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fix coin door cutout problem...
melarky:
I finally got my coin door (small happs 2 entry), and was so excited to install it that I measured the width and height of the back part, and cut out a square in the front to install it. I didn't even think about the rounded corners (I figured they would be covered by the coin door frame when hung). Well, I got the square hole cut, and I put the coin door in, and I can see the cut hole at the corners. How can I fix this? I really don't want to make a new front peice, it's already installed, puttied, and primed, just waiting for paint, and now this).
I hope this makes sense, let me know if I need to clarify.
kingflynn:
I'm guessing the exposed areas are too big to be filled with wood filler. You can use some bondo autobody filler. I've never used it, but it's supposed to be good for filling large areas. Overfill the corners a little, then sand it flush.
NightGod:
I just used some wood filler. Took a couple of layers, but that stuff dries pretty quick (like 15 mins to set, but you want to leave it a full 24 hours before sanding it. Between the proximity of the coin door and the paint on top of it, you can barely tell it's there, even if you're looking for it.
melarky:
Well, I am trying wood filler. I think 3 of the 4 corners will be fine with wood filler, but the top left corner was a pretty large gap between it and the coin door, not sure if it's going to hold (I am expecting that wood filler to fall out when I start to sand it, but I hope I'm wrong).
I made little cardboard forms in the top corners to put the filler in, the bottom corners had gravity on their side to keep them in place. I did this pretty late last night, so I will probably check them tomorrow when it's been even more than 24 hours.
The worst part about this is, this isn't my first arcade. My brother in law helped with the other arcades we've made (one for me, one for him, one for his brother, etc...) and I somehow managed to never notice that we cut rounded corners before :)
Thanks for all of the suggestions, I hope this works...
ChadTower:
I'd use bondo, probably in two passes. I don't like wood filler for anything beyond small surface repairs. There is a reason it is called filler.