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wood filler for outdoor use

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  • 30-07-2016 8:54pm
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    magicbastarder
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    what's the best sort of filler to use for the wooden frame on a garage door?
    the frame is probably a couple of decades old, and is a bit rotten in places. i just want to tidy it up a bit, just to get another couple of years out of it without it looking *too* bad.


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    Bonzo Delaney
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    what's the best sort of filler to use for the wooden frame on a garage door?
    the frame is probably a couple of decades old, and is a bit rotten in places. i just want to tidy it up a bit, just to get another couple of years out of it without it looking *too* bad.

    Not been smart but the best solution is to cut away the rotten section and replace with solid like for like timber
    Filler won't adhere to rotten timber


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    recipio
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    what's the best sort of filler to use for the wooden frame on a garage door?
    the frame is probably a couple of decades old, and is a bit rotten in places. i just want to tidy it up a bit, just to get another couple of years out of it without it looking *too* bad.

    Ronseal make a 'wood hardener ' preservative and filler for exterior use. They used to sell a kind on'pellet ' to be inserted into the wood but I don't see it now. It should extend the life of the frame for a few years. Eventually you will need replacement with Iroko or Scots pine.


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    tabby aspreme
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    You can get a two pack wood filler , similar to car body fillers , for outdoor use, most hardwares should have it.


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    fergal.b
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    You can sand the frame using a sander with a bag and then mix the sanding dust you collected in epoxy resin and make a paste out of it, this will give you a good match to the frame and last a lifetime.



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    magicbastarder
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    cheers - unfortunately there's certainly not a lifetime left in the frame. the main cross beam over the door has sagged about 5mm on one side due to the rot, so the plan would be to replace it in a few years.


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    Rancid
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    A very basic "repair" job, get a half inch lath of wood the width of the beam over the door to be secured in place by screwing into any part of the original beam that isn't rotting.
    Use that wood hardener already suggested and wood filler first to build up the gaps.
    It won't make it last forever, but with a coat of paint to match it'll improve the appearance a bit.


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