HumanFuseBen Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hey guys! I have a body i am going to swirl paint that has some decently big chunks missing from the wood around the input jack. i don't quite know what happened to it, but it almost looks like maybe it was dropped while a cable was plugged in and it took some of the wood with it. ouch. anyway, what is the best and most stable thing i could patch that up with before repainting? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Pictures please. Depending one where and how much wood is missing around the jack will help with better answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanFuseBen Posted February 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Sure thing, i'll snap some pics! Thanks for the help! As far as epoxy goes, is there a particular type or brand i should use? I mean, there are tubes at the hardware section of Wal Mart labeled Epoxy... is it all pretty much the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpcrash Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Typically you would want epoxy designed for woodworking - zpoxy, system 3 there are others. Alternatively, you could use bondo. I'm sure I'll get a little heat for that from someone, but it's what Fender and others used in the past - and if you're going to paint it - the color of the filler isn't a big deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Need pics... How big? you have several options.... wood dust and supper glue for smaller patch jobs wood dust and epoxy for larger patches (good epoxy system 3 or z-poxy) Cut the piece square and graft a new piece of wood on with titebond. Sorry Kpcrash I am not a fan of bondo. It is really not an option for a big fill as it is more likely to leave witness lines after a few years... do to the wood contracting and expanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpcrash Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 RAD you are entirely correct sir. I should have paid more attention to the "big chunks" statement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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