My DOKA bed has many 1/4" holes from when some Clever Charlie pop riveted
the battens down to the bed.
Now I want to fill the holes and make them flush with the bed before I make
new battens of an original,
and if I may say so, cunning design...   So, I don't want to weld- burns the
paint on the back side I can't reach.
 I tried JB Weld, but it is thin and drips through.  Remember, I can't
always reach the underside so I can't just
tape below and putty above.  I tried JB Weld because I may wish to
drill/thread later on.  If I install pop rivets,
and then grind them down, I have holes again.
There must be a simple and elegant way.
ed- holier than thou?