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How can I cover gaps?
leapinlew:
In the past, I've used bondo and paintable caulk on cabinets that were going to be painted.
unclet:
squirrellydw
I did see that post .... good job. Not sure exactly what the curve radius will be since I have not cutting stuff yet but the width of seam I would want to cover is 30" wide. I am not sure if I can bend the wood nicely or not.
I think the overlap idea is more my style
superbigjay:
Hello UncleT,
I agree with Shardian and Javeryh, miter cuts + sanding + wood filler/bondo would give good results.
You can basically do any shape with this technique (and a lost of dust).
I'm including a snap of what I'm talking about (pic#1)
Also, 2 more pic of my curved CP box (pic#2 and pic#3)
Jay :cheers:
TOK:
I've had to deal with both of those types of sections on two different cabinets... For the front, you can use a 1/2" roundover bit, then sand the front to match. I did this on my Stargate bartop to mimic the rounded front of a Williams CP. It looks a bit rough here, but I sanded the front flush and put an overlay over it.
The other thing I considered before doing this was using a piece of quarter round trim and cutting the control panel edges square and having the trim create the roundover. This would be good if you don't have a router (I used it as my EXCUSE to buy a router! ;D )
I had a part where the CP meets the bezel on my upright that matches your second spot. On that one, I cut the piece so it touched the upright, then sanded it with an orbital sander until it fit. The angle was so slight that I didn't want to try using something that cut too fast to create it. Just sanded and test fit until it dropped in tight. When I had it real close, I put the fuzzy end of some sticky velcro on there as a pad, since that was where wood met glass on my machine.
unclet:
Unfortunately I do not own a router, but you guys have provided some really good ideas ..... thanks a lot. I believe I will start some of th assembly this weekend. Most likely the internal frame part. The rounded edges will be encountered and resolved in the near future. :)