Bondo ear. Need an explanation.

I rarely do Bondo ears anymore, although I have done many of them in the past and have used only the Bondo hardener.

 

You do not need to add the resin hardener to the mix. Mix about a tablespoon of Bondo, a sprinkle of fiberglass chop, about a half teaspoon of resin and about a 1 1/2" "worm" of cream hardener. Here is my procedure: I take a stack of paper plates and cut the rim off them on a bandsaw, leaving only the round center. This round center is my disposable mixing board. I use a tongue depressors to mix. When mixed, roll the plate into a cone, insert into ear, and squeeze the bondo in. With a little practice, there is no mess, and no waste. Work bondo toward tip of ear, being careful not to trap air, then work to edges, and back up to ear base. Mist with water, and smooth with you fingers to let the ear find it's memory position. If you need additional filler for the ear base, open the pie plate, remove what you need with the tongue depressor and apply. After the ear sets for about 5 minutes, roll it back about an inch and a half before the bondo sets really hard. This will allow you to transition your clay from the butt up into the ear.

 

Most drumming comes.from the ear not being fully opened to the edge.

 

Not to often do i read something on here that makes my eyes perk open. Joey old chap that right there did! I dont have a problem at all putiing bondo in a deers ear with my butter knife. But as soon as a read that I thought, dam thats my solution for small ears like - sheep, blackbucks, Impala, etc.
Thanks Joey, Now , Im head to the dollar store for paper plates.

 

I jumped on this first thing this morning.

 

i do what joey does. only i use a sandwich baggy. snip the corner off and squeeze it in the ear. i mix it all in the baggy. no mess.

 

Man yall are making the bondo method a lot more complicated than it needs to be....

 

I buy the Bondo with long cut fiberglass already in it and works greay

 

I really only use bondo for ears that are damaged now but used it a lot earlier. Since bondo sets up quicker than hide paste, I paint the inside of the ears with paste then insert the bondo "hot mix" into the ears and work it for the fit. When the bond hardens the hide paste helps hold the skin in place and no drumming. Just keep checking them for a week.Never had a problem. Good luck JL