Screw hole filling

[bean438]

IS this a structural thing, or purely cosmetic?

Should I fill with PL and top off with a wood filler, or can I just use filler?

[Radian]

Purely cosmetic.

Fill'em with Bondo (or the like). It's smells a bit, but it works the best.

[bean438]

Why Bondo as opposed to good old lepage wood filler?

What the hell is Bondo? lol

[Rune Bivrin]

Why Bondo as opposed to good old lepage wood filler?

What the hell is Bondo? lol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bondo_%28putty%29

Goes by the trade name Plastic Padding in Sweden.

Good stuff, if a bit stinky. Good for sanding in about 15 minutes. Just remember to work quickly, and mix a little at a time.

[ripNdeb]

Why Bondo as opposed to good old lepage wood filler?

bumpin' the thread for this Q ^
Or, any helpful bondo techniques. Man, I hate this stuff! Work frantically for 2 minutes and get a dozen holes done is all. ARRGHH! I try and press it over a hole and it just bubbles up. I try to mash it in then smooth it out a little only to see it bubble up again.
Major >

[bzb]

"Doesn't shrink" is the biggest benefit from most of the guys who use it. Personally, I use Famowood filler and haven't had any issues with it. Takes paint fine and not nearly as smelly.

Bigger gashes or chipout, it's easier to use bondo. That's where Famo isn't nearly as good.

[Bruce Weldy]

Why Bondo as opposed to good old lepage wood filler?

bumpin' the thread for this Q ^
Or, any helpful bondo techniques. Man, I hate this stuff! Work frantically for 2 minutes and get a dozen holes done is all. ARRGHH! I try and press it over a hole and it just bubbles up. I try to mash it in then smooth it out a little only to see it bubble up again.
Major >

Buy it in the tube. No mixing, keeps forever. I've used one tube for 2- T39s, 2-OT12s and 3-WH10s. There's two different ones - the cheaper one is fine, about 6-8 bucks.

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Or, any helpful bondo techniques. Man, I hate this stuff! Work frantically for 2 minutes and get a dozen holes done is all. ARRGHH! I try and press it over a hole and it just bubbles up. I try to mash it in then smooth it out a little only to see it bubble up again.

Too much hardener.

[Titanium Hand]

In Australia I couldn't find any product called 'Bondo'. I surmise you guys are all talking about a two part epoxy body filler? I just bought a 1 kilogram pack for $21.00 called 'Builders Bog', I've always seen and smelt carpenters and builders (some shonkier than others) using the stuff to fill all sorts of gaps, dents and screw ups in all manner of substrates on sites everywhere.
This will be a suitable product for filling my screw holes prior to painting my cabinet wont it

[Rune Bivrin]

Should be good for both screw holes and screw up holes

[Titanium Hand]

Ha Ha thanks, I was hoping for that response

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

In Australia I couldn't find any product called 'Bondo'. I surmise you guys are all talking about a two part epoxy body filler?

Polyester, not epoxy. Epoxy is a 1:1 mix, and very expensive, polyester is a 30:1 mix and very inexpensive.

[Titanium Hand]

Thanks Bill, epoxy was just a stab in the dark! I wanted to say fibreglass based as it smells like the same gear I use to repair my surfboards

[wounded horse]

something like this. Golfball size blob of filler and a half inch of hardener. And in your climate this time of year get cracking. Don't use the plastic spatula in the kit, get a metal filler knife, the sort decorators use. Force it in but move on quickly to the next hole. There'll always be a few secondaries to do again.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1-x-Septone- ... 3cbd78b408

[Titanium Hand]

Its brilliant gear isn't it, my cabs are coming along nicely. Bloody glad I've got a decent P2 respirator, it makes soo much evil dust when sanding, absolutely everywhere.

You're spot on about the climate wounded horse, it goes off plenty fast. I've spent the afternoon going from 60 to 80 to 120 finishing on 240 grit aluminium oxide paper. Its that good I've been able to sand shortly after application. Some parts have required second goes like you said but the quick nature of it going off allows me to do it and keep moving forward without major delays.

Oh yeah, turps works an absolute treat cleaning it up too