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On 7/24/13 11:53 PM, Bill wrote:
I inset some screws to install some door molding (base) and wish to fill
the holes with something that is non-caustic as possible. I will paint
(Zinsser 123) over it. At least one product I looked at contained
Formaldehyde--and that chemical and are not on speaking terms. Perhaps
there is a suitable caulk?

I only have four or five 3/8" holes to fill so I don't want to make a
mountain out of a molehill. But I would prefer to avoid any
"outgassing" too, or issues when the inevitable day comes that I need to
drill the substance out.

Thanks,
Bill


Spackle. Drywall mud... whatever it's called. They make one that is very
light and feels like the container is empty when you pick it up. It has
almost no shrinkage at all. For a whole like that, I fill the void, push
in dimple with my thumb. Let it dry and fill again, flush. They make a
quick drying version that is pink and dries white, so you know when you
can put the second layer on. Takes paint as good as sheetrock.


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