by cracker39 » Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:48 pm
There are a lot of alternatives to what I've done, but what's done is done. I'll know better next time, if there is a next time. I got two more sheets of luan ply (went through 5 or 6 to pick out RELATIVELY smooth sheets).
I've wet, let dry, and sanded my oak sides and luan back skins and they are smoother. I'll spray on two coats of thinned poly varnish with sanding and see how smooth they are then. I may have to use some thinned filler in a few spots. I'll do that with my other skin pieces before I install them.
I tried something on the ends of my tongue boxes that are made from BC 3/4" ply. I only had brad indentations to fill, so I mixed up a little batch of bondo, made a depression in the center of the pile, and poured in a little acetone and mixed it up. It spread out thinner and much easier with the acetone in it, and dried very quickly. I sanded most of the bondo off with 100 grit, then finished with 220 (using the orbital sander for both sandings) and it feels like glass. I'll give it one coat of thinned thane, then prime and paint with the Behr Porch & Patio Epoxy Paint that Gadgetman was told to use by the Behr rep at HD.