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Re: Strip: Try Starbucks
By:Scott
Date: 11/21/2002, 5:39 pm
In Response To: Strip: Wood Filler That Imitates Cedar (Bobby Curtis)

: Gaps filled with a mixture of epoxy and wood flour end up being a lot harder
: then the adjacent cedar strips. This makes sanding a real challenge. Has
: anyone found a wood filler that when cured will have the look and feel of
: cedar and therefore be as soft as the surrounding cedar strips?

I tried a couple of different wood fillers and did not like any of them. I found that the stir sticks from Starbucks did an excellent job filling gaps. They are 1/16 inch thick which was about as large as any gap I had. The smaller gaps were filled with wood flour and epoxy. As far as a color match goes, the Raka Pine flour was much lighter in color and a good color match in most areas. The Maple flour was very dark.

Regards, Scott

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Wood Filler That Imitates Cedar
Bobby Curtis -- 11/21/2002, 11:02 am
Re: Strip: Try Starbucks
Scott -- 11/21/2002, 5:39 pm
Re: Strip: Wood Filler That Imitates Cedar
Rob Macks -- 11/21/2002, 1:33 pm
Re: You mean Durhams?
Don Beale -- 11/21/2002, 7:39 pm
Re: You mean Durhams?
Rob Macks -- 11/22/2002, 9:41 am
Re: Durham's with Aniline Dye *LINK*
Dave Houser -- 11/21/2002, 8:46 pm
Re: Durham's with Aniline Dye
Patsy -- 11/22/2002, 8:10 am
Re: Durhams with Aniline Dye
Dave Houser -- 11/24/2002, 12:46 am
Re: Strip: Wood Filler That Imitates Cedar
Don Lucas -- 11/21/2002, 11:32 am
Re: Strip: Wood Filler That Imitates Cedar
Shawn Baker -- 11/21/2002, 11:28 am