I really had to dig into the bottom of my Stargate cab to get rid of all the chipped up plywood. She is really smooth now on the outside sides at the bottom. I haven't finished the inside side at the bottom yet but looks like she wont get caught on the carpet no more and snag up. (Cool) My question is related to whats best to use. Should I just use regular bondo or should I go with some sort of hair?
Also the front of my Stargate is made of particle board. I have it nice and smooth on the front but have not made it that far on the back side of the front on the bottom of the cab. It is kinda soft all along the front. I was thinking about laying some 18-08 or just chop strand with resin over it so it would be nice and strong. It was really swelled up and I am not sure how to make that area strong again with out cutting it out and replaceing with new board. Which I am not going to do on my first restore.
Any ideas on how to make that stuff hard again? I remember somebody saying just use wood glue. How would that do any good if its soft like that and no way really to get glue between the layers. It's not a bad idea just wondering if there is some way better?
I also had to dig out a few edges around the cab where the t moulding goes. I guess the best way to get this back flush is with masking tape on the edge and then back fill to the tape to restore the edge?
Any other takes on these issues guys?
Also the front of my Stargate is made of particle board. I have it nice and smooth on the front but have not made it that far on the back side of the front on the bottom of the cab. It is kinda soft all along the front. I was thinking about laying some 18-08 or just chop strand with resin over it so it would be nice and strong. It was really swelled up and I am not sure how to make that area strong again with out cutting it out and replaceing with new board. Which I am not going to do on my first restore.
Any ideas on how to make that stuff hard again? I remember somebody saying just use wood glue. How would that do any good if its soft like that and no way really to get glue between the layers. It's not a bad idea just wondering if there is some way better?
I also had to dig out a few edges around the cab where the t moulding goes. I guess the best way to get this back flush is with masking tape on the edge and then back fill to the tape to restore the edge?
Any other takes on these issues guys?
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