The cracks are not deep, I just want the columns to be smooth.
How could I repaint indoor wooden columns?
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Lorah Norman
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Hi! My boyfriend just bought his first house and we're going to repaint. I've painted walls before, but there are some wooden columns that have some cracks and imperfections. There are no structural problems and the wood is not rotting, I just want to touch them up for aesthetic reasons. I've looked online for what to do and it looks like I could use a wood filler or epoxy. Epoxy looks like it's more for exterior wood that has some problems with rot, so would this be necessary? Thank you in advance, I have attached photos!
http://www.ehow.com/how_5862910_repair-split-wood-column.html
Hi Lorah. Congrats to your boyfriend on his new home! I would fill the cracks with wood putty. Let it dry and then sand to blend it in. Then prime and paint.
Yay on the new home! Wood putty all the way, then sand lightly, clean, prime and paint. Have fun.
That also assured me that i bought the right stuff (wood putty) to repair around the exterior door. It's a sore eye until I can get the storm door put on. Thanks
just fill with plastic wood using a paint scraper, then sand smooth afterwards. It may take a couple of applications as the filler will shrink when it dries