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Title: Now, how do I repair this on my cab ? [5 pics]
Post by: Mamezilla on February 05, 2006, 06:09:28 pm: I got myself last year an old beaten up cab, which was a Gravitar cab that has been converted a few times, and on which unfortunately the side art has been destroyed.

I noticed that one of the corners on a side was broken and chipped. Since the only product that was available at my local hardware store was plastic wood, I thought I could use this stuff to fill all the voids, scratches, holes and the broken piece of the corner. After letting the stuff harden for a few months (i didn't have time anyway to touch it before), I've tried to sand everything down but the results are not satisfying. The stuff on the filled scratches just went away, and what was used to joint and fill the broken corner just broke down, so I'm back to square one.

(http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/2330/image0013xl.jpg)
(http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7622/image0027bz.jpg)
(http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/6666/image0035uh.jpg)
(http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/4589/image0048ne.jpg)
(http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/9516/image0059gl.jpg)

What should I do next ? Any suggestions would be appreciated, since for now I'm a bit discouraged at this outcome, and my woodworking skills are something near 0.

BTW, I'm in Canada.
Title: Re: Now, how do I repair this on my cab ? [5 pics]
Post by: Gh0sty on February 05, 2006, 06:22:18 pm: Hello Mamezilla,

i started with woodworking (control panel) a few month ago, only a few month expirence, but what i would do is crate a new wood plate very thin and glue it on top of the old one, this
way you would have a good base to fill the missing rest
The best thing would be throw the old damaged wood plane out, and create a new
from scratch, i know more work, but good things takes a while ;)
Title: Re: Now, how do I repair this on my cab ? [5 pics]
Post by: Flinkly on February 05, 2006, 06:26:19 pm: bondo. just slap it on, let it dry, sand to the contour you need or want, and re-cut the t-molding slot.
Title: Re: Now, how do I repair this on my cab ? [5 pics]
Post by: Mamezilla on February 05, 2006, 06:46:20 pm: Thanks for your replies. Is Bondo available in Canada ? Is it the car body repair putty, or the wood filler you are reffering to ?

Also, would this stuff stay on deep scratches in the wood, or sand away ?
Title: Re: Now, how do I repair this on my cab ? [5 pics]
Post by: pointdablame on February 05, 2006, 07:48:29 pm: Bondo will work just fine.. the car repair stuff. You'll just have to re-cut the T-molding slot as mentioned.
Title: Re: Now, how do I repair this on my cab ? [5 pics]
Post by: whatzcrackn on February 05, 2006, 07:59:42 pm: http://www.rgvac.com/restoration.asp?projid=18

http://www.rgvac.com/restoration.asp?projid=19

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=12414.0 (what you are looking for)

Hope all this helps!!!
Title: Re: Now, how do I repair this on my cab ? [5 pics]
Post by: mahuti on February 05, 2006, 08:01:02 pm: Here's an excellent tutorial on using bondo.

http://www.rgvac.com/projects.asp?projid=5

I can also vouch for bondo. It works fantastic, applies quickly and easily, dries rock hard, and works and sands easily. One thing though, you will want to slowly build it up on areas where large pieces of wood are missing. If you put too much goop on at one time, it will not cure to the core as well as if you built it up in 1/4" levels.

The link below shows my cab... lots of bondo work on it, to fill big gaps, damaged corners and fill in gouged graffitti, etc.

http://homepage.mac.com/mahuti/defendercade/PhotoAlbum44.html
Title: Re: Now, how do I repair this on my cab ? [5 pics]
Post by: Mamezilla on February 05, 2006, 08:18:39 pm: Thanks all of you guys for your posts, i can see now there is still hope. However, I do not know if I can get Bondo here in the province of Quebec. But I do know that my local Canadian Tire store sells stuff like this, but only by their own brand name. Does someone know if they are the same, and what exactly I should search for at that store ?
Title: Re: Now, how do I repair this on my cab ? [5 pics]
Post by: SteveJ34 on February 05, 2006, 08:52:48 pm: Quote from: Mamezilla on February 05, 2006, 08:18:39 pm
Thanks all of you guys for your posts, i can see now there is still hope. However, I do not know if I can get Bondo here in the province of Quebec. But I do know that my local Canadian Tire store sells stuff like this, but only by their own brand name. Does someone know if they are the same, and what exactly I should search for at that store ?

Canadian Tire online stocks it so one would think similar product would be available in most stores....

http://tinyurl.com/b5etc
Title: Re: Now, how do I repair this on my cab ? [5 pics]
Post by: Mamezilla on February 05, 2006, 09:36:22 pm: Thanks for that link Steve, I remember a while back they used to sell only their own name brand. I'll have a look at my local store.
Title: Re: Now, how do I repair this on my cab ? [5 pics]
Post by: Spaz Monkey on February 05, 2006, 10:17:57 pm: I too recommend Bondo. I have the same problems like you on two of the sides but on the bottom where the casters screw in. The guys that I bought my cabinet from gave me the Bondo idea. A small fist size container (appx same volume as a soda can) cost me appx $6 USD. Go out and buy yourself a putty knife too. Just don't do what I did, forget that if I'm putting the stuff in a hole, make sure it doesn't go all the way through!!
Title: Re: Now, how do I repair this on my cab ? [5 pics]
Post by: Mamezilla on February 06, 2006, 06:48:13 pm: Well, it seems that Canadian Tire stopped selling their home brand car putty, and are now carrying Bondo. I just got there and bought a 849 grams (or 1 pound #14 ounces) jar for $8.99 canadian. Will surely try it this week.

Thanks all for your help.
Title: Re: Now, how do I repair this on my cab ? [5 pics]
Post by: kelemvor on February 06, 2006, 07:20:12 pm: I'd just use something to cut off that entire corner piece and make a new one. THen just fill the crack left by the joint.
Title: Re: Now, how do I repair this on my cab ? [5 pics]
Post by: TOK on February 06, 2006, 09:47:59 pm: I used Bondo to repair s similarly busted up rear corner. I sanded the wood smooth, made a square corner out of rigid cardboard, filled and sanded. Pretty much unnoticable after paint.
(http://home.comcast.net/~tok/mamecab/images/pdcab_side2chip2.jpg)
(http://home.comcast.net/~tok/mamecab/images/pdcab_side2bondocorner.jpg)
Title: Re: Now, how do I repair this on my cab ? [5 pics]
Post by: MAME nut on February 07, 2006, 10:55:40 am: Another option.....

1) Cut the bottom 3" off the cabinet

2) Attach a new bottom sheet

3) Put on 3" wheels so the cabinet stays the same height

THIS WORKED GREAT FOR ME !!!
Title: Re: Now, how do I repair this on my cab ? [5 pics]
Post by: xonix_digital on February 07, 2006, 02:04:04 pm: Quote from: MAME nut on February 07, 2006, 10:55:40 am
Another option.....

1) Cut the bottom 3" off the cabinet

2) Attach a new bottom sheet

3) Put on 3" wheels so the cabinet stays the same height

THIS WORKED GREAT FOR ME !!!

I really like this Idea!. And it will work great as long as you aren't tryin to restore an original cab. Mame cabs I say chop away. "Wheels are da' bomb!"

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