filler for oak skirting

[dizzeegirl]

hi,can anyone tell me the best way to fill in the nail holes in oak skirting.thanks

 

[Robbie uk]

Various ways but... try using some " Brummer Stopping" comes in very small tins coloured to suit whatever type of wood your filling, but very good. Can be stained or varnished over.

 

[dizzeegirl]

hi,the skirting is gonna be clear varnish,a friend recommended fine saw dust with pva,what do u think?

 

[Robbie uk]

No!! the PVA will flash when the varnish is applied ..IE show up . The Brummer stopping is designed to look the same as the wood. Fill it...rub it with the grain and put whatever top coat you want on.

 

[dizzeegirl]

k,thanks for the advise,i will try that...

 

[dizzeegirl]

hi,just one more thing,does anyone know what i should do with a gap between oak skirting and magnolia wall,there is a gap of about 3 mm

 

[joe-90]

You can get oak coloured filler cartridges from Screwfix.

 

[Robbie uk]

Or you could fill with caulk and wipe clean from wood and then paint with wall colour.

 

[steviegasleak]

hi i would personally use sikkens gupa filler in light oak i personally have not found a better filler for colour match than that on the market, stopping short of mixing various shades of brummer to get an exact match,

I would apply decorators caulk to the gap and paint as per wall colour, take care when getting the caulk applied and make sure the woodwork is decorated prior so as not to get any caulk into the grain of the oak

regards

steve

 

[dizzeegirl]

hi,thanks for everyones advise,didnt even occur to me to decorate woodwork first to stop chaulk getiing into grain,thanks again