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What ELECTRIC tools would you folks purchase to assist you, if you had none to start with? eg: palm sander, grinder, drill attachment, and appropriate power level; brand name, grit level, etc.
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I have found that the best place to buy Power Tools in Canada is
PRINCESS AUTO. They have stores across Canada, and I believe you can order online as well. The prices are great and the quality is on a par with DeWalt and several other brands costing three times as much. Avoid Black and Decker - they are toys for light duty home repair.
Princess Auto sells a small grinder that is very powerful, yet light enough to use for long periods. They also have a circular power sander/buffer with variable speed. Their house brand is called Powerfist. As far as filler goes - there is a product called Marine Tex that is basically a marine version of Bondo. Have not used it myself but plan to in the near future.
Density is an issue to consider when you're filling. i.e.: if you fill an area with something that is a lot harder or softer then the surrounding material, it is hard to fair it smoothly as you need to use differing degrees of pressure in the same stroke, which is hard to do consistently. It is pretty soul-destroying to work on something for a few hours and then ruin it because you get a little tired and unintentionally gouge a hole.
The previous post suggesting you make your own filler is a good idea. I have had some success mixing resin with colloidal silicca and "pureed" fibreglass. I cut roving up into small pieces, fill a kitchen blender about two thirds of the way up with water, throw in the chopped roving and put the blender on puree until it really gets chopped up, strain it through a nylon stocking, let it dry out, and then am really careful not to inhale it. (sometimes I get bored and like to experiment....)
Good luck !
