I bought an additonal kitchen unit to add to the original installation
last year.
I have had to cut two external mitre joints on cornices that sit top and
bottom of a kitchen unit. I mistakenly used a mitre box from one of the
diy sheds and have been left with less than gaps.
Now I not only have to work out what to fill it with,when sanded i also
need to work out the best way of painting the join to match with the
rest of the unit.
Is there any magic filler/paint that the pro's use. The external corner
is very visable so the filler etc needs to deliver an almost perfect
finish.
The guy who fitted the original units had a pack of coloured filler
sticks and used these to finish off joins etc,however I am not sure if
these would be right for this problem.As the units are painted i am also
not sure what paint would produce the best end result.
Hopefully you experts can guide me.
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GeoffB
On Friday, April 20, 2012 7:49:25 AM UTC-7, GeoffB wrote:
> I bought an additonal kitchen unit to add to the original installation
> last year.
> I have had to cut two external mitre joints on cornices that sit top and
> bottom of a kitchen unit. I mistakenly used a mitre box from one of the
> diy sheds and have been left with less than gaps.
>
> Now I not only have to work out what to fill it with,when sanded i also
> need to work out the best way of painting the join to match with the
> rest of the unit.
>
> Is there any magic filler/paint that the pro's use. The external corner
> is very visable so the filler etc needs to deliver an almost perfect
> finish.
>
> The guy who fitted the original units had a pack of coloured filler
> sticks and used these to finish off joins etc,however I am not sure if
> these would be right for this problem.As the units are painted i am also
> not sure what paint would produce the best end result.
>
> Hopefully you experts can guide me.
>
>
>
>
> --
> GeoffB
Yes you can use standard paintable caulk from the big box and smooth it in with your finger. I prefer to use dry wall patching compound becuase it is sandable and I can touch it up a bit before painting.
Paint just needs to match. I assume typical interior paint of same sheen.
You can see on the second picture of this page you can make the joint disappear. I do horrible miters on this type stuff but a little dry wall patch, sanding and paint and they look perfect.
http://www.sonomaproducts.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=3&Itemid=13
On 4/20/2012 7:49 AM, GeoffB wrote:
> I bought an additonal kitchen unit to add to the original installation
> last year.
> I have had to cut two external mitre joints on cornices that sit top and
> bottom of a kitchen unit. I mistakenly used a mitre box from one of the
> diy sheds and have been left with less than gaps.
>
> Now I not only have to work out what to fill it with,when sanded i also
> need to work out the best way of painting the join to match with the
> rest of the unit.
>
> Is there any magic filler/paint that the pro's use. The external corner
> is very visable so the filler etc needs to deliver an almost perfect
> finish.
>
> The guy who fitted the original units had a pack of coloured filler
> sticks and used these to finish off joins etc,however I am not sure if
> these would be right for this problem.As the units are painted i am also
> not sure what paint would produce the best end result.
>
> Hopefully you experts can guide me.
paintable caulk, then paint it with the same color.