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What you use for nail holes? (post #207443)

markob on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 14:23
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Hey just wondering what everyone uses to putty nail holes

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Toothpaste. (post #207443, reply #1 of 8)

by DanH in reply to markob [original] on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 18:28

Toothpaste.


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calvin in reply to markob [original] on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 18:29

for what?

Stain or paint?

Inside or out?

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Inside and paint grade (post #207443, reply #3 of 8)

by markob in reply to markob [original] on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 21:17

Inside and paint grade

Use something appropriate for (post #207443, reply #4 of 8)

by gfretwell in reply to markob [original] on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 22:34

Use something appropriate for the material with the nail hole.

Drywall? Spackle

Wood? Wood filler. Wood will puke spackle out over time if you have a lot of humidity

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It's for trimwork..I use (post #207443, reply #5 of 8)

by markob in reply to gfretwell [original] on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 07:57

It's for trimwork..I use painters putty but that doesnt leave a flawless fill..I'm looking for something for high end work where u could never even tell there was a nail hole there

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calvin in reply to markob [original] on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 08:58

I use Dap products for painted fill, but do put it on proud of the surface and sand later.  On occasion have mixed up some Durabond, dries hard-sandable-doesn't shrink much.  Used a product from Elmers-can't remember if I liked it-it froze up on a lazy night I didn't bring in the caulk bag.

Have some WoodFiller from Minwax that I thought worked ok.

 

One of the painters uses something I'd never seen b/4.  Looked like glazing in the can, but does harden and sand.  I should have written the name down.  It's from his paint supplier I would guess.

At any rate, most of the painters I use want to do the filling and do a good job of it. 

To me, there's no difference in high and regular-perfect will be close enough for the job. 

Well, there is some difference...............

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Durabond is a pretty good (post #207443, reply #7 of 8)

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calvin [original] on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 10:22

Durabond is a pretty good idea..I saw something like that..it was called tough something at lowes..it was a powder that u mix up...and as for that glazing your sayin I think there is something called glazing putty in a red can..never used it tho...I guess ill just have to actually test out the products and see for myself

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calvin in reply to markob [original] on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 16:08

The glazing putty is just that-Glazing.

It will never harden (much) and has some oil in it I believe-not good if you're topcoating with latex (I don't think).

The stuff I saw, looked like glazing in the can (more smooth in consistancy, but did harden like spackle.

There's something that's used with Azek-Top and Bond or Top'n'bond, that might work good.  Never saw it, never used it.

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