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-----------"DONKEY KONG RESTORATION"------------------

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retromax:
Nice Cabinet,
I've found that a good filler to use is the stuff used in car body repairs, you need to work fast with it though.
Good luck with this project!

retromax:
Sorry, i'm English the filler I spoke of I think that is what you call Bondo ::)

Crabboy:
Thanks for the input on the "Water putty" and bondo. I heard bondo was good. I went ahead with the wood filler that i bought from lowes. Cause I bought it already. Its actually coming out ok. Its a lil dry and its like wet sand. Its been coming out ok after sanding the cabinet. Although the rear lip looks terrible. I dont know what Im going to do with it..The rest of the cabinet is coming out smooth, its a pain to clean up my hand sander with the primer clogging my sander. grrRRRrrrr..... Its like sand, sand, clean,sand, clean. In that cycle....I dont see any posts or blogs on how much of a pain and mess this can be....  Its like figure it out for yourself. This is going to be so worth it for me. I cant wait....Till then "Patience  Crabboy"  :laugh:
I may just do one coat of primer.


I think I may be coming down with a cold.   :cry:
It will make being in the garage very uncomfortable, so Im going to have to rest up..
The only benefit to being sick, is that m beautiful gf is making soup, dinner, and brownies  :angel:  ;).....(cough)

Next:
Figure something out to do with that back wooden back door lip. ( on cabinet )

WunderCade:
I think wood filler is just going to crumble away from an edge repair like that.  You might drill some holes into the seam edge drive in some staples to act as re bar, and then fill in the holes and edge with bondo. That might give you the anchor an edge like that needs to stay put. Just a suggestion, though.

Crabboy:
ok back again, Drilling holes? rebar? ummm I dont know or how to get started on anything like that. I really dont, that sounds really technical.That sounds awesome wundercade and I wish i knew how to do that. The edge is crumbling alot. I have had a idea of replacing the whole sides, but I think that would be more of a hassle cause of all the staples and glue that this cabinet has. It was a thought.I dont have allot of mahinery for tools, or tools, Heck I am buying all my tools as I go to restore this project.  :laugh2:..We got all the holes ,and missing wood patched up. Then I have been sanding and sanding to smooth out the wood filler. It was ok, but I think if my cabinet would of been any worse I would of definitely used bondo,Thats for sure,I have been sanding and sanding with a 220 grit sandpaper. A friend of mine suggested the 220 , he said the primer/paint needs something to grab onto the wood.
One thing is that this does consume allot of my time. Its fun but very exhausting and it does require some thinking or trial and error so to speak.
My inspiration comes from others who have done restorations.
here are a couple of pics of the cab smooved out !  :)


The top was ok I just wanted to smooth out allot of the minor water damaged wood.


This stuff was everywhere.........



ARGGGHHHHHHHHHHH

You really cant see all the lil knicks it had on there, but up close theyre there. Im very meticulous about my stuff.. =) Its my strong point !!  :angel:

I do have a idea for my edge...............

Stay tuned

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