Donkey Kong 3 Cab Wood Damage

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anyone know how to repair or it s worthless? cutting? making replica corner? I though maybe I could get professional advices. There is two upper back corner being damaged.. about 3 inch diameters off. front CP sides damages (picture shown)..

LMK if I should invest my time to repair? or dump bare cab and keep all parts? Yes it is orginial and this is why Im here now.

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anybody had experience this damaged and restored ? Im asking for honestly opinion. Thanks..

anyone know how to repair or it s worthless? cutting? making replica corner? I though maybe I could get professional advices. There is two upper back corner being damaged.. about 3 inch diameters off. front CP sides damages (picture shown)..

LMK if I should invest my time to repair? or dump bare cab and keep all parts? Yes it is orginial and this is why Im here now.

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Bondo is your friend!!!! Don't fear it!!! :)
Seriously though, I have done some INCREDIBLE things with bondo and sand paper!!!!
That is totally repairable IMO!!
 
Yup. I did the same thing with my old DK Jr. Torn up corners and back side. Bondo and repaired all of it. It turned out nicely and you could barely tell it was even damaged. It's doable, but takes a lot of patience and detail to make it just right.
 
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Yup. I did the same thing with my old DK Jr. Torn up corners and back side. Bondo and repaired all of it. It turned out nicely and you could barely tell it was even damaged. It's doable, but takes a lot of patient and detail to make it just right.

Same here,
I'm doing it to a particle board DK style cab right now.
It's not that difficult if you have basic woodworking skills.

It's worth the trouble.
 
Guys Guys. It s blessed to have KLOVERS!!!! Yes im a def to fix. Is there a specific kind of bondo I should use or all are doable?

I have seen some people use wood bondo. Is that one? LMK thanks..

As for spacer.. never though of that !!! great idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks dudes!!
 
Bondo is realy just a brand of a body filler, go to hopedepot or any autopart store and it will say bondo on it and will be in a red can , I even think you can buy it at walmart. I'd get the biggest can and a extra tube of hardener comes in handy also. It's very easy to use and has a quick harden time and you can sanding it within 15 mins
 
This is the stuff I use, I just get it at Autozone, but I think you can get it anywhere......
Easy to use, sandable in under 1/2 hour!
I use so much, I buy it in BULK!!!! :)
 

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for the major missing parts you should start out with duroglass then finish with body filler/glazeing putty.the glass will make a stronger foundation and less apt to break off or crack over time.
 
This is the stuff I use, I just get it at Autozone, but I think you can get it anywhere......
Easy to use, sandable in under 1/2 hour!
I use so much, I buy it in BULK!!!! :)

Sandable in under 2 minutes if you add too much hardener. :D

OP, I also recommend getting the 3-pack of the Bondo brand "plastic spreaders" to apply the bondo. When you're done using one, don't clean the bondo off it - just let it harden on the spreader. Once it dries, you can just bend the spreader back and forth a few times and the dried bondo will literally fall off. I found the widest size of spreader to be useless, (too wide) so I cut it in half with a utility knife to make two smaller ones.
 
And am I correct in assuming that for major repairs, the wood at the damaged area is replaced and then Bondo is used to fill in the gaps, regardless of whether the cabinet is particle board or plywood?

I have Bondo in a blue can.(Bondo-Glass: Short strand fiberglass filler). Has anyone used that?

(I also have Three can Evercoat.(Meta-2-Metal, Formula 27, and Metal Glaze).

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
 
Man - I would never attempt to bondo a big chunk of a cabinet without some serious support - lots of screws, mesh, something. When a big mass of bondo biffs a hard surface it cracks and crumbles.
 
Becareful about going too crazy with the hardener, I found out the hard way that if it hardens too quick it won't stick well to the wood underneath. I'm partial to trying to replace missing corners with wood as much as possible then using Bondo to hide the seems, it makes for a much more reliable repair.
 
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