Andro123 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Hi everyone. New here, though I've been lurking around for awhile now! Great site. So long story short- I was at my local guitar shop the other day and I came across a fender custom shop body that someone "routed" to fit a hum bucker as it seems... by routed I mean chiseled. The price was so low for a custom shop body, I couldn't pass it up and I thought it'd make a great project. Today, I put it on a Bridgeport and rerouted the cavity to have a nice edge. After doing so there are still some chisel marks that i want to fill on the inside wall (closest to the bridge) before applying conductive coating. My question is- What is the best way to fill this? The deepest the hole goes is roughly 0.100" Thank you guys in advance for all the help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Nice mill work. I would probably just use some bondo to fill it. Others may suggest some kind of purposed wood filler either way after its filled painted and the pickgaurd is on nobody will ever know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Can't argue with Tim. I'd probably just spackle in some epoxy....because I'm sure I'd have some on hand, and then set the router template back up and use that to flush that side back up. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andro123 Posted December 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Thanks for the feedback, fellas. Nice mill work. I would probably just use some bondo to fill it. Others may suggest some kind of purposed wood filler either way after its filled painted and the pickgaurd is on nobody will ever know Bondo.. This might be a goofy question, but should I use the bondo used on cars, or Bondo Wood Filler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 If ya have some or access to automotive filler it will work fine. Really any filler will work after you put the conductive paint in you won't be able to tell. If it was on a exposed area with a nice gloss paint over it I would go another route. If you have something laying around use it if you have to buy filler go with something cheap. The problem with bondo is it won't expand and contract with the wood (I'm not sure any filler will) after a while you will see a very fine hairline around the filled area on a nicely finished area. I have seen similar thing happen with two different woods that react to humidity differently. It won't fall out just will be there. But that conductive paint is so thick I font think you will ever see it besides its behind a pickgaurd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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