Beeswax or Bondo

[truerolltableco]

I have a Brunswick Sport King that I’m getting ready to redo. I’ve always used beeswax but lately I’ve been reading where Bondo is better for older tables.

What’s everyone’s thoughts on using Bondo for an older table?

 

[maha]

seems both have drawbacks. and can fail.

 

[fjk]

I've seen that Bondo stuff chip off under the cloth and work its way around causing balls to alter course. I wouldn't jump balls or masse on a slate joint (that can't be good for Bondo).

 

[kollegedave]

I've seen that Bondo stuff chip off under the cloth and work its way around causing balls to alter course. I wouldn't jump balls or masse on a slate joint (that can't be good for Bondo).

I have had a similar thing happen on a Beeswax joint. The joint started to fail and every time a ball would go over a portion of the joint it would alter course and sometimes pop up. To be fair, the joint was a year or two old, but it makes sense to me that after a bit, these joints would have to be redone regardless. Nothing is indestructible.

kollegedave

 

[boogieman]

I have a Brunswick Sport King that I’m getting ready to redo. I’ve always used beeswax but lately I’ve been reading where Bondo is better for older tables.

What’s everyone’s thoughts on using Bondo for an older table?

Bondo for sure. Turpentine will take any wax off for a good bond. I did this on my Diamond that the installers royally screwed up and it's worked a charm. Beeswax is ok but I really do prefer bondo after using it.

I've never seen bondo chip out but people used to use durhams rock hard water putty and that stuff does chip out. We've jumped, did masse shots etc and it's never effected the bondo. There should be very little bondo used if you properly level and flush up your slates. RKC has a great youtube video on leveling slates with a bottle jack if you run into non flush slates. Use his superglue method to seam the slates and you will be golden regardless of which you use.

 

[BadBeef67]

Beeswax is easy to install, cleans up, and adding to spots you missed initially is quick. Bondo seems like a hassle if it acts the same on slate as it does on sheet metal.

 

[3kushn]

I say Bondo if you have a permanent spot.

Bees Wax is easy and why its popular. Durham is easy too but...

Bondo, if mixed right and applied properly, will not cause future problems.
I use a 3" wide razor blade scraper to take off the excess.

Make darn sure you get rid of the bees wax first, otherwise you got future problems.

 

[brigeton]

I put bondo on my table a few years ago with a couple of recovers. No problems.

 

[truerolltableco]

I put bondo on my table a few years ago with a couple of recovers. No problems.

Did you bondo in place of beeswax previously? How did you insure all the wax was off?

 

[truerolltableco]

Bondo for sure. Turpentine will take any wax off for a good bond. I did this on my Diamond that the installers royally screwed up and it's worked a charm. Beeswax is ok but I really do prefer bondo after using it.

I've never seen bondo chip out but people used to use durhams rock hard water putty and that stuff does chip out. We've jumped, did masse shots etc and it's never effected the bondo. There should be very little bondo used if you properly level and flush up your slates. RKC has a great youtube video on leveling slates with a bottle jack if you run into non flush slates. Use his superglue method to seam the slates and you will be golden regardless of which you use.

Thank you so much!