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Fillers for trim work and finishing #construction #carpentry #painter

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The presenter concludes his comparison by reiterating his preferences. He states that the wood glue and sawdust mixture and caulk are generally not recommended, except possibly 'in a pinch'. He considers the two DAP Plastic Wood products and DAP Fast 'N Final spackling to be 'pretty good options'. He mentions that for his own work, he primarily uses either the DAP Plastic Wood products or the Fast 'N Final, depending on the specific task. He states the hot mud is an 'okay option'. He highlights that the stainable DAP Plastic Wood products are good for pre-stain projects, allowing for easy matching without extensive work, and only requiring a light sand after application.

Goal: Provide a concluding summary of the best filler options based on the comparison.

Tools and materials

  • DAP Plastic Wood X DAP — Recommended for trim work, with a useful color indicator for drying
  • Hot Mud 5-minute — Considered an 'okay' option
  • Titebond II Premium Wood Glue Titebond — Mentioned as part of a less recommended homemade filler
  • Sawdust — Mentioned as part of a less recommended homemade filler

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ever really looks good. These two here we don't really use. Um, I wouldn't really recommend it. Maybe in a pinch. These are pretty good options. Um, we're probably use the either using these two or this here, depending on what we're doing. And then the hot mud, you know, I would say that's that's a okay option. This here is nice cuz you can stain it. Um, like the plastic wood can be stained and this here you can use the match. If you don't want to have to do a bunch and you just just put it in there, let it dry, and give it a light sand. I don't know. You guys let me know if there's anything on here I should use. I know I'm going to hear about the Bondo. Um I'm sure there's something else out there, so comment, let me know what you think.

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