How To Cover Nail Holes In Trim

Another material you can use to cover the holes of a pvc trim is an acrylic auto body filler.

Press the filler into the hole and give it a quick smear. Use 220grit sandpaper on a sanding block to get it smooth with the rest of the board. Holes in wood trim are best filled with wood filler. If you rub the putty ball back and forth along your trim over the countersunk nail hole you ll slowly fill the hole with the putty and leave a smooth surface appropriate for painting.

For most nail holes the space to fill is so small that it is best to use your finger. Put a small dab of filler onto your index finger. Scrape the putty knife across the surface of the nail hole a few times to smooth out the area around the hole. Use dap painter s putty 53 pull out a portion the size of a large marble shape it into a sphere or ball and then use it like an eraser on your countersunk nail holes.

Gently press down on the tape to adhere it to the wood. Line up the tape over the nail hole. Since the holes are quite small the size of one fourth of a pea is enough to seal a nail hole. Nail holes in exterior surfaces just as with cracks or gaps can be dealt with using a good caulking.

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The pressure of the nail gun will cause a mushroom to balloon out of the hole. Use a putty knife to scrape off any raised fragments around the holes. In this video i demonstrate the best way to fill nail holes with putty that matches your stained wood trim. You ll remove the primer paint you put on.

Nail holes in interior walls can generally be filled with shrink free spackling by overfilling the hole slightly then sanding smooth once it s dry. It s important to get rid of these edges on the trim or they ll show after you fill the holes. Use more than one piece of tape if needed. Just smear it across until the surface is flat.

Sand the nail holes. It s best to overfill the hole slightly leaving a slight smooth ridge over the area. Sometimes nail holes in trim can form a raised edge. If you are using a joint compound it will shrink as it dries off.

Place painter s tape around the nail hole to protect the surrounding wood.