What is the best and cheapest way to trim a window? Plastic? Composit? Wood?
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Peace Painting Co., Inc. on Mar 20, 2012Plastic (PVC), because you will never have to replace it again and it is easily available. Prime it with a primer for plastic because it is so hard. Other paints will work okay until they are scraped or touched with a pressure washer. CPHelpful Reply
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Linda D on Mar 20, 2012This is for the interior of the house. I'm sorry I failed to mention that.Helpful Reply
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Peace Painting Co., Inc. on Mar 20, 2012Wood for sure then, because it's cheaper. CPHelpful Reply
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Linda D on Mar 20, 2012Thank you so much. Wood it is then. Now, how do I put it on the wall without denting it with a hammer? Isn't there a special tool you use between the hammer and the nail or is it a brad?Helpful Reply
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Peace Painting Co., Inc. on Mar 20, 2012If you don't have a brad or nail gun, hammer the nail almost all the way in then set the nail just below the surface with a nail punch. Then you are ready to fill the whole with wood filler and sand smooth.Helpful Reply
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Linda D on Mar 21, 2012Thank you so much. Sounds easy enough.Helpful Reply
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Peace Painting Co., Inc. on Mar 21, 2012Better than hammer marks...Helpful Reply
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KMS Woodworks on Mar 21, 2012Actually for "paint" grade MDF is often cheaper. Wood can run a $1 or more per LF...while a full stick of MDF can be had for 4-5 bucks. I trimed out a whole house of windows with 1 x 4 MDF painted white this is a good match for the white vinyl windows...Helpful Reply
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Michelle E on Mar 21, 2012About as in expensive as MFD...if you are talking interior trim - find a ReNu store (habitat for humanity store), you can get a stick of wood trim for $4-$8 and it will hold up much better than MFD in the long run.Helpful Reply
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Linda D on Mar 21, 2012Great idea and I love the greenhorn method, that's me. I guess you could tell though, huh? :-) Thank you so much for all your help.Helpful Reply
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