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Whether it's a defect in the
wood you're using or a defect in
your own workmanship, there's a
filler available that will hide the
holes and cracks in your home
carpentry.
There's a wide assortment of
commercial fillers available.
There's alsoonb homemade filler
that will handle most problems.
A mixture of sawdust and glue
is cheap, readily available and
will take stain or paint.Use such a
mixture to fill , nail • and, screw
holes, small cracks and to rebPild
broken ,edges.
Putty — Ordinary linseed oil
putty that's used around windows
-- will do in these same situations
provided the surface. is to be
pdinted rather than stained. Putty
has little strength, so don't use
where there will be stress.
Either dry or oil colors can be
used to color it in advance. If you
intend to paint, shellac first.
Putty is thoroughly dry in about
two days. Smooth off while still
soft, or sand when dry.
Wood putty is a putty you mix
yourself. It's in powder form and
is mixed with , water. Dries in
about two hours. It dries white so
if a color is desired tin t with
water-soluble powder colors first.
When the filler is dry it can be
sanded smooth.
Plastic wood is the beit known
of the commercial, ready-to-use
fillers. It's avilable in tubes or
cans,. can be applied with a putty
knife. Plastic wood is pliable,
dries to a wood-like substance
overnight. Can be sanded, sawed
and painted.
Although waiting overnight is
advised before finishing, don't
wait too long to clean off tools and
finger since it dries quickly. Since
it will not take stain evenly, buy a
color that's close to the color of
the wood. (It's available in clear
or popular wood colors,)
If a large hole is being filled or
the surface is being built-up to
any extent, apply plastic wood in
layers. Allow each layer to dry
before applying the next.
White lead is one of the older
products used in place of linseed
oil putty on large areas.Because
white lead is poisonous, use
calking compound as a substitute.
Calking is excellent for cracks in
siding, exterior joints. Although it
remains pliable underneath, the
top hardens and can be painted.
Plain glue, particularly the
touch urea resin glues, can be
used if necessary. as filler. glue is
good for filling and grains. It will
n of take stain, and can be painted
only if rough sanded first.
If a dent or stain shows up in a
finished surface a shellac stick in
a matching color is your best bet.
Soften the stick by warming it and
then rub over the dent. The
refinished spot willtake shellac or
varnish.
When storing ready-mixed
fillers, make certain
that containers are tightly capped
to prevent drying out. Fillers in a
powder state, such as wood putty,.
should be kept in a dry place. Old
linseed oil putty , can be softened
by working in a little fresh linseed
oil.
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