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Posted by andrelaplume2 (My Page) on Tue, Oct 13, 09 at 8:18
| I decided to leave my basement staircase 'open' but want to make it presentable. (I may drywall the bottom...not sure. Anyway, it was built 20 years ago with some sort of nail gun. I want to fill the holes then prime then paint..likely white. The question is, What do I fill the holes with? My intitial thought was Elmer's wood filler but for some reason I recall using it once before, apinting over it and having the filler areas yellow over time. I could be wrong. I see this product, however, now come on white in a squeeze tube. Will it suffice? |
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| If you paint it, use painters caulk. That is designed not to yellow under paint. |
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| the holes are sort of square and larger than you would expect. I am afraid the caulk will let go over time or crack... |
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| Minwax high performance. It is worth the price. |
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| maybe I missed it HD at lunch (minwax) If I can not find it, hows the Elmer's whitestuff wood filler? |
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| I generally only use painter's caulk for cracks and seams. If used in nail holes it may sink in slightly over time, and show under a painted surface, particularly if it has any sheen to it. I'd use a hard setting wood filler that I could sand flat. I really haven't had a problem over the years with show-through from wood filler, but, if I was worried about this, I'd put on a blocking primer -- like Kilz -- before painting. |
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| thanks kudzu9, so does the elmers filler suffice then? |
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| I think that will work fine. Overfill the hole slightly, sand with fine sandpaper, and refill once more if it is not perfectly flush with the surface (a flashlight scanning across the surface from the side will reveal any irregularities). |
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| FWIW- I like Durham's Rock Hard Water Putty. Pretty easy stuff to work with and you can mix up as much/little to the consistency you need. |
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