Question about mud hardener

[norville]

Hey folks,

I have a quick question for all. Is creame hardener all the same?? I've seen red, black and blue? I have some bonding adheasive that the black creame hardener is "hard". I found some replacement but it's like $10 for a small tube. Can I use some of the universal stuff I see advertized? Is a catalyst a catalyst? I've seen universal hardener for poly, glass, ect..

thanks
bob

 

[ryoken]

yup, creme hardener is Benzoyl Peroxide (BOP) its all the same... comes in various colors depending on manufacturer...

not to be confused with MEKP (Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide), a clear hardener for poly resins...

 

[norville]

thanks

bob

 

[jaros44]

Dude, I'm impressed, you really know your sh!t. I've had the same situation had more bondo and no hardner, took a chance and it worked.
How's the "vista cruiser" coming? Later J.

 

[ryoken]

haha, thanks.... every dog has his day.

been around a long time and am just full of autobody tidbits, or just full of it.

floor is mostly done.. just need to do a little dyna-glass work on the dogleg and undercoat the floor... all told, i think i had about 16 different patchs in it... gotta snap some better pics tommorrow... this guys a hack, doesn't like to do things right. so i kinda have to sneak in some decent work with him...

 

[jaros44]

Nice work!!! Looks alot different than the other pics. Is that cream colored stuff a seam sealer? Thanks for the pics, I guess nothing is ever to far gone to be restored!
Later J.

 

[ryoken]

yup, seam sealer... quickest, reasonable way to go about it.. most of the joints are fully welded and ground, threw a little primer down, then seam sealer....

this guy always has some work for me.. i do well with his stuff, charge him $30 or 35 an hr cash, depending on what i'm doing for him..

next week i'm putting in new difs in 2 of his Cutlass's.. both will be a bear.. totally rotted... gonna end up doing all new control arm bushings and stuff...

but after that i need to start a real job... got a couple of marina's heavily interested in me, just need to decide which one to go for...