Knotting Fluid?

[Harden Long]

Hi all


I have just had all the skirting boards replaced in a room and my joiner used some nice thick untreated CLS Wood to do it


A friend has suggested I treat each indidividual knot with knotting fluid-my joiner thinks it isn't necessary and I should just prime the entire length and then paint it


Is knotting fluid strictly necessary???

 

[confidentincompetent]

Hi all





Is knotting fluid strictly necessary???

The resin in the knots causes a yellow stain. This stain will bleed through any paint. Shellac knotting solution will form a shield, not always a good base for paint so use sparingly. wipe over the knots with meth's then two coats of knotting. If you skip the knotting the bleed will show up whithin 6 months.. When you'll say oh ****e.......can i put knotting ontop of paint...............lol

 

[Robbie uk]

Absolutley right ! you will end up with yellow rings showing through the gloss wherever a knot was. No disrespect to the joiners but we know our trade and they know theirs.

 

[spice]

[quote="confidentincompetent";p="703278
When you'll say oh s***te.......can i put knotting ontop of paint...............lol[/quote]


So very true lol

Its looks lovely for five mins, then when it starts bleeding thru it looks awful, wheras if you spend 5 mins knotting, it will save you a load of grief in the future.