How best to fill a gap?

[sealslayer]

Disaster struck my build today  !!
I had to remove the bottom base panel as I had cut it too long for the door to fit flush against.
Unfortunately I had secured it to the frame with carriage bolts, got 3 of them out then on the last one it split the MDF  !!!!

So I cut a new base to the correct size, well what I thought was the correct size, it turns out that its about 2-3mm wider than the last base.
This now makes my kick panel have a gap on one side that joins to the side of the cab.
I'm sure that this wont screw in place as the pressure will pull the screws out, whats the best way to fill this gap?
I don't think filler will do the job as its to large and will only end up cracking, breaking etc.
It took me too long to make the kick panel and I've secured the new base in place once again with carriage bolts so I really cant make any new panels.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated 

[spacies]

Probably best to run some elasticated filler up the gap.

We have 'No More Gaps' here which is a flexible, paintable filler in a tube and made by Selleys.
It is used by Painters to tidy up internal and external gaps before they paint your house.

Not sure what it is called over there but that will hide the gaps.
Go to your hardware store and they will show you.

All the best

 

[_) (V) (-)]

Yup, crack sealer in a tube. Great stuff!

make sure you get the paintable kind, the tub & tile (bathroom) stuff will reject paint forever.

[Stingray]

Latex caulk.

-S

[elvis]

We have 'No More Gaps' here which is a flexible, paintable filler in a tube and made by Selleys.
It is used by Painters to tidy up internal and external gaps before they paint your house.

"No More Gaps" is my best friend.  I'm a woodwork hobbiest at best, and I've never built a project without buying a few tubes of that stuff.

It comes in a tube that slots into your standard dispenser gun that you also use for silicon and the like when waterproofing gutters/bathrooms/etc.  Just run a bead down all of your joins, and then with a wet finger follow it down and push it in nice and neat.  If you've done it well enough you won't even need to sand, but this stuff can be sanded and painted over just like wood.

Bloody brilliant stuff.  Have a go of this little fella:

http://benchmark.mameworld.net/cab1/images/022.html

 

[spacies]

Elvis,

You need shares in Selleys by the looks 

[elvis]

Elvis,

You need shares in Selleys by the looks 

You're not wrong.

My  next cab will be built out of no more gaps and putty.  I decided it's cheaper than wasting all that money on the wood that sits in between! 

[spacies]

Elvis,

You need shares in Selleys by the looks 

You're not wrong.

My  next cab will be built out of no more gaps and putty.  I decided it's cheaper than wasting all that money on the wood that sits in between! 

    

[myka316]

We have 'No More Gaps' here which is a flexible, paintable filler in a tube and made by Selleys.
It is used by Painters to tidy up internal and external gaps before they paint your house.

"No More Gaps" is my best friend.  I'm a woodwork hobbiest at best, and I've never built a project without buying a few tubes of that stuff.

It comes in a tube that slots into your standard dispenser gun that you also use for silicon and the like when waterproofing gutters/bathrooms/etc.  Just run a bead down all of your joins, and then with a wet finger follow it down and push it in nice and neat.  If you've done it well enough you won't even need to sand, but this stuff can be sanded and painted over just like wood.

Bloody brilliant stuff.  Have a go of this little fella:

http://benchmark.mameworld.net/cab1/images/022.html

 

That's the stuff I've been looking for but couldn't remember the name.  Thanks for reminding me!