tigerwoodKhorns Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 I picked up some JBL L100 century speakers last night and a few corners are slightly damaged. Not anything too deep or extensive, but they need to be filled and colored or maybe small pieces of veneer added. Anyone have experience with fixing corners? What do you use? Wood filler? Bondo? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbk Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, tigerwoodKhorns said: I picked up some JBL L100 century speakers last night and a few corners are slightly damaged. Not anything too deep or extensive, but they need to be filled and colored or maybe small pieces of veneer added. Anyone have experience with fixing corners? What do you use? Wood filler? Bondo? I prefer bondo but pics would help. Bondo should be easier to work with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 You're looking for a ho to do it for you? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 6 hours ago, Lbk said: I prefer bondo but pics would help. Bondo should be easier to work with. Here it is., The cabinets should be able to be sanded and refinished. These corners are the ones that bother me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbk Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 2 hours ago, tigerwoodKhorns said: Here it is., The cabinets should be able to be sanded and refinished. These corners are the ones that bother me. After looking at pics I did some quick research, seems wood putty has advanced since I last use it. The wood puttys available now get very hard when compared to bondo. If you do some research there are slightly different methods and products to choose from. One thing you do want to do is sand the bad spots and clean them out for good adhesion. I like to you to a compressor and blow out all dirt and dust. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 Great, these are two corners total in the rear so I was hoping some dark brown wood putty or filler would do it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Lbk said: After looking at pics I did some quick research, seems wood putty has advanced since I last use it. The wood puttys available now get very hard when compared to bondo. If you do some research there are slightly different methods and products to choose from. One thing you do want to do is sand the bad spots and clean them out for good adhesion. I like to you to a compressor and blow out all dirt and dust. I found this: Wood filler differs from wood putty in that the filler usually consists of sawdust or wood fibers suspended in a binder, while putty is usually a plastic such as epoxy, fiberglass or polyurethane. Moreover, unlike filler, putty doesn't harden. So do I use wood filler or putty? Are we talking about something like this wood filler and then stain it using a q-tip? https://www.lowes.com/pd/Minwax-Color-Changing-5-5-oz-Natural-Wood-Filler/1000567879?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-pnt-_-google-_-lia-_-221-_-wallrepair-_-1000567879-_-0&placeholder=null&ds_rl=1286981&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5a_Cgfqz7wIVuSCtBh2lZQP4EAQYASABEgIyovD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds If I use wood putty, can I stain it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 Can someone recommend a certain brand and type of filler? @Lbk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Chris, the Bondo Wood Filler is an epoxy product that dries hard, comes in two parts. Not sure how small a kit you can buy. https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/Bondo-Wood-Filler/?N=5002385+3293241533&rt=rud I would also put in a small screw that would sit below the surface, to provide an extra anchor in the wood. See attached drawing... Bruce 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbk Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Marvel said: Chris, the Bondo Wood Filler is an epoxy product that dries hard, comes in two parts. Not sure how small a kit you can buy. https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/Bondo-Wood-Filler/?N=5002385+3293241533&rt=rud I would also put in a small screw that would sit below the surface, to provide an extra anchor in the wood. See attached drawing... Bruce Screw is an interesting idea. Stain match is difficult, usually you have to mix stain in with the product before applying. Mini wax has a 2 part that is suppose to except stain. The mini wax product above may work but it doesn't state if it gets hard. I would want a product that gets hard for durability. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 4 hours ago, Marvel said: Chris, the Bondo Wood Filler is an epoxy product that dries hard, comes in two parts. Not sure how small a kit you can buy. https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/Bondo-Wood-Filler/?N=5002385+3293241533&rt=rud I would also put in a small screw that would sit below the surface, to provide an extra anchor in the wood. See attached drawing... Bruce Good call Bruce and I was about to suggest that until I saw your post. The only thing I would add is drill a hole for the screw small enough to get a good bite on the threads but not so small it puts to much pressure on the fake wood causing it to split. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Marvel said: Chris, the Bondo Wood Filler is an epoxy product that dries hard, comes in two parts. Not sure how small a kit you can buy. https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/Bondo-Wood-Filler/?N=5002385+3293241533&rt=rud I would also put in a small screw that would sit below the surface, to provide an extra anchor in the wood. See attached drawing... Bruce That looks good for a bigger amount of damage to give it something to hold on to. I put a pen in the pictures for scale. The damage is ugly, but very minor. It is only in two spots, one on each speaker. Someone probably rolled them when picking up. Here is some two part minwax that might work. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Minwax-High-Performance-Wood-Filler-12-oz-Natural-Wood-Filler/999916297 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC39693 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Unless a carpenter / cabinet maker provides a definite answer, perhaps you could practice on some cheap wood stock and report results for all of us with a ding or two in our beloved cabinets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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No.4 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I’m not sure how important it is for these to look perfect, but...would you consider new veneer? It’s easier than most people think, and they will look brand new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 On 3/15/2021 at 1:30 PM, tigerwoodKhorns said: What do you use? Wood filler? Bondo? https://www.minwax.com/wood-products/maintenance-repair/minwax-high-performance-wood-filler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P. Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 To help solve the wood filler/bondo/wood putty debate, why not buy some of each and practice on a scrap board? You're sure to find one you prefer, and the costs are minimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 43 minutes ago, RandyH000 said: https://www.minwax.com/wood-products/maintenance-repair/minwax-high-performance-wood-filler That is the one I mentioned above. How do I stain it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 52 minutes ago, No.4 said: I’m not sure how important it is for these to look perfect, but...would you consider new veneer? It’s easier than most people think, and they will look brand new. These have a nice thick veneer and are actually in good shape. I just need to lightly sand and refinish. These speakers have gotten valuable and I want to keep them original. I may even buy the crazy expensive blue or orange egg crate grills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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