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Filling screw holes and small gaps - white painted skirting
I need to fill some screw holes (counter sunk screws), some gaps in angled
joins and some gaps under the skirting. Looking at various Internet sites the advice is conflicting. A lot of people advise decorators caulk but some advise wood filler (or other things including silicone sealant). What is the best (and/or easiest) thing to seal MDF skirting. Happy to use different materials for screw heads, joins, wall gaps, floor gaps. TIA Dave R -- Windows 8.1 on PCSpecialist box |
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On 15/06/16 16:04, David wrote:
I need to fill some screw holes (counter sunk screws), some gaps in angled joins and some gaps under the skirting. Looking at various Internet sites the advice is conflicting. A lot of people advise decorators caulk but some advise wood filler (or other things including silicone sealant). What is the best (and/or easiest) thing to seal MDF skirting. Happy to use different materials for screw heads, Plastic wood probably, if you are painting joins, wall gaps, floor gaps. Decorators caulk without a doubt. -- The theory of Communism may be summed up in one sentence: Abolish all private property. Karl Marx |
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On 15/06/2016 16:08, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 15/06/16 16:04, David wrote: I need to fill some screw holes (counter sunk screws), some gaps in angled joins and some gaps under the skirting. Looking at various Internet sites the advice is conflicting. A lot of people advise decorators caulk but some advise wood filler (or other things including silicone sealant). What is the best (and/or easiest) thing to seal MDF skirting. Happy to use different materials for screw heads, Plastic wood probably, if you are painting joins, wall gaps, floor gaps. Decorators caulk without a doubt. Certainly caulk for gaps between wall and skirting. Over screws depends on what decor. If your painting almost any filler. If staining use coloured wood filler or better still wooden plugs. Not silicone, you cant paint over that. Mike |
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On 15/06/16 16:35, Muddymike wrote:
On 15/06/2016 16:08, The Natural Philosopher wrote: On 15/06/16 16:04, David wrote: I need to fill some screw holes (counter sunk screws), some gaps in angled joins and some gaps under the skirting. Looking at various Internet sites the advice is conflicting. A lot of people advise decorators caulk but some advise wood filler (or other things including silicone sealant). What is the best (and/or easiest) thing to seal MDF skirting. Happy to use different materials for screw heads, Plastic wood probably, if you are painting joins, wall gaps, floor gaps. Decorators caulk without a doubt. Certainly caulk for gaps between wall and skirting. Over screws depends on what decor. If your painting almost any filler. If staining use coloured wood filler or better still wooden plugs. staining MDF skirting? Yuk! Not silicone, you cant paint over that. NEVER silicone. Mike -- The theory of Communism may be summed up in one sentence: Abolish all private property. Karl Marx |
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David wrote: I need to fill some screw holes (counter sunk screws), some gaps in angled joins and some gaps under the skirting. Filling gaps *under* the skirting, or do you mean behind? Certainly caulk for gaps between wall and skirting. I've found one thing better than caulk for gap filling, coving adhesive, it has a consistency somewhere between caulk and no-more-nails, I think it's acrylic, I've got several tubes of it because the coving packs I buy are rather generous with the amount supplied (I probably use 2 tubes fitting the pack, but they supply 4). |
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Filling screw holes and small gaps - white painted skirting
David wrote:
I need to fill some screw holes (counter sunk screws), some gaps in angled joins and some gaps under the skirting. Looking at various Internet sites the advice is conflicting. A lot of people advise decorators caulk but some advise wood filler (or other things including silicone sealant). What is the best (and/or easiest) thing to seal MDF skirting. Happy to use different materials for screw heads, joins, wall gaps, floor gaps. Caulk for long gaps like across the top and bottom, also up internal mitres. water based filler for screw / nail holes and external mitres, us a fine surface one that is easily sandable, don't use ready mixed as it takes an age to set if you apply more than a few mm |
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I need to fill some screw holes (counter sunk screws), some gaps in angled joins and some gaps under the skirting. Looking at various Internet sites the advice is conflicting. A lot of people advise decorators caulk but some advise wood filler (or other things including silicone sealant). What is the best (and/or easiest) thing to seal MDF skirting. Happy to use different materials for screw heads, joins, wall gaps, floor gaps. Caulk in screw holes is no good ime. It shrinks whilst drying so if filled flush they will dry concave... And look ****. In internal corners for e.g. this shrinkage is not usually a problem. -- Jim K ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On 2016-06-15 16:04, David wrote:
I need to fill some screw holes (counter sunk screws), some gaps in angled joins and some gaps under the skirting. Looking at various Internet sites the advice is conflicting. A lot of people advise decorators caulk but some advise wood filler (or other things including silicone sealant). What is the best (and/or easiest) thing to seal MDF skirting. Happy to use different materials for screw heads, joins, wall gaps, floor gaps. TIA Dave R Sugru (https://sugru.com/) Easy to use, like plasticine - you can hand work it into shape without creating an almighty mess. Expensive, but for one-off, small, jobs maybe worth it. 2p. |
