xena1•4d ago

Bondo bubble popped my bubble yesterday on a Hyundai

I was finishing up a rear quarter panel repair on a 2018 Hyundai Elantra yesterday. Got the filler all smooth and perfect after like 45 minutes of sanding. Then I hit it with the guide coat and saw a tiny pinhole that turned into a dime-sized crater when I poked at it. Had to grind it all back down and start over. Anyone else ever get a hidden pocket of air in their filler right at the worst time?

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the_karen4d ago

Ugh yeah that's the worst, did the exact same thing on a Honda Civic last month.

ray_hernandez4d ago

Did the exact same thing on a Honda Civic" - wait, you sure about that? Honda Civics actually have a different oil filter setup than most cars, it's right up front easy to get to. I messed up a Corolla last year thinking I knew what I was doing, but the Civic's actually way simpler.

taylor.amy4d ago

Did the exact same thing on a Honda Civic" - oh man I feel that. I once spent an hour trying to change the oil on my friend's Prius and accidentally drained the transmission fluid instead, what a disaster.