How to fix this?

[deathterrapin]

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?

[jammin0]

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.

[deathterrapin]

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.

[brad808]

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?

[matt4949]

bondo and sandpaper easy peasy

[deathterrapin]

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 ) If it doesn't work I can always cut it out and try with something better.

[deathterrapin]

Panic over! That worked far better than I expected.

[Fursphere]

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.

[ChadTower]

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

[Le Chuck]

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. 

[paigeoliver]

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.

[ChadTower]

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