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Title: How to fix this?
Post by: deathterrapin on November 24, 2012, 07:29:48 am

I managed to slip with the router when I was doing my t-molding slots, and I've taken a bit out of the edge (see photos attached). Its too deep to just sand it out, but I think it might be too shallow to get filler in nicely.
I'm thinking maybe I should rout out the area down evenly to a couple of mil to give me something to put filler in. Does that sound like a good idea? Has anyone got any other suggestions?

Title: Re: How to fix this?
Post by: jammin0 on November 24, 2012, 10:26:41 am

I would sand that down?  How's the other side look?  Clamp them together so that you're more likely to get a straight edge when you're finished.  By no means am I a pro though, that's just what I would do.

Title: Re: How to fix this?
Post by: deathterrapin on November 24, 2012, 11:12:32 am

Sorry, when I said  'edge' that was misleading. I meant the gouge is on the face, right at the edge. If i just sand it down then there will be a low spot right up against the t-molding. Which will look like arse.

Title: Re: How to fix this?
Post by: brad808 on November 24, 2012, 11:23:07 am

I have no idea where you are in your project but can you just swap the sides and make the mistake on the inside? Or do you have other cuts that make 1 left side and 1 right side?

Title: Re: How to fix this?
Post by: matt4949 on November 24, 2012, 11:25:49 am

bondo and sandpaper easy peasy

Title: Re: How to fix this?
Post by: deathterrapin on November 24, 2012, 12:08:01 pm

I can't swap the sides around unfortunately, I've already got bits glued to the inside.

I decided to try filling it without cutting any more out, I'm leaving it to set now and I'll see how its stuck in the morning.
I'm using glue+sawdust as filler as I don't have any proper stuff to hand (and I'm a cheap bastard :D) If it doesn't work I can always cut it out and try with something better.

Title: Re: How to fix this?
Post by: deathterrapin on November 25, 2012, 08:04:26 am

Panic over! That worked far better than I expected.

Title: Re: How to fix this?
Post by: Fursphere on January 20, 2013, 12:38:53 pm

Quote from: matt4949 on November 24, 2012, 11:25:49 am

bondo and sandpaper easy peasy

This.

It'll take time, but once it dries, block sand it out and you'll never know it was there after paint.

Title: Re: How to fix this?
Post by: ChadTower on January 23, 2013, 09:08:03 am

That was so small it probably would have been invisible once the thing is assembled and painted anyway.

Title: Re: How to fix this?
Post by: Le Chuck on January 23, 2013, 01:05:16 pm

Start over, it's the end of the world!








or just use a bit of bondo and sand paper.  At that depth you can probably just go buy a can of spray primer putty (primary mixed with bondo in a rattle can = amazing) and top it with that. 

Title: Re: How to fix this?
Post by: paigeoliver on January 26, 2013, 09:05:44 pm

Yeah, that is teeny, I am lucky if I can route a whole cab for t-molding without somehow bringing the groove right out of the side of the wood at some point, somehow.

Title: Re: How to fix this?
Post by: ChadTower on January 27, 2013, 06:41:16 pm

Paigeoliver:  One Cabinet Under A Groove