Wood filler to fill gap in box? yay or nay

[I Like Waffle]

I was wondering if its ok to use wood filler to fill up a gap in my box im building. The bottom of the face is angle cut and the angle is just a tad off so i was gonna fill the 1/8 gap with some elmers wood filler i picked up. The face is sealed to about half of the way up then the angle throws it off. Says it resists cracking and shrinking and whatnot so will this be good?

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[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

I've done it before, no issues yet.

Ide still silicone over the top of the joint though.

 

[I Like Waffle]

so wood fill the inside of the gap then silicone over top of it? With just like 100% clear silicone or something?

 

[S.B.C. 10+ year member]

liquid nails- blue tube

 

[I Like Waffle]

Ive got liquid nails and i used it to fill a gap on my last box and it worked, but everyone flamed me when i used it and said it is teh sux0rs

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

liquid nails does ****, use wood filler, than a flexible silicone over the top.

I always silicone all the joints regardless

 

[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

Ive got liquid nails and i used it to fill a gap on my last box and it worked, but everyone flamed me when i used it and said it is teh sux0rs

Liquid nails as a adhisive = fail, as a filler it is ok.

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

You're working with wood. Use wood filler.

 

[I Like Waffle]

i went along the edges of the inside of my box with titebond and it seemed to seal it up good. Can i do silicone over that?

Ive still gotta seal the faceplate of the box and cut and mount the 2 sides though.

what kind of silicone should i get

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

I'd glue and angled strip of wood that fits flush with the front/bottom...

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

I would personally mix wood glue and saw dust to fill it, after all thats all MDF is lol

I have never used silicone either, stuff is just smelly and messy.

 

[I Like Waffle]

Im gonna just do wood filler in the crack, how well will a bead of wood filler work around the edges?

 

[bigbirney420 10+ year member]

I would use fiberglass resin. I have many times to seal corners. Seeps into all the cracks and turns into hard resin.

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

liquid nail as a filler is ok to do. why not use gorilla glue?

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

That is goig to be a weak spot in the box.Wood filler isn't going to help any but fill the void.If anything at least put an adhesive in there to hold it together!Like mentioned earlier wood glue and saw dust work good or use liquid nails.Getting flamed for using it is the least of your worries here