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Spirals never bothered me until now. I am working with a 7.5" LOC cardboard body tube on my current build, so I want to hide the spirals this time. I tried a couple techniques, I am sanding my ass off, and I don't like any of it!!!
I am probably doing both methods incorrectly. Still, I want an easier method with less sanding. I am thinking that a coat of laminating epoxy is the way to go. Is that enough to hide spirals, or is a filler underneath still required?
Water-diluted wood filler: Does not adhere very well and falls out of the spirals in places during sanding. Causes the paper to peel up on the edge of the spiral (probably from the water)
Bondo: Adheres very well, but my application technique with a putty knife leaves much to be desired. I am coating the entire tube, not just the spirals. Lots of excess Bondo and lots of sanding. The finish is very nice, though.
I am probably doing both methods incorrectly. Still, I want an easier method with less sanding. I am thinking that a coat of laminating epoxy is the way to go. Is that enough to hide spirals, or is a filler underneath still required?