RE: Baking soda method
If it is something critical like a wing spar then no way. If it's just sheeting or something then filling is no big deal. The CA will be tough to sand though and might be visible through covering. If it is a non-load bearing part you can mix some balsa dust from sanding with wood glue such as Tite-Bond to make your own filler or use a commercial wood filler. These will sand much easier.