I have a bow window that I need to repair. I had a trim guy come in 18 years ago and re-trim it and was never really impressed with his work and with that said the mullion has channeled water down and rotted the wood support frame and panels under the window.
Now I plan on doing it again (by myself) and hope to get it correct.
What has happened is one of the windows (al clad) has the wood support under the casement crank rot. I cannot access it to replace the wood. So what I have done is cut out the bad wood and plan on filling the void with the mixed wood filler. I have see the ads where the stuff is used to repair exterior columns etc.
Has anyone used this and can you give me a reading on it’s suitability.
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are you painting this when your done?
just get some of the minwax filler at lowes,if you want to save some money,go to a auto store and buy auto body filler,same stuff.
the older i get ,
the more people tick me off
I haven't used this for large jobs, but Durham's Rock Hard Putty is really good. I've used it for general wood filling for years, and dad did before me.
I agree. Durhams is good stuff. Ever notice how it seems to shrink to a small fraction of its former size when you add water?
The OP mentioned that it was water damage that did it in the first time. If there's any chance of it getting wet again, Durhams is probably not a good choice.
I have used this product on restoration jobs,a bit pricey but will hold up better than Minwax.
http://www.abatron.com/cms/buildingandrestorationproducts/woodrestorationmaintenance/woodrestorationkit.html
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Edited 7/8/2009 5:47 pm ET by dedhed6b
Another vote for abatron over the bondo type mixes. Abatron has a longer working time and better overall workability IMO.
Water Putty like Durhams, can crack, but it can be mixed with some ext. rated woodglues like Titebond 3 an benifit from the waterproofing property and added stickyness.
I just recently used this epoxy and was quite pleased
http://www.advancedrepair.com/architectural_epoxy/woodrepair.htm
thanks for the info. What I am really concerned about is the structural support (for the wood) of the fill material. Including material seperation (delamination). Will this replace and exceed the replacement wood strength and bond to the remaining material.
Hate to have something that will seperate and fall out.