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Posted by aemeijers on April 24, 2007, 10:54 pm
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>> You probably want to get a little tool they make to get exact traces of
>> the outline of the trim.
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> No, I get what you are saying about that. The trim doesn't have that much
> detail and I don't think I will have to sand it down that much . I dont'
> think I would need that, but I will look into it. Thanks for the info
> though. Hopefully I am on the right track.
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> B-Worthey
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> This is one of those things that's very difficult to
>> describe in words. The tool is like a set of pins held together, and you
>> press it against the trim - the pins slide to form a perfect profile of
>> the trim. Then you trace this onto some stiff cardboard. You then have
>> a "trowel" that exactly matches the trim profile. Throw some wood filler
>> or spackle on there and smooth it over with the cardboard. Voila,
>> restored.
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>> Someone please chime in with the name of this thing.
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Don't make this more complicated than it needs to be. A little wood putty, a
flexible putty knife (maybe even a plastic one from the auto body repair
aisle), and a little sanding, will get this smooth enough to paint in short
order. Now if the trim has a clear finish, this does get a lot harder to
make look right- I'd be inclined to go buy a few sticks of ranch or colonial
or whatever casing, and just retrim the door- about as cheap and less work.
aem sends...
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