I really like JB weld!
The bezel took 2 applications to really get where I wanted it.
First application ended up like this:
Pretty good, but a little shrinkage. To be expected, really, as I applied it and then raked over it with a putty knife to make sure it was pushed down in the holes well - it was pretty thick, not loose - so it wouldn't 'flow' into the holes without a little encouragement.
This stuff dries STRONG. I poked at it with a bamboo skewer to make sure it was dry, and the skewer bent!
So, I mixed up a 2nd batch of JB Weld, and globbed it on top of the first (dried) batch.
Sanding the 2nd application yielded nice results. It is smooth and level; the bezel itself is not perfectly flat, so some JB weld filled some low spots. I think once I prime and paint, it'll look new.
And a bunch of JB weld sanding dust :)
Cleaned up the shop a bit tonight, folded up the last customers game as it's ready to rock and I need the bay to build out the cabinet. Found some other bits I've lined up for the project
Reproduction CFTBL legs
Extruded plastic bits - rear PF glass channel, H channel that goes atop the speaker panel, backglass lift and side trim etc
Enhanced leg bolt plates
Restored creature cabinet, ready to unwrap, rebraid and build out:
