best way to fill cracks in poorly made boxes

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

shoulda waited for me to build a box for ya //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[rlcowboy 10+ year member]

Hey PV I will post ANY time I please, and there is nothing you can or will do about it little man! That would be a any with a capital A! I was trying to help someone out! I don't claim to be a spelling master or english professor but I don't try to help someone out unless I know what I'm talking about! If there is something I have said that has sent someone in the wrong direction or even suggested it then by ALL MEANS call me on it big man,untill then if all u come up with is to bring up my spelling or puntuation, well u get the picture!

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

MDF dust and glue, then silicone over that.

The MDF glue and dust didnt work for me...No I didnt put silicon over it, but it just flat out did not work...I couldnt even explain to you why

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Probably because its MDF dust and glue //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[k12ug 10+ year member]

shoulda waited for me to build a box for ya //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

i like the learning experience.

lol

but i know no doubt your would have been a lot better than mine.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

Wow the pics did'nt load before I posted the above reply, allthough the water putty is still ur best bet and will be the easiest to use BUT if u would have used a LATEX based caulk instead of regular silicone u probably would'nt have such a mess. Man u really need to clean all that slicone up! I would'nt paint over all that mess, it will look like crapola! Why did'nt u wipe off the excess glue? Ok well at this point u need to clean out the port from all that silicone, u should have paintd it black before putting it together,the port I mean. After u clean up the port I would get some 2 1/2" drywall screws & put them about every four to five inches, u need to pre-drill with a small drill bit first so that u can counter sink the screws, then mix up the water putty and spread it EVENLY over the joints all over the outside of the box, then sand after it has had time to set up & harden, not untill then!! After u have done all this then u should have a box that is ready to cover. Good luck, if I can help u n any way just shoot me a PM. Later.

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif :uhoh: Don't ever recommend that, the MOST you should use is 1 5/8, but even I now use 1 1/4".