D_Harris
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Smoothing Before Priming
I'm working on a particle board cabinet that original had vinyl on it. I used a heat gun to get it off, so it came off with a combination of heating and pulling, but as a result the spots where I had to use more heat are smoother, but where I was able to pull the vinyl off, microscopic pieces of the wood came with it and resulted in a more "rough* surface in those areas.
I sanded and then primed the cabinet. I can now see the variations on the surface much easier. I want to smooth the entire cabinet before I prime again and my sanders definitely will not do it, so I'll need to spread some filler of some sort over the entire face of both sides and I was wondering if you guys use Bondo, wood filler, or something else in this situation.
Thanks.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
I'm working on a particle board cabinet that original had vinyl on it. I used a heat gun to get it off, so it came off with a combination of heating and pulling, but as a result the spots where I had to use more heat are smoother, but where I was able to pull the vinyl off, microscopic pieces of the wood came with it and resulted in a more "rough* surface in those areas.
I sanded and then primed the cabinet. I can now see the variations on the surface much easier. I want to smooth the entire cabinet before I prime again and my sanders definitely will not do it, so I'll need to spread some filler of some sort over the entire face of both sides and I was wondering if you guys use Bondo, wood filler, or something else in this situation.
Thanks.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
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