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17th July 2007, 07:08 PM #1
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Filling In Nail Holes - Where Am I Going Wrong?
Hi,
This morning I filled in all the holes in the MDF skirting boards and architraves (in our laundry/toilet) with 3 types of filler. Yet when I rubbed most of them down this arvo, they all felt below the suface
. Some of them had filler that was left on proud of the surrounding surface and others I did flush. On all of them though I had pressed in the filler to ensure the hole was filled up.
Can anyone tell me the trade secret(s) of filling in these type of holes so that when I rub them down in preperation for the undercoat, they will be LEVEL with the surrounding surface?.
Cheers
MH
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17th July 2007, 08:50 PM #2
Dances with splinters
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You are using a sanding block and not just your fingers to hold the paper, I presume?
- Andy Mc
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17th July 2007, 09:08 PM #3
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What filler are you using? Some fillers do shrink a lot on drying and you have to a second fill.
The sanding block is mandatory to get a good level finish.
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17th July 2007, 09:10 PM #4
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The filler is sucking out moisture. Dampen the area first to compensate.
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18th July 2007, 08:40 PM #5
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Thank you to all those who responded with their advice - much appreciated
. I used 3 types of filler
Timbermate
Nordsjo
Maxi Fill
All of them shrunk
. However having refilled them again last night and sanded them today they have now blended in with the surrounding. So in future I won't get cheesed off knowing it will take a couple of go's
.
Cheers
MH
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