Repairing Carpenter Bee Damage

 
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Old 09-03-2009, 02:12 PM   #1
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Repairing Carpenter Bee Damage


I've got a job w/ a lot of damage here and there. lots of fascia damage and some railing (2x4 pine construction). fascia's easy-wrap it with aluminum-but railing can't be wrapped and/or it would look crappy with one side wrapped the other side not (lots of buildings).

I've seen some prior damage filled and repainted-some dimpling can be seen but after 8-9 years it's held up. what can you fill the damaged wood with and should something be injected to kill possible larvea first?

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Old 09-03-2009, 04:30 PM   #2
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Re: Repairing Carpenter Bee Damage


Cut back punky wood, use a wood hardener product, fill damaged area with the minwax product, bondo, or some epoxy.

The epoxy is the most expensive.
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