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Old 09-04-2008, 06:12 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by OfficeLinebacker View Post
I think Bondo is pretty solid stuff, just follow the directions such as roughening the surfaces & whatnot.

That and the balance thing you've got covered, go for it!
I don't think Bondo was ever intended for the sorts of forces that will be present in the most distal part of the spinning wheel. There could be issues with stress cracks developing and then a chunk flying off on the highway, which would really do a number on that tire's balance. Not to mention the damage that the Bondo Bullet might do. For instance if it flies off at the exact top of its rotation it will be moving forward at twice the car's current velocity with respect to the ground. Which would very much suck for a motorcyclist who encounters it while traveling in the opposite direction: if you are both doing 70 mph the thing could hit him at a relative speed of 210 mph!
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