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Default Hole Patching In Siding: What To Use ?

Hello:

Any ideas on what to use to patch temporarily (thru the winter) some small
holes in house siding ?

Would Phenol Seal be good ?
Or... ?

I know Bondo works, but was hoping for something a bit easioer, that I could
just use from
a tube or caulking gun that would hold up thru the winter.

Live in New England, so it would see
cold and snow

Thanks,
B.
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Robert11 wrote:

Hello:

Any ideas on what to use to patch temporarily (thru the winter) some small
holes in house siding ?

Would Phenol Seal be good ?
Or... ?

I know Bondo works, but was hoping for something a bit easioer, that I could
just use from
a tube or caulking gun that would hold up thru the winter.

Live in New England, so it would see
cold and snow

Thanks,
B.


What type of siding?

What size holes?

All the way through the sheathing or just the siding?

Generally any decent caulk should hold up just fine for small holes
(1/4" or less). For bigger holes the caulk needs some sort of backer,
whether it's expanding foam from a can, foam backer rod, or whatever to
provide a supporting surface. The expanding foam itself will hold up
through the winter, but with caulk on top it will last a number of
years. The caulk is of course available in colors that might match your
siding or can be painted to match (use paintable caulk), where the foam
is just yellow and darkens with age and exposure.

Pete C.
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