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   Guest_ | Feb 21, 2000 08:20am | #1

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   Scott,

   For your application I would pickup a finishing or "wax" stick to use to fill the nail holes. Minwax® makes a bunch and their numbered I believe 1 through 8. You can also get them form Mohawk®.

   What's good about using them is that you can apply them either before of after you finish the trim.

   Joseph Fusco

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   G.LaLonde | Feb 21, 2000 08:52am | #2

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   Scott, Something to consider when choosing the color of the wood filler......Your wood is very light colored now, but after a few years it will darken significantly. If you match the wood color now, your light colored nail holes will stand out as dots all over your trim as the wood darkens. Unless you want to re-do them, I would use a darker filler now.

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   Guest_ | Feb 21, 2000 05:23pm | #3

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   G.LaLonde,

   It is true most woods will darken with age but, what you suggest is a matter of preferences. Whether to have a lot of light dots latter (maybe) or a lot of dark dots now (definitely).

   One question I might ask is how to tell the final color of the wood to appropriately match now?

   Joseph Fusco

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   G.LaLonde | Feb 21, 2000 06:17pm | #4

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   Joe, I agree, it's kind of tough to predict what your future color is going to be. It's been my experience that the poly mellows the very light color of the raw wood and then it takes only a couple of years to turn to a much deeper (and better looking) patina. Sounds like a compromise color is in order!

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   Scott_Kopacek | Feb 21, 2000 06:17pm | #5

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   I'm installing select grade pine door and window trim. The finish will be left natural with an application of polyurethane varnish. Can anyone suggest a brand/type of wood filler for the nail holes?