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Apply Filler Over Protective Film

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What happens here

Take a small amount of wood filler, spackle, or a suitable exterior caulk (preferably matching the trim color, typically white) and apply it directly over each nail hole. Using your finger or a small applicator tool, firmly press the filler into each nail hole, ensuring it is completely filled and flush with the surface. Do not worry about being overly neat; allow any excess filler to spread onto the protective plastic film surrounding the hole. This film acts as a temporary, sacrificial barrier, preventing the filler from adhering to the finished trim surface.

Goal: Completely fill all nail holes without concern for excess spreading onto the film.

Tools and materials

  • Small Applicator Tool — To press filler firmly into the nail holes
  • Wood Filler/Spackle/Caulk — To fill the nail holes in the trim

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This way you can go totally nuts filling these things in. You don't got to worry about scraping off all that extra stuff, which is a huge pain. So, leave it on there. Fill your holes. You don't have to be nearly as precise. You know, you don't got to worry about getting all this extra stuff everywhere. Boom.

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