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Did you work with Bondo Body Filler (Mar-Hyde brand)? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Bondo Body Filler (Mar-Hyde brand), made by Bondo Mar Hyde, sold from 1955 until late the 1970s. Bondo brand body filler (Mar-Hyde) allegedly contained asbestos fiber as reinforcement, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, exposing collision-shop workers and DIY hobbyists to dust during sanding and finishing. Allegedly contained asbestos fiber as a reinforcing additive in the polyester-resin body filler formulation, per publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Auto body technicians, Auto body painters, Collision repair workers, and DIY auto restoration hobbyists. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Bondo Body Filler (Mar-Hyde brand) and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the manufacturer. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.
Product Description
Bondo, sold under the Mar-Hyde brand before its 1977 acquisition by 3M, allegedly contained asbestos fiber as a reinforcing additive in its two-part polyester body filler formulation, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. The product was mixed with a cream hardener, spread over dented panels with a plastic spreader, and cured before being roughed out with cheese-grater files and sanded smooth with progressively finer grits — a process that allegedly liberated respirable fibers from any asbestos-containing batch.
Workers Exposed
Auto body technicians, collision repair workers, autobody sanders, used car reconditioning workers, and paint-line laborers allegedly worked directly with Bondo daily in production body shops. DIY auto restoration hobbyists and weekend restorers allegedly used the same consumer-package Bondo at home to repair rust-through, dents, and quarter panels on personal vehicles, often sanding by hand or with electric DA sanders in unventilated garages.