Anyone have a trick product for filling nails holes on something that
is to be painted? I've used glazing putty in the past and the results
are good but the stuff is a mess to work with and dries up. In a
moment of desperation I tried Play-Doh (glazing putty was dried up),
went in easy and cleanup was a snap but it shrinks too much.

Anyone ever try plumbers putty?

Minwax wood filler, dries in a half hour, put it on with your finger
proud of the surface and sand flush. I just filled hundreds of nail
holes in a cornice and chair rail installation, works great and better
than caulk or putty.

Mutt

On 16/03/2006 8:27 AM, RayV wrote:

Anyone have a trick product for filling nails holes on something that
is to be painted?

Painters' putty.

"RayV" wrote in message
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Anyone have a trick product for filling nails holes on something that
is to be painted? I've used glazing putty in the past and the results
are good but the stuff is a mess to work with and dries up. In a
moment of desperation I tried Play-Doh (glazing putty was dried up),
went in easy and cleanup was a snap but it shrinks too much.

Anyone ever try plumbers putty?


DAP Spackling.

rockhard water putty

DAC wrote:
rockhard water putty

Brand name - Durham's

http://www.waterputty.com/repair.htm

R

I prefer the MinWax Plastic Wood.

"DAC" wrote in message
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rockhard water putty


I ditto that. I've used it for years.

Max

In article . com, "RayV" wrote:
Anyone have a trick product for filling nails holes on something that
is to be painted? I've used glazing putty in the past and the results
are good but the stuff is a mess to work with and dries up. In a
moment of desperation I tried Play-Doh (glazing putty was dried up),
went in easy and cleanup was a snap but it shrinks too much.

Anyone ever try plumbers putty?

Try painter's putty.


--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

In article . com,
RayV wrote:
Anyone have a trick product for filling nails holes on something that
is to be painted? I've used glazing putty in the past and the results
are good but the stuff is a mess to work with and dries up. In a
moment of desperation I tried Play-Doh (glazing putty was dried up),
went in easy and cleanup was a snap but it shrinks too much.

Anyone ever try plumbers putty?


Uhh... How about wood putty?

--

Larry Wasserman Baltimore, Maryland

"RayV" wrote in message
ups.com...
Anyone have a trick product for filling nails holes on something that
is to be painted? I've used glazing putty in the past and the results
are good but the stuff is a mess to work with and dries up. In a
moment of desperation I tried Play-Doh (glazing putty was dried up),
went in easy and cleanup was a snap but it shrinks too much.

Anyone ever try plumbers putty?


In addition to my suggestion of DAP Spackling, take note that if you use a
filler that dries to a hard substance, remove as much as possible before it
dries. If you leave a lump on the surface that is much harder than the
surrounding wood as is often the case if you are going to paint the surface,
sanding can leave a shallow area around the filled in hole as the wood sands
away faster than the hard filler. In this case hand sanding with a piece of
sand paper wrapped around a block of wood works much better than an electric
sander with a cushioned bottom.

Elmers carpenter's wood filler, dries hard ,shrink free. Comes in a plastic
tube and is paintable in a few hours. Painter putty remains soft.

"RayV" wrote in message
ups.com...
Anyone have a trick product for filling nails holes on something that
is to be painted? I've used glazing putty in the past and the results
are good but the stuff is a mess to work with and dries up. In a
moment of desperation I tried Play-Doh (glazing putty was dried up),
went in easy and cleanup was a snap but it shrinks too much.

Anyone ever try plumbers putty?