Use a putty knife to force the filler inside the hole making sure to fill in.
How to repair hole in exterior wood siding.
Place the glue around the border of the hole in your wood.
Begin with coarse.
Before i apply it i sand an area to bare wood about an inch around the repair.
Large or deep holes call for building.
To break loose the lower.
Wet the wood with a hose and apply the wood cleaner with a roller or sprayer.
Place the craft sticks on the back of the hole and secure them with wood glue.
Fill the siding holes with wood filler.
Correct way to apply wood filler to exterior siding 1.
See how to remove the damaged siding with little damage to existing siding.
Sand the filler.
Scrape all loose paint from around the area to be repaired using a paint scraper or putty knife.
Using a utility knife score the entire length of the damaged clapboard from end to end about halfway up from its.
You should lay the craft sticks on the side they won t be seen from.
If the siding is unpainted stick with epoxy filler it s.
2 apply the filler with a putty knife.
Mix a solution of wood cleaner.
Then measure for proper fit of the new siding.
Finally attach the new siding with sliding nails that do not rust and fill seams with outdoor caulk.
For holes and gouges larger than 1 2 in i reach for an epoxy filler or bondo which is a polyester compound.
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Shell busey repair s a hole in wood siding.
Bondo doesn t adhere well to paint or smooth surfaces.
Chisel out the back interior of the holes.
Dig out all the rot from inside the crack or hole with an awl or a flat head screwdriver.
Wood cleaner is generally sold in a concentrated formula.
How to repair holes in wood siding 1 remove any loose material from the hole and brush the hole clean using a stiff bristle brush.
How to patch wood siding overview.
How to repair exterior cedar siding.
If you re filling a hole in a cabinet wall or a wardrobe place the craft sticks on the inside of the hole.
Repairing small woodpecker holes 1.
Sand the edges of the.
Leave the wood cleaner on.
Remember to add new tar paper for extra weather proofing.
Small holes require only one application.
The clapboard you use for a patch should blend in seamlessly with your existing siding.
Use a small chisel to slightly enlarge the inside of the hole so that the.
If the hole or gouge is deep i also carve out small crevices with a chisel or putty knife around the perimeter of the repair.
3 sand the surface.
Fill cracks in painted siding with either exterior acrylic latex caulk caulk or with epoxy wood filler which is a better choice.
It s important to get all.
