Hi everyone, ive had a shadow for a little while now, and finally have gotten around to stripping and cleaning it all.
It has the usual sanctum wear, and i am ready to fix it right...

i have spent a few hours searching on the net, and here.

through my research, i have found that either bondo body filler, or JB kwikweld are the 2 top choices.

the posts i have read, are a few years old, and im curious if these are still the top 2 options.

If so, which one is considered the best?

After repairing and sanding smooth, i will be painting the grey, possibly with the apple barrel country grey.

my lettering area "TO THE SANCTUM", has some damage to the bottom of the NCT of sanctum, so i had thought about purchasing the sticker to cover this area, but i hear that the grey was not a good match. has this been corrected to match better?

I also read about a water slide decal with the lettering. where would i be able to get one of those?

any help is appreciated, id like to get started asap...but will wait for some experienced advice...thanks.....sparky

hi Jeremy, thanks for the input. how long ago did you do yours, and how is it holding up? thanks

Cavalier, i will try to grab a pic when i get home.

PoMC, thanks for the pdf.

Where do you get the waterslide paper?
I only have an inkjet printer, but heard it must be laser printed or it will run.

Also, i noticed that you both left the magnet and optos in place. Is that for support from underneath while the repair is being made?
I removed mine to give me some extra room while working on it....thanks

Thanks PoMC, and forceflow for the quick replies.
PoMC, what did you use to fill?
Thanks. Sparky

Thanks. For the tip, i saw that posted here, and thought it was definately thinking outside the box, which is what i often do.

Was that your post?
My game is already all apart though.

Is quikweld a two part material that has to be mixed?

Here is a shot before, and after filled and smoothed. I decided to go with the bondo since i am more familiar with it, and understand the the kwikweld is more like a putty, and possibly less sticky. I will probably go over it with the finishing glaze. But first some testing.

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Since ive had my shadow, the magnet vibrates when activated either with or without a ball (by hand). Is the vibration normal?

A little bit of white primer.

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Some apple barrel country grey. This IS very close in color. I probably couldnt match it any better. Surrounded by some clear tape.

Paint sanded down smooth, ready for some finishing coats.

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Been very busy the past two weeks. Not finished yet.
There is clear tape (with air bubbles) temporarily under the lettering so i can freehand the letters with black paint using a toothpick and magnafying glass. Sparky

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Thats roughly what i meant by freehand, but how can i screenprint or create a mask? Thanks. Sparky

Ok, after a long summer, and installing a new pool, i finally had time to work on my sanctum again.

The paint color matched great, i ended up touching up the letters, then put a nice piece of mylar over it all.

Im happy with the results, and it is practically unnoticeable, especially when i look right at it. The line on the right side of the word "THE" is a shadow from the clear plastic above it.
Thanks for everybodys input!! Sparky

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