Bondo, cab corners & edges how do you get them straight?
I have been fighting with one side of my stargate today. It had very splinter wood at the bottom. So bad that it would snag into my carpet. I have sanded every thing smooth and I am now trying to get all the edges even again.
I have tried wood & tape at different times trying to get a decent edge. So I could back fill to it. The first round went well with the wood. I had to crack it off the bottom of the cab. It left a very nice edge once sanded. I tried again and this time it broke off a little bit of the bottom and the bondo as well.
The tape trick was a waste of time. I could never get a straight line with it.
I just went back and put another layer of bondo on with out nothing no guide. Just by eye ya know? Anyway it's high but at least I will not break it off the cab this time.
I am now considering using just plain old cardboard to mimic the old edge. Then use tape to hold it in place.
Any suggestions/ideas on how to pull this off?
I have been fighting with one side of my stargate today. It had very splinter wood at the bottom. So bad that it would snag into my carpet. I have sanded every thing smooth and I am now trying to get all the edges even again.
I have tried wood & tape at different times trying to get a decent edge. So I could back fill to it. The first round went well with the wood. I had to crack it off the bottom of the cab. It left a very nice edge once sanded. I tried again and this time it broke off a little bit of the bottom and the bondo as well.
The tape trick was a waste of time. I could never get a straight line with it.
I just went back and put another layer of bondo on with out nothing no guide. Just by eye ya know? Anyway it's high but at least I will not break it off the cab this time.
I am now considering using just plain old cardboard to mimic the old edge. Then use tape to hold it in place.
Any suggestions/ideas on how to pull this off?
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