[Underdog]

Come on, that's what they do to Chinese Vise's. Why not also put a Made in China sticker on it.

Old American vise should be cleaned and painted no bondo. I like to take a grinder if its really beat up first then finish with a roloc disc, then paint.

 

[back2class]

Silly idea. It is a vise. You put bondo on a car, not something that's job is to be abused and pounded on.

 

[MNRZR]

Come on, that's what they do to Chinese Vise's. Why not also put a Made in China sticker on it.

Old American vise should be cleaned and painted no bondo. I like to take a grinder if its really beat up first then finish with a roloc disc, then paint.

Ha ha! I was just going to chime in that the vise that my Dad bought from Harbor Freight some 20 years ago had a skim coat of bondo to hide the ugly casting.

Skip the bondo, paint it, then use and abuse.

 

[route246]

Why even paint? "Polish" it with a rotary steel brush and put some sort of treatment on it to inhibit rust and keep the natural finish.

Ha ha! I was just going to chime in that the vise that my Dad bought from Harbor Freight some 20 years ago had a skim coat of bondo to hide the ugly casting.

Skip the bondo, paint it, then use and abuse.

 

[oldtools]

I would vote for jb weld or leave it alone.

 

[Griff93]

You could probably lead it like the oldschool body guys if you just have to have a good surface finish.

 

[BWS]

Oh well...couldn't leave this one alone.

I'd give it a five minute "resto" with a wire brush on an angle grinder and then slather on the dumbest,gooey'ist,cheapest paint you got and then proceed to beat the snot out of it....just sayin,I think thats why they were made?BW

 

[autopts]

Thats what makes this forum so great is the amount of feedback a member will get on almost any topic. My vote is for cleaning and leaving..

 

[3855]

Thanks for all the feedback guys. I"ll just clean it up with an angle grinder.

 

[allinon72]

I say beat the rest of it with a hammer so it matches.

 

[lowbucktruck]

Hey, isn't a vise supposed to be a "hammer-tone" finish anyways???