Re: Wood filler for mesquite

On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:32:55 GMT, "*** Pewthers" <***@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

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> >
>> My cousin has a business in south Texas that builds almost nothing but
>> mesquite furniture. He uses duct tape to tape off areas that require
>> filling that might otherwise run out. He then mixes a two-part epoxy (he
>> uses System Three). He tints it black with black acrylic paint.
>>
>> todd
>>
>>
>Thanks for the feedback. The first thing I tried was taping the backside
>and then pouring in the epoxy/acrylic mixture.
>
>a) Since the cracks and crevices run with the grain, sometimes for as much
>as a foot or more, they never seem to fill up.
>
>b) The mess caused by doing it is unbelievable. Once the crack is full, it
>spills over onto the surface.
>
>c) The filler will not absorb into the crack instantly. Instead, it just
>sits there and eventually oozes into the crack. Then, you have to go back
>and pour in some more. When the crack is full (and I have no way of knowing
>when that is) I pour on some more and it runs all over the surrounding
>surface.
>
>d) Doing it this way is the messiest thing I believe I have ever done. It
>gets all over the tabletop, the work surface, me, and anything I touch
>during (and after) the process.
>
>There has GOT to be a thicker, less messy, alternative. That's why I was
>thinking that FAMOWOOD, darkened with the acrylic, could be used like
>spackle. Has anyone tried it?
>
>***
>


I use famowood. it's a good product, but not for filling big voids.

you might want to try a few things:
wash coat before filling, either with sanding sealer or shellac.
use a glue injector syringe.
polyester resin may work better for you than epoxy.
if masking tape isn't getting all of the cracks, go to laminating
film.
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