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   calvin | Jul 15, 2003 01:23am | #1

   Is this for doug fir trim?

   Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

   Quittin' Time

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   bayou66 | Jul 15, 2003 03:26am | #2

   yes - it is doug fir (good quality)

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   calvin | Jul 15, 2003 04:25pm | #6

   I'll usually use a color putty that can be mixed and matched according to the color of the finished wood.  Available at most paint stores.  It does not dry hard.Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

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   Piffin | Jul 15, 2003 07:00am | #3

   Interior or exterior. It's a sin to paint over nice Fir you know?

   I know, the client's always right...

   What filling? Old gouges or small new nailholes.

   I f just nailholes, I would use spackle after primer.

   But we do a lot of the minwax or Elmer's wood fillers. Takes more sanding than spakle but cures harder.

   The two part Minwax is especially good and will fill old gouges, chips, missing splinters etc.

   Painting over fir huh?

   {shakes head in amazement}

   I still can't get over it. On a kitchen I redid several years ago, They didn't know what finish they wanted. I took great care to emulate and preserve the fir. went in three months later and they had sinned grieviously. It was blue paint on it.

   OMG!

   .

   Excellence is its own reward!

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   Handydan | Jul 15, 2003 10:38am | #4

   OIL  FINISH        not paint

   dan

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   bayou66 | Jul 15, 2003 07:08pm | #7

   Hi:

   I am definitely not painting this wood - not sure where you see that - the reason I am looking for a wood filler is to match the look of the wood.  It is a simple oil finish on the wood (as afore mentioned).

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   Piffin | Jul 15, 2003 09:00pm | #9

   Ooops.

   Sure is good to know thaty I've got today's mistake out of the way. Now I can get back to work..

   Excellence is its own reward!

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   fdampier5 | Jul 15, 2003 11:26am | #5

   take some sawdust from the holes you drilled,  that's right,  sawdust.  mix with a little linseed oil untill you have a thick paste and shove it back into the holes..  it is the best, least visable repair you can make to wood..

     what I do is save the bags of sawdust from my belt sander..  I put them in plastic bags and label them  black walnut.. white oak,  etc..   keep a little linseed oil and there you have it, the perfect filler..

     now really big holes or gouges that I can't do a dutchman to, I'll jam some spackle or wood filler  into the hole and then put the linseed sawdust paste over the top.. much more visable but better than wood putty or anything..

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   bayou66 | Jul 15, 2003 07:09pm | #8

   awesome !  I am gonna try it

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   Qtrmeg | Jul 16, 2003 07:50pm | #10

   If you are going to use an oil filler, (either putty or Frenchy-filler), you should sealcoat the wood first so you don't get any staining around the nailholes.

   I think...

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   mike4244 | Jul 16, 2003 08:15pm | #11

   Fine sanding dust, about like flour. Sand with 150 grit or more. Mix with white or yellow glue to a paste. Push into depressions with putty knife, leave 1/32" high . When dry sand excess off.

   Mike

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   parrothead | Jul 16, 2003 11:47pm | #12

   Mike, I have done this before and if you are using an oil finish (like Evan is) or staining this glue sawdust mixture will standout like a sore thumb. Neither the yellow or white glue will take oil or stain.

   The best bet would be what frenchy discussed is sawdust and linseed oil. I have used sawdust and danish oil also, then used danish oil as my finish and that also came out real well.

   MikeWe are the people our parents warned us about. J. Buffett