Boomyal
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I've long been dissapointed in compounds for filling small holes or other depressions. It is very difficult to measure out accurate tiny doses of various resins. MarineTex is also impossible to measure out their 5 to 1 mixture and when you do it is way too sloppy to make good use of.
Today I got the idea of using JB weld. It is easy to measure out very small, equal doses of the two elements. I then mixed the tiny dose with equal parts of cabosil and micro bubbles to a peanut butter consistancy. I used it to fill the small depressions that I wanted to fill.
It cured, then sanded off with perfection. I suppose this would not be viable if you were going to gel coat on top of it but otherwise it made a perfect putty for very small batches
Today I got the idea of using JB weld. It is easy to measure out very small, equal doses of the two elements. I then mixed the tiny dose with equal parts of cabosil and micro bubbles to a peanut butter consistancy. I used it to fill the small depressions that I wanted to fill.
It cured, then sanded off with perfection. I suppose this would not be viable if you were going to gel coat on top of it but otherwise it made a perfect putty for very small batches