Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:37 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:21 pm
You are woodworking.....finishing is part of it.
Filling small cracks in boards
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:52 pm
Thanks....I needed that!etc92guy wrote:You are woodworking.....finishing is part of it.
While we're on the topic of finishing, I wasn't sure if my finish would fill in the small cracks on my boards. Well, it's not. What is the best method to take care of these? Superglue?
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:18 pm
Wow....1-1/2 hrs have gone by without anyone answering how to fill the cracks.....
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:58 pm
2 hours......sure would like to get out there and fill those cracks.....if..... I knew how.......tick-tock-tick-tock..........
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:00 pm
Sorry, I do knot have a good answer for you, that is, unless you are going to paint, any filler is going to "show", but many fillers will work...mickyd wrote:2 hours......sure would like to get out there and fill those cracks.....if..... I knew how.......tick-tock-tick-tock..........
Filler? - Try Epoxy
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:45 pm
Mike, The major issue you will have in crack filling is - you have already applied a finish. Now that you have applied finish, your choice to fill the cracks is pretty well limited to wood putty or epoxy!
Putty is intended to be applied after finishing and is cosmetic only. (filling small nail holes and stuff) The good part is, it comes in colors and different colors can be mixed together to alter the shade. I don't know how to coat over the putty. Don't think you can! It would probably wear off with use.
However you could try some epoxy wood filler. I don't know how it will adhere to the oil finish. The good part of this filler is it's hardness. It will take abuse. (as if you would ever abuse your baby's base). Epoxy comes in a stick form with hardener inside of of the resin (or visa versa). A piece is sliced off and then kneaded to engage the hardener and resin. Gotta wear gloves!!! You can color the epoxy filler with artists oil color. The stuff won't take a stain.
I would suggest the epoxy route, but again, don't know how it would stick!
Putty is intended to be applied after finishing and is cosmetic only. (filling small nail holes and stuff) The good part is, it comes in colors and different colors can be mixed together to alter the shade. I don't know how to coat over the putty. Don't think you can! It would probably wear off with use.
However you could try some epoxy wood filler. I don't know how it will adhere to the oil finish. The good part of this filler is it's hardness. It will take abuse. (as if you would ever abuse your baby's base). Epoxy comes in a stick form with hardener inside of of the resin (or visa versa). A piece is sliced off and then kneaded to engage the hardener and resin. Gotta wear gloves!!! You can color the epoxy filler with artists oil color. The stuff won't take a stain.
I would suggest the epoxy route, but again, don't know how it would stick!
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:09 am
If it matters, I will be appying additional finish over my repair job. I have 5 minute epoxy but it's quite thick. Don't know if it will get down inside the crack as you can see is only 1/32" wide.
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:07 am
This productwill probably work well, but it will leave a "white" line in your crack. It will sand smooth and not crumble and you can put your finish on it (I think).mickyd wrote:If it matters, I will be appying additional finish over my repair job. I have 5 minute epoxy but it's quite thick. Don't know if it will get down inside the crack as you can see is only 1/32" wide.
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:10 am
I was looking more at the Durham's Rock Hard web site and discovered that you can color the putty!!! I have used this product over the years for many things with great success. Have you ever bought a sheet of CDX plywood and the knot holes were filled with a hard putty? This stuff is just like that. It might be that!?!