I was drilling a hole in my enclosure to pass cords through, but the drill slipped and now it’s too big and looks hideous. What can I fill/patch this with? I have no idea where to start.
Couple of ideas here. How about getting a rubber grommet that the cord will pass through? You may need to drill out the hole a bit but it would give a finished look. Also, you could get an epoxy and completely fill the hole, sand down flush and redrill through the epoxy.
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You use some black silicon if you want. Another option would be getting something like this cable port
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If it isn’t too unsightly a piece of cardboard rolled around the wire. Cut a strip the same width or a bit wider than the thickness of the cage wall and wrap it around so it’s a bit too big and press it in.
A grommet or silicon would be nicer to look at though.
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I would go buy a small piece of HDPE. You can get it on amazon. It is far less toxic than PVC. You can either replace that entire panel with this stuff or make a patch. If the latter, you could simple screw a larger piece over the damaged section and cut out what you need (don’t slip this time.) Drill it off the piece when it is well secured. With any repair, use a file to remove any potentially sharp edges. With any leftover HDPE, you could make a nice hide- if you are handy. I hot weld the material as it does not accept most glues very well.
Otherwise, on a budget you could just throw a cheap plastic type plug in there and put a picture over it on the outside. If you can’t HIDE it, HIGHLIGHT IT as they say. I have done this with various projects around the house that get compliments…like my mirror that cracked so I covered matching sections in simple, real walnut veneer.