Alternatives to latex sealant?

[Anna1984]

I have tried to cover some nail holes in baseboards and moldings with latex caulk. But I find it gets so messy. I saw that the house supplier used some type of tip-ex or similar.

Is there a better alternative to latex caulk that is similar to tip-ex or maybe some white marking pen or similar? Something that doesn't stick as much or covers more than just the nail or the hole it needs to cover.

 

[Stefan N]

It's about technology, you can easily fix it with latex. Press into the hole and smooth it with your finger, then take some paper and remove everything except what's in the hole, no mess at all and the hole filled. Take some strips and practice on them to learn.

 

[cecar33]

buy a small tube of wood filler it is significantly easier.

 

[johel572]

Don't use latex if you don't plan to paint over it. It looks nice when it's freshly done but eventually gets covered in dust and looks terrible. But maybe you had thought of that.

 

[yxet]

Why not just a thin/round brush and molding paint?

 

[anders07]

If they are deeply embedded, you can apply a piece of painter's tape, poke a hole with, for example, a screwdriver, and then push in latex, remove the tape and smooth with your finger. Small deep holes are tricky since there will be some on the outside. When it has dried, you can carefully cut away the excess with a blade from a snap-off knife, just be careful with the paint...

 

[verktygsgurun]

White wax on a pen is awesome! Even whiter than latex sealant. Rub in the wax and wipe off with a cloth/paper for about 3 seconds per hole.

 

[iSnobben]

White wax on a pencil is great! Even whiter than latex sealant. Rub in the wax and wipe off with cloth/paper for about 3 seconds per hole.
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That one was new to me. Looks incredibly convenient!

 

[verktygsgurun]

The pen is therefore not meant for this but for writing/marking on impossible surfaces....but I only use it to hide nail heads with.
http://artisantool.co/image/data/pdf/Flyer_A4_Pica_GEL_E.pdf

 

[Anna1984]

The pen seemed like a good option.

Does anyone know what that tip-ex like product could be?

 

[verktygsgurun]

The pen looked like a good option.

Nobody knows what that tip-ex like product might be?

The tip-ex like product is simply touch-up paint for windows in shade S0502-Y, available at "real" hardware stores.

 

[joasag]

White wax on a pencil is super! Whiter than latex filler as well. Rub in wax and wipe off with cloth/paper about 3 seconds per hole.
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Does this work even if the nail is driven in quite deep? Can you fill the hole with the wax from the pencil? Considering buying one of these to avoid messing around with latex (tired of it).

 

[verktygsgurun]

Does this work even if the nail is driven in quite deep? Can you fill the hole with the wax from the pen? Considering buying one of these to avoid dealing with latex (tired of it).

Yes, it fills the hole left by the nail gun, no need to paint over it afterwards. The wax is quite soft and easy to rub in. The pen costs around a hundred and might not be super cheap, but the result is much better than latex caulk.

 

[Anna1984]

White wax on a pen is super! Whiter than latex joint as well. Rub in the wax and wipe off with a cloth/paper about 3 seconds per hole. [image]

I've just ordered two of those pens

A Tip ex similar product is simply touch-up paint for windows in shade S0502-Y, available for purchase at "real" builders' merchants.

I'm also going out tomorrow to buy that touch-up paint.



Then I'm kit:ed for most things

 

[Pumba]

My carpenters said they had a bottle of regular tippex for the nail heads.

I took a piece of molding and went down to the paint shop so they could read what color it was, and then I got a small can to take home. Together with a fine brush, it turned out great. However, I have nailed my moldings by hand and do not use latex for any nail heads.