Yes, ANOTHER Duratex thread...

[mustbampeg]

I've ordered the Duratex to refinish my cab. It should be here by this weekend, hopefully. I bought new casters for the cab. Gonna get her all dolled up, lol..
I've seen the youtube videos of Duratex Dan. My question is this:

When prepping the cabinet, do you fill in the screw holes? like for the screw holes for the handles. the screw holes for the grill. the screw holes for the input jack. and what im most curious about, the screw holes for the caster plates?
OR
do you not fill them in and just duratex around them or lightly over them so you can poke the screws on through. And also, my new casters will require me to drill new screw holes. so in that case, i should probably fill in the old ones with wood putty? as opposed to the spackle that Dan suggests in the video? And when screwing in the new caster plates, is it ok to use screws that are longer than the wood is thick? is it ok to punch them all the way through the cab? or should i use shorter ones that dont poke through?

Thanks

Randy

 

[lelandcrooks]

Fill anything you don't want to show. Duratex will fill small stuff, but inevitably something I think it will fill it doesn't. Screw holes for hardware will usually leave a small void, just enough for the screw tip to start.

Fill the old screw holes. I use bondo for big holes, glazing compound for small stuff. I know Dan suggests spackling, but I'm dubious.

Use the longer screws, no harm, no foul.

 

[nysbob]

For caster plates I'd consider hex head machine bolts w/ washers and nuts inside the cab. casters lead a tough life.

 

[DuraTex Dan]

Love that Leland is dubious about my ideas with the Spackle Compound. Testing and proving out what works is the fun part. Whatever works... stick with it. And Leland is right about filling up the holes you won't be needing. He's a smart guy...!

 

[bstringrandy]

I've done a Peavey 215 and an Ampeg SVT610HLF and still have enough left over from the gallon to do a small combo amp!!

I prepped by filling in joints and divots with spackling and then sanding the rough spots. After 2 or 3 textured coats, some of the smaller screw holes may disappear. You can poke them with a toothpick right after you roll it and remember where they are.

I love DuraTex!!!

 

[BartmanPDX]

When I coated my DIY cabinet stand in Duratex, I removed the feet and put toothpicks in the screw holes. They came right out when it was dry, no problems.

Leland is right in that small imperfections do show despite the texture. There are some spots I could have sanded and filled more thoroughly had I taken more time.

If you sand and fill properly, it ends up looking very pro.

 

[lelandcrooks]

Prep, prep, prep. Just like painting. The more prep you do, the better the job will be. I probably spend at least an hour on a cab with glazing compound.

Hey Dan. I'll give spackle a try. Thinking my mud hawk and 12" blue knife might be overkill though.