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How to Fill Holes in House Wood as You Prep to Paint then Finish by Sanding

It would be easier if a wooden house did not require much more than minimal house repair. Only scrape and caulk some, put down some sheeting for paint drips, and slap on a new coat of durable house paint.

Maintaining your house is more difficult. Instead, one almost always has to patch the wooden surface of your home.

This house of mine had to have quite a bit of work. The steel sheeting near the roof gutters leaked and enabled the water to penetrate the wood behind the eve. Over time, the wood became rotten and the paint fell away.

I was determined to fix this myself. I was worried whether regular wood filler would last.

My next door neighbor worked on the wood of his home frequently in an endless battle rot from termites. Sam’s repairs looked good years later. I wanted know why his repairs did not crack.

Use Bondo to Fill Wood then Use Cordless Woodworking Power Tools to Finish Sanding

He said his brother had told him that automobile filler called Bondo to repair any imperfections in the home’s surface. For some background see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bondo_(putty)

Bondo was great for car dents. Bondo was heavy and durable. Bondo permitted sanding and lathing. When he suggested doing this, I instantly knew that it would do the job.

Using Bondo, the trick is to do the job in layers with thick layers at the outset and less material thereafter. Bondo allows you to form shapes with molds, if you use wood molding and wax paper. When sanding and finishing prior to painting all you need to do is to use one of the power sanders to make the Bondo blend smoothly with the wood.

Homeowners with a wooden deck, you should be aware that you can also apply this auto patcher to fix splits in the surface of wood decks of various types. It is useful, when you are treating a wooden deck.

Note the fact that Bondo finishes with a reddish hew and this will show through, when you apply a non-hiding water sealant on a wooden deck. If you intend to waterproof a lumber deck that has Bondo, you might need to use a dark stain.

Also you do not need to find a car parts place to acquire Bondo. You can get Bondo at Home Depot or Lowes. You probably would also like to know that my wood repair shows no signs of deterioration after many years.

Chuck Rosenthal is an artist from Clearwater, Florida. Although he is renown for his still life paintings, and has been given many accolades for his paintings of people, he also does some outstanding landscape paintings.

A Rosenthal landscape could light up a room. The scenes he paints are areas that he knows well, distinctively Florida. A principal characteristic of his paintings is the radiant Florida sun – not seen directly but reflected with glowing oranges and yellows against the grasses, trees, water and buildings that decorate his landscapes.

One such painting is “Bellaire Beach.” The painting is of a stately Bellaire Beach home, probably seen from the beach, but not of the beach at all. The glimmering light on the buildings and wall around the home are what make the painting stand out – those wonderful oranges and yellows.

“Florida Waterworld” portrays Florida wetlands and a sprawling white house in the background. The painting is very inviting, although many people would not consider a boggy wetland inviting. The warmth of the reflected sunlight makes the water and flora look like an enjoyable afternoon.

“Houses on the Marshlands” is another Rosenthal landscape with shining yellows and oranges. Typical white Florida houses in the background make the sparkling marsh in the foreground stand out.

The colors that echo the sun make the lake, trees and white houses in “Water’s Edge” a painting of natural beauty. In fact the autumn trees and the lake in the foreground invite the viewer to consider the work of nature over the work of man (the houses in the background).

When you look at a painting, do you ever wonder what the artist was thinking when he painted that artwork? Consider perhaps that the artist wonders what you are thinking when you view the painting. Unless you can talk to the artist in person and ask him, you will never know what he was thinking. The artist paints the picture, and puts it out there and invites the viewer to contribute to the painting with your own thoughts and ideas.

An outstanding artist will allow each viewer to be a part of the creative process by not forcing a message down your throat. Splurge on it – enjoy viewing art by contributing to the creation.

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