Any of you folks use 23 ga pinners for installing door and window casings, base moldings and/or crown moldings? I’ve got a finishing gun, but would like to avoid having to mix and match a filler post install. I’m pre-finishuing all of the trim as I’m using a multi-step furniture finish on the trim.
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likely not a good idea,
You could try for yourself by hanging a peice of casework and then attempting removal, those little pins really do not hold well... good for holding something untill the glue dries or for fretwork but for base and casework I sure would not use them.
james
Scotia, yes.
Shoe, maybe.
Base, case, cap, and crown, no.
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By finish nailer you mean a 15 gauge nailer?
It seems guys are using newer 16 gauge nailers for casing and trim, but I've always used 15 gauge finish nails and 18 gauge brads.
Brad holes are not bad to fill on prefinished trim with color matched putty. A putty that doesn't dry, like minwax, doesn't need a coat of finish after, so pretty easy.
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As others have said, it's probably not a good idea.
Take a test piece of casing and nail is @ 6" oc to some scrap wood. I bet you can pull it off with your bare hands easily. Maybe if you use glue in conjunction with the pins.
Jon Blakemore
RappahannockINC.com Fredericksburg, VA
I might use a 23 gage pinner to pin on my fake eyelashes, but as for door casing, window casing, baseboard, and the likes, I think I'll use something a little heavier.
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I'd like to have one for holding corners together while the glue dries and for the side of casing that sits on the jam.
The way I see it, you need at least two guns for trim.
A 23 gauge pinner probably won't give you very good attachment on anything more than really thin material. My Senco can use up to 1" pins and is great for thin trim. I only use it on thicker stuff if I'm also gluing it on.