Repairing dings.

[Austin.Wolff]

Same story, I bought my cabinet, and it isn't in perfect condition.  Up and down the corners there are dings, and knicks and what have you.  Whats the best way to repair these?  I'm trying wood putty, but I was wondering if there was an easier way.

[RichSorr]

I always use bondo. especially for corners

[Lakersfan]

Don't use wood putty - it'll either expand or sink after time depending on your weather.

Rich is right... Bondo is the way to go.  Just slap it on there and sand it smooth after 30 minutes or so. Repeat as often as necessary. Be prepared to work fast if you've never used Bondo before - it dries really fast! Do a search around these forums and you'll see a ton of info on how to apply it.

[ScottS]

Don't use wood putty - it'll either expand or sink after time depending on your weather.

I haven't noticed that wood putty shrinks over time... nobody would use it if it did! It does tend to shrink as it cures. For that reason, you'd probably want to put on a bit too much then sand it smooth once the putty as fully cured. I like Bondo as much as the next guy, but if you've only got a small amount of work to do wood putty can be quicker and potentially cheaper...

[xmenxmen]

Don't use wood putty - it'll either expand or sink after time depending on your weather.

I haven't noticed that wood putty shrinks over time... nobody would use it if it did! It does tend to shrink as it cures. For that reason, you'd probably want to put on a bit too much then sand it smooth once the putty as fully cured. I like Bondo as much as the next guy, but if you've only got a small amount of work to do wood putty can be quicker and potentially cheaper...

I 2nd that.  wood putty works fine if you are covering small area.  Put extra and let it COMPLETELY dry (quite important).  Then just sand it down.