| Wood Filler 06:48 - Jun 18 with 1131 views | Kropotkin123 |
Random one,
So I'm getting wood filler for some skirting board, before painting. My dog got trapped in the bathroom, maximum 2 minutes. But he panicked and searched and chewed at the door frame to make noise.
Now there is damage on the edge of the door frame. It looks the skirting board, so it has been shaped in a pattern by a machine.
Is it possible to build up an edge with wood filler? Or is this a bad idea? |  |
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| Wood Filler on 06:50 - Jun 18 with 1107 views | Pendejo |
Blame it on the dog eh?
Why not just admit to that late blue cheese snack and it's psychedelic affects [Post edited 18 Jun 2021 6:50]
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| Wood Filler on 07:12 - Jun 18 with 1053 views | Keno |
| Wood Filler on 06:50 - Jun 18 by Pendejo |
Blame it on the dog eh?
Why not just admit to that late blue cheese snack and it's psychedelic affects [Post edited 18 Jun 2021 6:50]
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Blaming the dog than than admitting he and Mrs K got “a bit carried away” after she got turned on “accidentally” seeing him taking a shower
After all we’ve all been there!! |  |
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| Wood Filler on 07:39 - Jun 18 with 1029 views | WD19 |
Assuming it is not a massive chunk then it is perfectly possible, but a bit of a faff and won’t ever look perfect. Will probably do though and much easier than replacing a portion of the skirting. |  | | |
| Wood Filler on 07:56 - Jun 18 with 989 views | EdwardStone |
Perfectly possible to rebuild as you suggest. Try to ensure that you get a 2 part filler, big tin of goo and a small tube of catalyst....much better product
Mix, apply and then when it is drying but not completely set, it should be possible to carve it roughly to shape with a knife
Wait til fully dry and then sand to finish
Alternatively, take off the piece of architrave ( that is the stuff that looks like skirting board but smaller) cut a small length as a sample and pop down to Travis Perkins, Jewson Wickes etc to get a length of replacement |  | | |
| Wood Filler on 07:59 - Jun 18 with 977 views | fergalsharkey |
| Wood Filler on 07:56 - Jun 18 by EdwardStone |
Perfectly possible to rebuild as you suggest. Try to ensure that you get a 2 part filler, big tin of goo and a small tube of catalyst....much better product
Mix, apply and then when it is drying but not completely set, it should be possible to carve it roughly to shape with a knife
Wait til fully dry and then sand to finish
Alternatively, take off the piece of architrave ( that is the stuff that looks like skirting board but smaller) cut a small length as a sample and pop down to Travis Perkins, Jewson Wickes etc to get a length of replacement |
as above, you could even use car filler, does the job. |  |
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| Wood Filler on 08:55 - Jun 18 with 886 views | Guthrum |
Entirely possible.
The two-part filler, as mentioned by EdwardStone and tazdac, sticks better and holds its shape more than some of the other types. But be careful when putting it on, because that stuff dries rock hard and is by no means easy to sand once it has done so.
Depends how much damage there is. For small holes and little bits of broken edge, I use Brummer. It comes in small tins and a variety of colours (tho they never truly work with woodstain).
The trick with a job like that is to make it look as good as possible, so only you would see it's there, knowing where to look, not try to get a perfect finish - because it's unlikely to be achievable compared with machine finished wood edges.
Or replace the architrave if you can find the same moulding and width (which is likely, except perhaps in older or more quirkily fitted out houses). You may even be able to find it in pre-primed MDF, which saves some work. |  |
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| Wood Filler on 09:01 - Jun 18 with 861 views | Guthrum |
| Wood Filler on 07:59 - Jun 18 by fergalsharkey |
as above, you could even use car filler, does the job. |
It's pretty much the same stuff. As long as it takes paint afterwards (bearing in mind most of it is water-based nowadays, aka "quick drying"), otherwise you have to start messing around with oil based primers. | |
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| Wood Filler on 17:00 - Jun 18 with 727 views | solomon |
If you’re going to fill use only a 2 part filler, if the damage is significant do it in 2 stages, but in all reality (if you have any joinery skills) splice it down flat with a sharp chisel, glue a block on to cover (remember to keep the grain running in the same direction) you can keep it in place with masking tape. When dry and using another sharp chisel pare away to recreate the mould profile and sand to profile,If it’s beyond your skill set call a chippy.
Don’t waste time with anything but a 2 part filler as ready mixed filler will shrink eventually. |  | | |
| Wood Filler on 19:40 - Jun 18 with 687 views | Kropotkin123 |
Thanks all, great advise. It isn't a bad one, but I was worth doing it in two stages, as suggested, due to how it was damaged. The sander was my best friend for making it as good as new. Will paint it up tomorrow.
Again, thanks for the contributions, really helped. | |
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