The casing around my doorways and windows (about 12 years old) is very crisp, except where the kids have banged it up swinging toys or carrying things through (in their defense, it honestly was a little bit of all of us, including the vacuum too).
Is there any way to restore this trim before painting? I don't want to just paint over it, as the missing chunks will probably just show through. Sanding seems like it will round it off a bit. I've tried filling with drywall compound and then sanding, but that gets messy.
I know most may not care to this level of detail, but this is the OCD I live with.
Looking for the best, most professional option (short of replacing the casing) to prep before paint.
That's tough to repair. I think your best solution is to sand it down as best you can. Short of replacing it you could cut out the bad section and piece in a new piece. However most likely you'll see the split line. All depends on how good you are with cutting and using filler to mask the split line.
I've had mixed results rebuilding molding profiles in high traffic areas. I had the best results with Git Rot (a marine epoxy) though I suspect any epoxy probably would work about the same. It had the best adhesion but was too liquid so I either over built the area and sanded it back to shape or mixed in micro balloons to form a putty which hurt adhesion. I got the best results mixing up a batch of both raw liquid and micro balloon paste. I painted the area with the epoxy so it would soak in a bit and get a good hold then while it was still uncured I'd put on the putty. I also had decent luck with auto body filler putty. It was much simpler to work with but putty doesn't stick as well so was more prone to breaking off when hit.
Get a small can of Bondo, apply amounts to both sides, so it flows over the corner, sand down flat, add the radii to the edge, a coat of primer and your done!
I've used both bondo and durabond for repairing nicks like that. Done correctly you can make the damage disappear BUT it will never be as stout as it was before the repair. The repair will often come loose if that area gets abuse.
Thanks all. I've used some drywall compound before paint as an experiment. I can get it close, but it still rounds over a bit when sanded and the "sharpness" of the edge is lost. I might try a more durable compound.
I used to use Bondo to fill nail holes but it was overkill and now just use a little compound to fill holes and small voids but for something unsupported like that corner you need something a little more robust!
My house has the original trim from 1993 when the house was built. I have to do some repairs to the trim. The original trim is stained wood and I'm trying to find a good color match for my repairs.
I think I was able to match the color pretty closely.
Unfortunately I cannot match the intensity or the darkness of the old trim. I believe I purchased a piece of pine trim from Depot that is almost exact to the piece from years ago. It just seems like the stain is not soaking into the new trim as much as the old trim so I am not getting the same color intensity or darkness.
Anyone have any tips of things I can do?
Thanks!
Hi, after a long time of seeing a huge gap on my baseboards. I am ready to add some shoe mold to hide the gap and paint the walls and baseboards. The problem is that at one point the gap is too big (see pic) and the shoe mold may not cover it. I am trying to avoid having to replace that section of baseboard, any other ideas?. Also, I have a hole on a corner that I had to make to accommodate a cable and needs to be patched, then put the baseboard, how do I do this? Also on the other side of that door I have another eyesore with the trim/finish, any ideas as to how to deal with it, off course for a "weekend DIY not so skilled but willing to learn" like me? Thanks.
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[i]Gap too deep for shoe mold. What was the previous owner thinking? (or drinking!) [/i]
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[i]ok, how I even approach this eyesore? (I did not do this!)[/i]
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[i]This "ethernet cable secret hideout" needs to be covered[/i]
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[i]I have the baseboard piece but how to deal with the hole?[/i]
Thanks guys!
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