Filling screw holes

Leif

Will I be able to get an invisible fill using caulk to fill screw holes in skirting board? If not, what should I use. Thanks.

DVardysShadow

Caulk shrinks. Use plastic wood and sand down.

Leif

I ask as the builder filled skirting holes with caulk, which I think is a bodge job. I refilled with two part sander. Looks good now.

ormus

for screw holes in wood, i just use putty.
the old fashioned ways are often the best.

Leif

ormus wrote: »

for screw holes in wood, i just use putty.
the old fashioned ways are often the best.

Does it not stay soft?

ormus

does it stay soft in wooden window frames?

DirectDebacle

ormus wrote: »

does it stay soft in wooden window frames?

Does it fall out of wooden window frames.

The best thing to fill holes in wood is.. erm... wood.

Leif

ormus wrote: »

does it stay soft in wooden window frames?

I thought old style putty did stay soft. The new acrylic puttys set.

leveller2911

DirectDebacle wrote: »

Does it fall out of wooden window frames.

The best thing to fill holes in wood is.. erm... wood.

Yep, pellets for a proper job.............:D

dori2o

I've always used polyfiller on wood that is to be glossed and wood shavings/pva for anything stained.