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Re: Strip: nail or staple holes
By:ancient kayaker
Date: 1/2/2012, 9:35 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: nail or staple holes (jwuts)

: One question do you get a light spot from the filler around the
: hole? I would assume you have to sand out any residual filler
: but that is not always easy to see. Do you limit the application
: to a small dot? Thanks for the information because I think this
: is using the best of both ideas on staple holes. Joe

I haven't tried it but this should work if you get light spots due to the filler: put a small piece of Scotch tape over the hole, poke through it with a pin and then apply the filler.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: nail or staple holes
jwuts -- 12/29/2011, 5:11 pm
Re: Strip: nail or staple holes
Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 12/29/2011, 6:55 pm
Re: Strip: nail or staple holes
Allan -- 12/29/2011, 9:48 pm
Re: Strip: nail or staple holes
jwuts -- 12/30/2011, 12:08 pm
Re: Strip: nail or staple holes
Bill Hamm -- 1/2/2012, 2:36 am
Re: Strip: nail or staple holes
jwuts -- 1/2/2012, 1:07 pm
Re: Strip: nail or staple holes
ancient kayaker -- 1/2/2012, 9:35 pm
Re: Strip: nail or staple holes
Bill Hamm -- 1/3/2012, 3:24 am
Re: Strip: nail or staple holes
Bill Hamm -- 1/3/2012, 3:27 am
Re: Strip: nail or staple holes
John Messinger -- 12/30/2011, 6:56 pm
Re: Strip: nail or staple holes
Bill VerSteeg -- 1/3/2012, 3:11 pm