What’s the best way to fill screw holes and retighten screws that have worked loose?
Still it out so that you get to the good wood or fiberglass. Use a tapered bit to round to round the opening. Fill with epoxy. After it dries you can drill a small pilot hole. Use the tapered bit again on surface. This will reduce or eliminate spider cracking.
quote:From a Cracker Larry discussion on the topic way back. This was an input from from 40 inch Reds. You can search the topic and fine quick and complicated methods on here.
Posted - 12/08/2016 : 4:33:57 PM The lazy way would be to put thicken epoxy and put the screw in and let them set. I have bonded things with resins and epoxies they will hold just as strong whether you fill a pretty manicured hole or a rugged hole, just make sure it is solid were the bond holds, and your ratios are 100%. I worked a job and we drilled holes and epoxied rebar into the walls for structure support for new structural support, a giant building and they got drilled and filled nothing else and you would have to crumble the concrete to get the bars out. I've removed kitchen cabinets that were epoxied to the wall and nothing else and I could do pull ups on them. Once it bonds it bonds, so there isn't a do over unless you want to drill it out.
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Having done this before, I would advise you to consider the first two methods but not the third.
Gorilla glue and toothpicks are an open invitation for future problems.
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I appreciate the suggestions. Think I’ll pick up some epoxy and give it a go.
Can you through bolt it?
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Originally posted by ReeldawgCan you through bolt it?
Nope, not where it’s located. No access to the back side.
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