Bondo on boxes

[Skeeter51 10+ year member]

I started to make my box today and some of the corners look a little rougher than I want. Can you use bondo to smooth stuff out, and make it look good for when you carpet it? I have been told to use wood filler, what are your opinions on this?

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[dbornotdb 10+ year member]

Either one will work.

 

[cxixer 10+ year member]

Wood filler would be stronger.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

id only really use bondo, to fill in counter sunk screws. if the edges are ruff on the box. just sand a round ness to em.

 

[Buckshot 10+ year member]

id only really use bondo, to fill in counter sunk screws. if the edges are ruff on the box. just sand a round ness to em.

Why? I've used bondo on plenty of wood prjects. I have rage gold, so it's a little exspensive, but ****, I still use it. Bare raw MDF definately doesn't like bondo, but if you rough it up with some 80 grit and a DA it sticks fine. If you're going to do it by hand I would use like 60 though..

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

yeah. on a plain square box. its just wasting it.

on more complex, curved enclosures. yeah its a must.

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

If you have a router you can do it in a fraction of the time and it'll make your life a lot easier...

 

[Skeeter51 10+ year member]

ok i have been using wood filler, and it seems ok but not great. on two of the end pieces on my box there is a small gap, like a 16th of an inch. I think i should probably fill this in with bondo. Do I just buy basic bondo body filler for wood? or is their a special type?

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

Wood filler would be stronger.

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gif Would you like to explain that for the jury please?

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

just fill it with bondo, and if carpeting it, seal it from the inside, it will be fine.

 

[Buckshot 10+ year member]

Regular bondo, or wood filler will work just fine. I personally would use wood filler if your going to buy it, because it's cheaper.