How to Repair Rotted Trim with Epoxy
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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
1. BORATE WOOD PRESERVATIVE
2. EPOXY
3. EPOXY PRIMER
4. PLASTIC MIXING BOARD & PUTTY KNIFE
(Epoxy doesn't stick to hard, plastic surfaces, so plastic supplies can be cleaned and reused)
5. ACRYLIC PRIMER
6. 100-PERCENT ACRYLIC PAINT - Tools List
If the damage is too extensive for a simple epoxy repair, try:
•Replacing the Decayed Area with a Wood Patch, or Dutchman
•Replacing the Entire Piece of Trim
More exterior trim projects:
•Hang Exterior Shutters
•Install a Beadboard Porch Ceiling
•Replace a Threshold
- Helpful Info
- Article: Wide World of Epoxy
- Ask This Old House: Repairing Rotted Window Sills
- Ask This Old House: Is There a Way to Rotproof a Lamppost?
- Ask This Old House: My Foundation Windows are Rotting. What Should I Do?
- Ask This Old House: Protecting Outdoor Wood
- Ask This Old House: Porch Column Rot
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