Wood filler?

Boomyal

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I have a near floor level window sill (door height stationary side glass to front entry) that has the soft grain eroded out of it by 18 years of poochydogs putting their grubby little paws on it while they sit and watch out the window. The sill/casing floor is aproximately 5" deep by 16" wide.

The opening is a standard window casing wood that was painted all around. What would be a good compound to fill the eroded grain back up.

I have several requirements;

1) quick and easy to mix
2) quick to dry so that I can prime it with the HVLP gun I already have loaded up.
3) hard enough to cut down on future erosion.
4) easy to sand as it is up against the glass on the back edge of the casing.

I'm half tempted to go out and mix a batch of epoxy with microbubbles but I thought I would see if anyone had any quick alternatives.
 

cajun555

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Re: Wood filler?

If your painting it then use Bondo. Thats what I used on my wood front door when I upgraded door knobs. Dries fast and so far hasn't peeled off on some thin areas.
 

Mark42

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Re: Wood filler?

How about filling with regular spackle, then prime and paint. To keep the problem at bay, cut a piece of clear plexy and attach with a screw at each end. That should protect the wood while not looking bad. Plus easy cleanup from muddy paws.
 

Coors

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Re: Wood filler?

Water putty, that stuff is harder than wood, and mixes with water.
 

Bob_VT

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Re: Wood filler?

I have used bondo and it is tough stuff. Great for wood repairs that are to be painted.
 

Boomyal

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Re: Wood filler?

Thanks all for your suggestions. I'll keep the bondo in mind for another time. I thought that spackle would have been too soft for the area. It's still likely to get some Poochy traffic.

For the sake of time I went ahead and used what I had on hand. Boating supplies to the rescue. This actually worked extremely well. After applying the epoxy, I put my little space heater in front of it and it cured lickety split. The microbubbles made it very sandable, especially for the new edge I had to build up.

I now have it primed.

Mark, I liked the idea of Plexiglass. I can just cut a piece and lay it in there. Won't even have to screw it or glue it.

Tell me, why does the smallest amount of overspray (HVLP) end up in your nose and on the inside of your glasses?:confused:
 

Coors

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Re: Wood filler?

Our nose hair has a static charge that attracts paint molecules...(my ear hair has it , too)
 

bjcsc

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Re: Wood filler?

Tell me, why does the smallest amount of overspray (HVLP) end up in your nose and on the inside of your glasses?:confused:

The real answer is because you're not wearing a respirator even though you know you should ;)
 

ob

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Re: Wood filler?

Had the same issue with my bedroom window sill.Our ridge back likes pawing at it when people approach the front door.Got tired of sanding and repainting.So,I routered off the front edge of sill to 90 degrees and installed ceramic tile that I bought for 99 cents a piece at the building supply house.Cut and istalled the top pieces and then the face strips.Grouted it as well..It has held up like new.Only delima you may have is the need for a wet saw or other type of tile saw.If you have to rent one it costs as much or more than the supplies for the job.Oh and ,to stick them with I just used liquid nails after roughing the surface with some course paper.I guess a guy could also use mesh and mortar as a bed but I wanted something quick and easy as long as it would hold out.
 

Boomyal

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Re: Wood filler?

The real answer is because you're not wearing a respirator even though you know you should ;)


Shhhhhhhhhhh, bjcsc! :p


ob, good idea except in this case, if I built up the inside casing it would show thru the glass on the outside entry. I think a thin piece of plastic something would keep the pooch from eroding it again. The window casing floor is only two inches above the entry floor level.
 
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