Using Bondo for Wood Repair

Maybe this should go in the "Way off Topic" thread, but here goes anyway. I'm thinking about trying to use bondo to repair a partially rotted joist in the patio cover. If I have to replace the joist, I'm looking at major rebuild. If I can use bondo, I am hoping to be able to build a form out of plywood (or some other material) and fill it with bondo. However, I'm afraid that the bondo is going to bond to the plywood form; then I'm SOL as far as removing the form and shaping/finishing the bondo. Has anyone tried this, or is there a better material to use for a form that won't stick to the bondo?
While it is a hack idea instead of a legitimate fix, can you just add another joist alongside the rotten one? This will get around the rotten one weakening enough to collapse. I've had inspectors advise what we called a "sister joist/stud/rafter" that was attached to a damaged unit and nailed together.