Use of "Bondo" on Acrylic Plastic Grill

[Cdn17Sport6MT]

Just a heads-up - this : https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/sun-yellowed-plastics-on-a-car.340576/

thread relates... but I thought a new thread would be useful...

If the badge in the middle of this "grill" were removed, with the intent being to fill-in the resulting divot and to apply a well-anchored filler material over top, sanding smooth, and ultimately painting the whole lot body-colour - what material might be worthwhile to use?

Would body filler work?

See attached photo.

TIA to all who respond.

 

[Cdn17Sport6MT]

Can't seem to edit Post No. 1. I meant to say "divot", i.e. the proper spelling . Never mind... I did figure it out... hehe.

 

[vavavroom]

I'm pretty sure Bondo will crack over time. I'd fill the divot with resin. Either two-component epoxy or polyester resin and hardener will work. The epoxy is easier to use and doesn't stink so bad. You can add micro balloons as a lightweight filler to either resin. That way the patch is less heavy and is easier to sand. I have repaired dings in my surfboards that way. Don't use very fast-curing resin for this. You want to have enough time for the resin to self-level. I'd want a resin that gives me at least 10 minutes working time. I work in layers even if a ding is only 1/8" deep. Adding another layer of resin is always easier and faster than sanding off excess resin.

You could use these or similar products:
30-min Epoxy Resin
microballoons

 

[atikovi]

Any bumper repair filler would work, but why wouldn't you replace the emblem after painting? Come to think of it, why not just clear it up with headlight restoration products? It looks pretty nice the way it is. Isn't that the one that lights up at night?

 

[vavavroom]

Come to think of it, you could even use kneadable epoxy if you don't like working with goo. You can press kneadable epoxy in with your fingers and smoothen it out with a plastic scraper or similar, or just with your fingers. Again, a product that gives you increased working time puts you under less time constraints. This type epoxy can also be sanded and painted.

 

[Cdn17Sport6MT]

Any bumper repair filler would work, but why wouldn't you replace the emblem after painting? Come to think of it, why not just clear it up with headlight restoration products? It looks pretty nice the way it is. Isn't that the one that lights up at night?

Atikovi... yeah, it might clean up... and I will try. It does not, at night, light-up - but Others have made them light up by adding, in essence, four parking-lamp bulb sockets / bulbs. Others have suggested that I try to clean it up.