I am missing part of the corner on this console, what do I fill it with ?
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12-28-2008 10:10 AMParabellum FJ²B
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12-28-2008 10:18 AMJust cover it with the orange shag carpet.
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12-28-2008 08:07 PM
Beer can??
"Keep the bottle on the bar Ira, I won't be long".
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12-28-2008 08:10 PMHow crazy do you want to get? It would be nice to lift enough to add and repair with glass.
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12-28-2008 08:26 PMIf you want serious answer, it looks like there is enough room under it to slip in a piece of wax paper. If that is true, then you can repair in place.
Rough it up with a chisel or similar, sand the top with really rough sandpaper, slip the wax under, then fill with a mix of chopped glass and resin. should bond okay and be sandable to the proper shape. The closer you get it to the original shape and thickness, the less sanding and re-glassing you will have to do.
When Dave sees this, he'll probably say I'm nuts and to remove the console and do it right.
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12-28-2008 09:21 PM
[QUOTE=Ratickle;56654]If you want serious answer, it looks like there is enough room under it to slip in a piece of wax paper. If that is true, then you can repair in place.
Rough it up with a chisel or similar, sand the top with really rough sandpaper, slip the wax under, then fill with a mix of chopped glass and resin. should bond okay and be sandable to the proper shape. The closer you get it to the original shape and thickness, the less sanding and re-glassing you will have to do.
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I was going to say that.
But I thought Bobcat would see the beer can as more feasible - and readily available."Keep the bottle on the bar Ira, I won't be long".
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12-28-2008 09:31 PMMaybe you can fix it in place. My guess that there is a mess expending down the edge of the flange . If It can be lifted enough to address from the underside the repair is likely to last longer. I agree removing the console is a pain. I think it is an all or nothing situation. If your just going to add some bondo you might as well save the time your wasting and put some caulk on it.
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12-28-2008 09:33 PM[QUOTE=Buoy;56702][QUOTE=Ratickle;56654]If you want serious answer, it looks like there is enough room under it to slip in a piece of wax paper. If that is true, then you can repair in place.
Rough it up with a chisel or similar, sand the top with really rough sandpaper, slip the wax under, then fill with a mix of chopped glass and resin. should bond okay and be sandable to the proper shape. The closer you get it to the original shape and thickness, the less sanding and re-glassing you will have to do.
I was going to say that.
But I thought Bobcat would see the beer can as more feasible - and readily available.
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12-29-2008 12:26 AM
I can lift it an inch or so, without all of the cables and wiring coming undone, so I can address the underside, thanks for the info, but i do not understand where all of the hostility towards me comes from, don't hate me cuz I'm beautiful:coolgleamA:
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12-29-2008 12:27 AM
P.S. back when I had the mean looking avatar people respected me
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12-29-2008 12:39 AM
no actually thats a good way to go about it . . . your nuts for plenty of other reasons though
if you dont want to pull the console bevel the area back with a small grinder or ball end rasp and make up a paste of coarsely milled fiberglass. You can do a pretty solid repair like this but if you can get one or two layers of 1808 in there it would be better.Last edited by glassdave; 12-29-2008 at 02:19 AM.
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12-29-2008 01:11 AM
I honestly can not believe no one has mentioned using white duck tape!! are you going to re-gel the repair or paint?? if your painting, you could use a little epoxy with fairing filler....
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01-01-2009 12:09 PM
I would do the wax paper and fiberglass route first, then fill with either Tiger Hair or DuraGlass and conform to shape. When you get close, then finish shaping with Icing Glazing/Finishing putty and primer with an epoxy primer and sand to a 400 or 600 grit finish.
When you get to the paint part of it, let me know by a post here, or call me on the phone and I'll walk you through the paint process. Keep your primering to a minimum as far as area covered by strategically masking the area off to rolled edges. Use a 'rolled edge' as a masking edge by rolling your tape edge back, leaving a tubular edge that you spray against. That will alleviate a hard edge that will take longer to feather sand off before you are ready to spray your color.
Take your time on these steps, you won't regret it.
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