Best way to sand bondo'd corners?

[Jedidentist]

Your top is made of particleboard. As long as it seems solid, I'd sand it down to it's original thickness, use some wood hardener to firm it up, apply a thin layer of Bondo and sand to give a smoother finish, prime and paint.

 

[WhereEaglesDare]

Your top is made of particleboard. As long as it seems solid, I'd sand it down to it's original thickness, use some wood hardener to firm it up, apply a thin layer of Bondo and sand to give a smoother finish, prime and paint.

hmm, good idea, do you paint on wood hardener?

 

[Jedidentist]

hmm, good idea, do you paint on wood hardener?

Yes. Minwax makes some...you can find it at Home Depot near the wood stains. Runs about $12 a can and I just paint it on with a brush, but make sure it's a brush you don't care about because it's usually trashed after.

 

[joeycuda]

Your top is made of particleboard. As long as it seems solid, I'd sand it down to it's original thickness, use some wood hardener to firm it up, apply a thin layer of Bondo and sand to give a smoother finish, prime and paint.

While that would work, if your woodworking skills are decent and you have access to a tablesaw with a good fence that cut a precise piece square, with the mitered edges, it could be a lot less work to replace the top piece.

 

[jcterzin]

While that would work, if your woodworking skills are decent and you have access to a tablesaw with a good fence that cut a precise piece square, with the mitered edges, it could be a lot less work to replace the top piece.

I was just about to say that. Particleboard is junk, replace it where possible.

 

[WhereEaglesDare]

Your top is made of particleboard. As long as it seems solid, I'd sand it down to it's original thickness, use some wood hardener to firm it up, apply a thin layer of Bondo and sand to give a smoother finish, prime and paint.

While that would work, if your woodworking skills are decent and you have access to a tablesaw with a good fence that cut a precise piece square, with the mitered edges, it could be a lot less work to replace the top piece.

I was thinking that same thing, I dont have a tablesaw but Im decent with a Miter Saw, a router, and a Circular Saw. It doesn't look like the board wants to come out easily, I see it has some nails in it, did the factory use any glue?

I think I will try to clean it up and use some of that wood hadener first some to see how it works, if it dont look good I will rip it apart and replace it.