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On 15/06/2016 16:04, David wrote:
I need to fill some screw holes (counter sunk screws), some gaps in angled joins and some gaps under the skirting. Looking at various Internet sites the advice is conflicting. A lot of people advise decorators caulk but some advise wood filler (or other things including silicone sealant). What is the best (and/or easiest) thing to seal MDF skirting. Happy to use different materials for screw heads, joins, wall gaps, floor gaps. TIA Dave R Provided your repairs don't need to be physically strong, the ultra-light, non-slump fillers available from many sources work very well. Effectively no shrinkage. Easily overpaintable - even when still slightly damp (assuming water-based paint). I used some several years ago for persistent gaps between skirting and wall - had tried several other options over many years but they always shrank a bit and often cracked again. This just filled the gaps and stayed there. -- Rod |
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On 15/06/2016 19:40, Phil L wrote:
David wrote: I need to fill some screw holes (counter sunk screws), some gaps in angled joins and some gaps under the skirting. Looking at various Internet sites the advice is conflicting. A lot of people advise decorators caulk but some advise wood filler (or other things including silicone sealant). What is the best (and/or easiest) thing to seal MDF skirting. Happy to use different materials for screw heads, joins, wall gaps, floor gaps. Caulk for long gaps like across the top and bottom, also up internal mitres. Agreed. water based filler for screw / nail holes and external mitres, us a fine surface one that is easily sandable, don't use ready mixed as it takes an age to set if you apply more than a few mm Not this stuff - incredible, I don't use anything else; http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Pain...+Filler/p20822 -- Dave - The Medway Handyman |
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Filling screw holes and small gaps - white painted skirting
David wrote:
I need to fill some screw holes (counter sunk screws), some gaps in angled joins and some gaps under the skirting. Looking at various Internet sites the advice is conflicting. A lot of people advise decorators caulk but some advise wood filler (or other things including silicone sealant). What is the best (and/or easiest) thing to seal MDF skirting. Happy to use different materials for screw heads, joins, wall gaps, floor gaps. TIA Dave R Bog. http://www.chemspec.co.nz/?page_id=181 |
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Bog. http://www.chemspec.co.nz/?page_id=181 Maybe Homebase/Bunnings will send us a crate over? |
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Andy Burns wrote:
F Murtz wrote: Bog. http://www.chemspec.co.nz/?page_id=181 Maybe Homebase/Bunnings will send us a crate over? You would have the same stuff by a different name,it is basically a building version of polyester body filler used in auto panel repair. |
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F Murtz wrote:
Andy Burns wrote: F Murtz wrote: Bog. http://www.chemspec.co.nz/?page_id=181 Maybe Homebase/Bunnings will send us a crate over? You would have the same stuff by a different name,it is basically a building version of polyester body filler used in auto panel repair. Similar stuff,UK http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/Su...s_and_Putties/ |
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F Murtz wrote:
Andy Burns wrote: F Murtz wrote: Bog. http://www.chemspec.co.nz/?page_id=181 Maybe Homebase/Bunnings will send us a crate over? You would have the same stuff by a different name,it is basically a building version of polyester body filler used in auto panel repair. Yes, the MSDS says it's styrene/polystyrene, our sheds sell generic "bodyfiller", I thought you chaps called that 'Bondo'? |
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Similar stuff,UK http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/Su...s_and_Putties/ Never seen the "onion paper" before http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/u/UPOL_ONION_FILLER_MIXING_BOARD_100_TEAR-OFF_SHEETS/ I usually run out of offcuts of plastic to mix it on (it recommends you don't mix it on wood to avoid it setting too quick). |
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Andy Burns wrote:
F Murtz wrote: Andy Burns wrote: F Murtz wrote: Bog. http://www.chemspec.co.nz/?page_id=181 Maybe Homebase/Bunnings will send us a crate over? You would have the same stuff by a different name,it is basically a building version of polyester body filler used in auto panel repair. Yes, the MSDS says it's styrene/polystyrene, our sheds sell generic "bodyfiller", I thought you chaps called that 'Bondo'? Yes there is different sorts even epoxy but the builder one is usually a polyester based two part putty. In most cases the trades men both auto and building here in AU call all of them affectionately "bog" |
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On Thu, 16 Jun 2016 18:07:11 +1000, F Murtz wrote:
F Murtz wrote: Andy Burns wrote: F Murtz wrote: Bog. http://www.chemspec.co.nz/?page_id=181 Maybe Homebase/Bunnings will send us a crate over? You would have the same stuff by a different name,it is basically a building version of polyester body filler used in auto panel repair. Similar stuff,UK http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/Su...s_and_Putties/ Thank - and so much choice :-) Cheers Dave R -- Windows 8.1 on PCSpecialist box |
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