Topic: Removing Bondo from Plastic

[flyjsh]

Howdy,

Newbie here.  I searched here and the web for some way to remove Bondo from plastic.  The former owner bondoed over the insets for the badges on the side panels.  So, the only two ways of removing Bondo were heat and elbow grease.  Heat will destroy the panels, and I am afraid elbow grease will as well.  Is there another way?

Thanks,
John

[PeWe]

Maybe old fashioned paint stripper will work. The banned type with methylene cloride /Dichloromethane / Methylene dichloride. Good guy with many names. I'm not sure if it will make the plastic cover brittle.
I know it disolve 2k bondo within a few muinutes.
If it is a CB750, buy new covers.

[dave500]

a lot of strippers will melt this old type plastic aswell,i think elbow grease,carefull use of a dremel for the bulk of it?

[Yamahawk]

I would purchase replacement panels, as has been stated, anything that dissolved Bondo, will dissolve ABS plastic as well. Not too sure the Dremel wouldn't cause undue damage as well, the replacement panels are around $75 a set.
Charlie

[flyjsh]

Thanks for the replies.  I kinda figured replacements were the way to go.  I guess I could always use the old ones to paint up with my "racing" colors.

[Bankerdanny]

Dremel with brass bristle wire attachment. This will take off the filler and should only do minimal damage to the plastic. You may still need to use some glazing putty to deal with small scratches before paint.