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« on: October 22, 2014, 10:24:33 pm »

Hi everyone,

Not sure I'm posting in the right forum - if not, I apologize.

So my recently acquired Gyruss cabinet has a nice chunk of wood missing on one side right below the T molding.  Check out these pics:

http://i.imgur.com/5uw8pH6.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/5rWWwJz.jpg

As you can see, there's a hole there.  I was thinking I might clamp 2 pieces of plexi on either side and fill it with bondo (after removing the T molding, of course.)  Then, after it hardens, sand it and cut a new groove for the replacement T-molding.

I'm hoping to be able to preserve the art work on that side.  It isn't in the greatest shape, but I don't want to make it worse than it is.

I would appreciate any advice on this!  Thanks!
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« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2014, 08:20:30 am »

Hi everyone,

Not sure I'm posting in the right forum - if not, I apologize.

So my recently acquired Gyruss cabinet has a nice chunk of wood missing on one side right below the T molding.  Check out these pics:

http://i.imgur.com/5uw8pH6.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/5rWWwJz.jpg

As you can see, there's a hole there.  I was thinking I might clamp 2 pieces of plexi on either side and fill it with bondo (after removing the T molding, of course.)  Then, after it hardens, sand it and cut a new groove for the replacement T-molding.

I'm hoping to be able to preserve the art work on that side.  It isn't in the greatest shape, but I don't want to make it worse than it is.

I would appreciate any advice on this!  Thanks!

I can't really tell what's happening in those photos but it looks fillable with bondo. The secret to bondo, I have found, is to not use it to fill too big of a hole or gap. Fill those with wood first by glueing it in. Then sand that smooth then fill in the small voids and gaps and uneven edges with the bondo.
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