| |
 |
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
| |
| Plug Building - Got Wood? Got Plug? |
 |
12-26-2012, 05:50 PM
|
#1
|
|
Chris Blouin
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Warren, RI
Posts: 3,330
|
Wood filler suggestions
I would look this up but search function doesn't work on the iPhone.
What are you guys using for weight hole filler?
I used a regular wood filler in the past, and was ok but seems to keep shrinking over time.
First round of plugs are dry and ready to be weighted and filled.
Thanks-
Chef
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-26-2012, 05:57 PM
|
#2
|
|
Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,399
|
here's one thread
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-26-2012, 07:21 PM
|
#3
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Buxton, Maine
Posts: 1,727
|
Flex coat epoxt. Sets over night then sand on lathe. Won't swell or shrink an weights stay where they're supposed too.Works good enough that it's hard to find the weights in most of my plugs.Just need to not oversand as it will affect plug diameter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-26-2012, 07:58 PM
|
#4
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 134
|
Tried a variety of things including 2 part epoxy and wood filler. The best I have found is Elmer's carpenters structural wood repair, waterproof and sandable comes in 2 small 3oz tubs where you take a little puddy from each and mix together
I also take most my round weights and flatten them a little with a hammer so they hide better
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-26-2012, 08:20 PM
|
#5
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
Posts: 7,581
|
Ready patch. usually 2 coats. Whatever it's a PITA. Many times a pour lead then file down smooth. Flexcoat worked good. When I would coat rod and have left over coordinate the weight hole filling. Unfortunately that doesn't happen often.
|
Billy D.
|
|
|
|
|
12-26-2012, 08:37 PM
|
#6
|
|
Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
|
Bondo works. I use a marine epoxy 2 part, 60 minute set time, hard as a rock. Small tubes . I get it at home stores. Got that from Mac, still use it.
|
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
|
|
|
|
|
12-26-2012, 09:45 PM
|
#7
|
|
BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
|
Minwax wood filler! Never, ever, ever, ever shrinks! Easy to work with 2 part....sands silky smooth!
|
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
|
|
|
|
|
12-27-2012, 07:13 AM
|
#8
|
|
Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
|
The fumes are a disadvantage of lots of fillers like bondo or minwax. I stick with the marine epoxy. You can also mix sawdust into regular epoxy.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-27-2012, 03:00 PM
|
#9
|
|
><(((°> ><((( °> ><(((°>
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Falmouth, Ma
Posts: 1,520
|
Plumbers epoxy
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-27-2012, 04:17 PM
|
#10
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Norwell, MA
Posts: 180
|
Been using Bondo for years. sets up quick, can be worked after 15-30 minutes and is fully harded after 24 hours. A good trick is to drill for, place and epoxy in body weights before trimming ends, overfill the hole and let the bondo set 15-30 minutes, re-chuck it in the lathe, trim the lure using your duplicator and final sand.
|
fishing bum wannabe
|
|
|
|
|
12-27-2012, 05:54 PM
|
#11
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: S. Easton
Posts: 1,676
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by fishing bum wannabe
Been using Bondo for years. sets up quick, can be worked after 15-30 minutes and is fully harded after 24 hours. A good trick is to drill for, place and epoxy in body weights before trimming ends, overfill the hole and let the bondo set 15-30 minutes, re-chuck it in the lathe, trim the lure using your duplicator and final sand.
|
Thanks for sharing Fred! Good to see you posting again!!! |
"Always two there are, no more, no less: a master and an apprentice." >> Yoda
|
|
|
|
|
12-27-2012, 05:55 PM
|
#12
|
|
BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by fishing bum wannabe
Been using Bondo for years. sets up quick, can be worked after 15-30 minutes and is fully harded after 24 hours. A good trick is to drill for, place and epoxy in body weights before trimming ends, overfill the hole and let the bondo set 15-30 minutes, re-chuck it in the lathe, trim the lure using your duplicator and final sand.
|
BINGO! Thats how I do it!!! Easy, peasy....Japanesey!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:54 PM.
|
| |
Linear Mode
