gouges in slate?

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cyberdummyjim

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reposting this here in search of more answers. Just bought my first table as a newbee not knowing the ins and outs, brought the table home{dynamo bar table} only days later while removing the cloth noticed that the bottom side of slate was the side the cloth was on{heavy machine marks} the smooth side scratches and scuffs and a deep gouge about 1'x3/8"x.030" deep my questions are can I fill the gouge and scratches and if so with what? or can I use the slate in the inverted position? I am going to use Championship tour edition cloth 20 oz? if that would make a difference
 
use bondo to fill the gouge ...scratches are probably okay...
put the bondo in the gouge ...when it is almost fully dry then use a razor scraper to scrape off the excess ..

i don't know about using the slate in a inverted position...i would defer
 
Set the slate in the table correctly then you can fill the scratches/gouges with bondo.
 
I'd fill it in, as suggested, with Bondo. Fill the gouge and scatches. Let fully cure and then sand smooth with a belt sander. Final sand with wet & dry paper for a really smooth finish. Take your time and don't be in a hurry. You want that surface really smooth so that the balls roll true. Good luck in your endeavor.
 
I hate bondo!

sounds like the majority rule here bondo and man I hate bondo never could get it sanded right! I think a belt sander might be a bit too agressive though I may try a DA or some sort of block sander as not to cup the slate thanks for the imput guys......
 
For the love of god, don't use a belt sander on slate!

Bondo will suffice, better is a two part epoxy called pc-7 available at home depot. Has very similar characteristics to slate and is much better for slate repair IMHO. If you are very careful you can grind down the bulk , but to get a flat surface you need to block sand. The faster the cloth, the more affect a bad slate will have on roll. Remember there is a big difference between flat and level. You can only get something as level as it is flat. Otherwise every adjustment into tolerance one place will be taking another place out of tolerance. And thank you for saying as you see it with RKC.

Rob Kay
Www.tabletek.net
 
pc-7

I will check into that epoxy sounds like the better way, may use bondo for the small imperfections. Guess I am getting a crash course into some of what you guys contend with on a daily basis. I would call you CRAFTSMEN more so then mechanics!
 
I didn't have to sand the bondo hardly at all ....if you use a razor scraper just as it is about to be dry you can get it almost perfect and usually need little to no sanding ....
 
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