I am installing new molding around all my baseboards and doors in a room
that we just remodled. I am using a brad nailer and it countersinks the
holes nicely in the molding. The molding is standard home depot/lowes mdf
molding. For the finishing work of covering the holes what do you recommend
to cover the nail / fill the hole? I am looking for something easy to apply
that does not make a mess in the process.
Thanks
Amy.
Amy L. wrote:
> David,
>
> What is the white stick - I am not familar with that.
They are sticks of colored wax, available at most any Home Depot or
hardware/lumber store. Rub the stick over the hole so it goes in, rub
off excess with a paper towel or rag.
You can even use kid's Crayolas if you warm them up a bit so they are
softer. I sometimes do that when I want to mix a color except that I
mix in a bit of linseed oil so the mix stays soft.
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"Amy L." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I am installing new molding around all my baseboards and doors in a room
>that we just remodled. I am using a brad nailer and it countersinks the
>holes nicely in the molding. The molding is standard home depot/lowes mdf
>molding. For the finishing work of covering the holes what do you
>recommend to cover the nail / fill the hole? I am looking for something
>easy to apply that does not make a mess in the process.
Spackle and paint. Latex-based spackle doesn't shrink.
For natural moldings, nothing beats the appropriately-colored Binney and
Smith.
"Australopithecus scobis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 21:10:35 -0500, Amy L. wrote:
>
>> I am looking for something easy to apply
>> that does not make a mess in the process.
>
> Someone here mentioned this trick a couple of months ago:
> Stick bits of masking tape over the molding and nail through them.
> Apply whatever filler the other fellas tell you to use, then peel off the
> tape.
That is a good recommendation if you are going to stain but I find that too
time consuming if the surface is to be painted. The tape helps keep the
putty out of the porous grain of the wood. Typically if putty gets in the
grain surrounding the nail hole the filled in grain stands out like a soar
thumb if you apply stain.
"Amy L." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am installing new molding around all my baseboards and doors in a room
> that we just remodled. I am using a brad nailer and it countersinks the
> holes nicely in the molding. The molding is standard home depot/lowes mdf
> molding. For the finishing work of covering the holes what do you
recommend
> to cover the nail / fill the hole? I am looking for something easy to
apply
> that does not make a mess in the process.
>
> Thanks
> Amy.
>
>
Spackle, it's very light, can easily be sanded with your finger, cleans up
easily with water
In article <[email protected]>, "Amy L." <[email protected]> wrote:
>I am installing new molding around all my baseboards and doors in a room
>that we just remodled. I am using a brad nailer and it countersinks the
>holes nicely in the molding. The molding is standard home depot/lowes mdf
>molding. For the finishing work of covering the holes what do you recommend
>to cover the nail / fill the hole? I am looking for something easy to apply
>that does not make a mess in the process.
DAP Painter's Putty. Easy to apply, dries quickly, and once painted, you'll
never know it was there.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
Second on painter's putty. Quick and simple with no extra finishing work.
Put it on your finger, push into the hole, wipe smooth, go to next one. IYP
then use flexible putty knife with a paper towel handy to wipe up excess.
TomNie
"Doug Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In article <[email protected]>, "Amy L."
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>I am installing new molding around all my baseboards and doors in a room
>>that we just remodled. I am using a brad nailer and it countersinks the
>>holes nicely in the molding. The molding is standard home depot/lowes mdf
>>molding. For the finishing work of covering the holes what do you
>>recommend
>>to cover the nail / fill the hole? I am looking for something easy to
>>apply
>>that does not make a mess in the process.
>
> DAP Painter's Putty. Easy to apply, dries quickly, and once painted,
> you'll
> never know it was there.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
>
> It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
"Amy L." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I am installing new molding around all my baseboards and doors in a room
>that we just remodled. I am using a brad nailer and it countersinks the
>holes nicely in the molding. The molding is standard home depot/lowes mdf
>molding. For the finishing work of covering the holes what do you
>recommend to cover the nail / fill the hole? I am looking for something
>easy to apply that does not make a mess in the process.
Because you are using MDF and will probably paint the moldings I recommend
DAP Spackling. Very light and easy to apply with your finger and easy to
clean up.
Amy L. wrote:
> I am installing new molding around all my baseboards and doors in a room
> that we just remodled. I am using a brad nailer and it countersinks the
> holes nicely in the molding. The molding is standard home depot/lowes mdf
> molding. For the finishing work of covering the holes what do you recommend
> to cover the nail / fill the hole? I am looking for something easy to apply
> that does not make a mess in the process.
>
> Thanks
> Amy.
>
>
You can get either colored wood putty (non drying) or a colored stick.
or you can get white.
Dave
David wrote:
> Amy L. wrote:
>
>> I am installing new molding around all my baseboards and doors in a
>> room that we just remodled. I am using a brad nailer and it
>> countersinks the holes nicely in the molding. The molding is standard
>> home depot/lowes mdf molding. For the finishing work of covering the
>> holes what do you recommend to cover the nail / fill the hole? I am
>> looking for something easy to apply that does not make a mess in the
>> process.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Amy.
>>
> You can get either colored wood putty (non drying) or a colored stick.
> or you can get white.
>
> Dave
i missed the "mdf" in your post. so get the white stick. :)
Dave
"Tom Nie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Second on painter's putty. Quick and simple with no extra finishing work.
> Put it on your finger, push into the hole, wipe smooth, go to next one.
IYP
> then use flexible putty knife with a paper towel handy to wipe up excess.
>
> TomNie
Some of the so called "Best" painters I've seen use that glazers putty. It
bleeds through every time.
On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 21:10:35 -0500, Amy L. wrote:
> I am looking for something easy to apply
> that does not make a mess in the process.
Someone here mentioned this trick a couple of months ago:
Stick bits of masking tape over the molding and nail through them.
Apply whatever filler the other fellas tell you to use, then peel off the
tape.
--
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"Battleax" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Some of the so called "Best" painters I've seen use that glazers putty. It
> bleeds through every time.
>
Agreed, a friend and I have probably painted the interiors of 10 or so homes
in the last 8 years. The putties and the paintable caulks would bleed
through and shrink several months later. The Spackle has not caused any
call backs.
David,
What is the white stick - I am not familar with that.
Amy
"David" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> David wrote:
>
>> Amy L. wrote:
>>
>>> I am installing new molding around all my baseboards and doors in a room
>>> that we just remodled. I am using a brad nailer and it countersinks the
>>> holes nicely in the molding. The molding is standard home depot/lowes
>>> mdf molding. For the finishing work of covering the holes what do you
>>> recommend to cover the nail / fill the hole? I am looking for something
>>> easy to apply that does not make a mess in the process.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Amy.
>>>
>> You can get either colored wood putty (non drying) or a colored stick. or
>> you can get white.
>>
>> Dave
> i missed the "mdf" in your post. so get the white stick. :)
>
> Dave