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fix coin door cutout problem...
mikevangels:
One thing that I've done in a similar situation was to drill a couple screws into the wood first before I applied the putty (kinda like re-bar in concrete). By leaving the screws sticking out a bit you give the putty a bit more strength IMO.
melarky:
I checked on this yesterday, and I removed the cardboard forms from the top corners. It seems pretty good so far, but I'm worried that it will fall out once I sand it or something. I will try sanding it tonight probably (wanted to give it plenty of time to dry). Thanks again for all the suggestions.
prOk:
I'd clean up the corners and cut some triangular blocks to glue into them.. let dry, then fill the joints with some wood filler sand away. much stronger than straight wood filler or bondo.
ChadTower:
It's a good method, his method.
Stingray:
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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.
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Bondo is a brand name of auto body filler. It's not made for large areas either.
--- Quote from: prOk on September 21, 2006, 03:02:46 pm ---I'd clean up the corners and cut some triangular blocks to glue into them.. let dry, then fill the joints with some wood filler sand away. much stronger than straight wood filler or bondo.
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I agree that this is the best way to go about this repair.
-S