Fantastic plastic

There are old-school purists in the hobby who would cringe at the thought of using plastic filler, often referred to as bog, to prepare a classic for painting. They would point out that lead is all that was ever used to repair cars before the early ’60s and that it is more flexible and durable than plastic. They are right, but how durable and flexible does filler need to be?

Plastic isn’t strong enough to fill holes or patch along sharp edges, or to be used in places that endure a lot of flexing. However, anywhere else — assuming you only use