CHAUK Or Wood Putty?

Two Brothers

What's up guys?
I've always used white chauk to fill my holes when i do trim.
But i have noticed that after its dried and I paint it, you still see a slight
edge around the nail holes as if the chaulk shrunk. Any recommendations i really would like to make it invisible to see where the nail hole is. Is wood putty a better option? If so which brand should i get?

Thag

Ask your brother....wood putty would work also. You may wanna wipe the caulking with a wet rag or finger to get rid of the problem you're having using caulking. Yes,caulking will shrink. I never have problems using caulking.

Thag

Minwax wood filler.. In the yellow tube.. Sand nice and NEVER shrinks

Thag

Shirwin Williams Carpenters Wood Filler

neolitic

I like DAP Fast 'n Final(interior/exterior).
it actually swells a little when it sets up,
but you can sand it, just a lick,
after an hour or so.
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novicepro

What I do is mix a little bit of plaster of Paris or any fast setting compound, and let it dry and get hard. Once its dry I break a piece of and I scratch it on the nail holes. No sanding needed and it doesn't shrink. Don't waste your money on fillers- theres probably a piece of dried up plaster somewhere on the job site.

john5mt

bondo...or minwax's woodfiller equivelent

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troubleseeker

Never caulking for nails as it will always shrink and leave a visible dimple when painted. I pesonally like light weight spackling; apply high, the sand it down when dry. The lightweight sands much easier than interior/exterior ro any other spaclke that contains vinyl additive. However our current painters have made a believer of me in Crawford's Painters putty.

mmike032

i always feel my holes with COCK (as a northern would say.) mine doesnt shrink untill i'm done wiht the job. and then i'm long gone

HallisseyDesign

I learned a trick a long time ago being as i am 21 about 3 years ago doing finish work. Try using finishing drywall mud. You put it on just like chalk with your finger let it dry and sand it and paint it. It works better then chalk or putty.

C.C.R.

Here's what I do - Tell the painter to fill the nail holes.

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dincao

I am a Painter and have tried just about everything on holes.... the best thing for nail holes is a lightweight putty..it is easy to work with and sands with your finger if you hand to>>>caulking like the others say is a complete no-no and there really is no way to fix once you've done it, always makes the painted trim look like crap...

Heefs Home Impr

Try using Plumbers putty, you can paint it as soon as you apply it and never shrinks.

Dan_Watson

Was plumbers putty a joke? It makes sense, I just never thought it would be paintable.

thom

I've tried almost everything (not plumbers putty) and I like ez-sand (the setting drywall mud) It's easy to work with and doesn't shrink.

I've used multiple kinds of caulk but never chalk. I'm unfamiliar with chauk.

toolwiz93

L O L

toolwiz93

CHAUK or maybe

toolwiz93

CHALK how about
CALLK or
CAWLK maybe
CULLK i don't know
i think its CAULK
are the more?

big steve

glazing putty

neolitic

Pretty sure you would need a
stain blocking primer...
at least.
You would need to prime first
(read the can), and wait weeks
to paint with latex (read the can)

Why go to such trouble
when Minwax makes perfectly
good filler putty that you can
buy practically anywhere??

I still like Fast N Final even
if I do have to make a pass with
120 grit.

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