On Fri, 9 Sep 2016 20:23:12 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

On 09/09/16 20:00, AnthonyL wrote:
In a momentarily loss of concentration I picked up the 1" screws to
attach a fixing when I should have used the 1/2" screws - so I've
broken through to the other side of a chipboard laminated bookcase.

I've put the right screws in now and sod's law determined that when
everything was completed the damage is on an upper and visible
surface.

Any tips on hiding it? I've tapped the protrusions down a bit but
wonder if they should be soaked in water or maybe a bit of wood glue.

superglue and a bit of poly bag to avoid sticking then a cramp and a bit
of scrap to spread the load, and yoo will reform MOST of the laminate
and chip


Yes that's sounds a good bet. If I had realised where the damaged
piece was going to end up I could have removed the fixing and rotated
the panel - it's a middle panel/shelf below which is a magnetic catch
for a lower door.

But as I was working on a piece of wood as soon as I felt the panel
lift I knew I had burst through - so it's a bump rather than a hole.

Another possible is to drill out and fill with plastic wood or a
suitable filler


I think that would look worse than leaving it as it is.


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AnthonyL