am just fitting skirtings and 3x1 planed battens for curtain poles in bedrooms...can you tell me what is the correct/method way to screw fill sand then stain the woodwork so as to conceal all the fixings etc cheers 
filling sanding staining skirtings etc
- Thread starter george07
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your other option would be to buy wooden dowling the same size as the drill bit,then plug the hole, before staining
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Doweling would show the end grain and stand out, though you can buy ready made plugs.
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cheers for replies guys..where do you purchase these plugs from cheers + have bought my medium oak stain from wickes which says on the tin apply white spirits to the untreated timber once dry sand then apply white spirit again let dry then stain followed by a varnish ? is it neccesary to apply the white spirit ? if so whats the reason for this then cheers again
The first coat of white spirit raises and opens the grain of the wood so that the stain is absorbed into it rather than just sitting on the surface, The second just allows the stain to be spread more evenly, avoiding patchiness.
It's best to cut your own plugs as the grain of the timber you use will blend in much better than any pre-cut ones you buy.
It's best to cut your own plugs as the grain of the timber you use will blend in much better than any pre-cut ones you buy.
mister...would you go as far as to white spirit all the new skirtings arcs etc after a light sand b4 i apply the stain ? joiner dont normally bother..+ in which order do you stain/caulk fill etc bearing in mind the walls are over shop big gaps in places so thinking of using polyfila with a large knife ? cheers again
It's not essential but does ease application of the initial coat. As long as you are giving them a few coats the stain will even itself out. Just make sure you sand lightly between coats.
I've just answered the filler part in your other post.
I've just answered the filler part in your other post.
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