Yaris Sedan Deadening and Sound system upgrade

[Alien Mantis]

Originally Posted by derickveliz2

Tonight I took off the spheres from the A-pillars and sanded the rough edges, then applied a layer of "BONDO" well not exactly Bondo but very similar... it's called "GLAZE COAT - Polyester Finishing and Blending Putty" according to the guy at the audio shop this is not as hard as the Bondo. It should be easier to sand!

Bad mistake.

That "glazing putty" is for filling-in tiny scratches.
It is NOT a substitute for BONDO, and you don't ever want to slap a bunch of it on there like you did on your spheres.
You made a mess.

"Glazing putty" is used AFTER the Bondo, to fill-in the tiny scratches.
And also: BEFORE you use the BONDO, you wanna scuff-up the surface with 80-grit sandpaper, so the bondo will adhere to the surface better.

The guy who recommended you do that is obviously not a paint & body man.

You actually WANT a hard surface. Whether it is "easy to sand" or not is not even the issue!

I do like your lamp nipples for the attachment. Nice to run the wires inside them. And good job on the larger washers.

Now GET THEM FINISHED and PAINTED so we can see what they look like!
( gonna look like two big ol` BUG EYES staring at you from the dash! )