[ajd paint]

What's every one using, filling nail and screw holes?

 

[Gibberish45]

I haven't painted much PVC but when I did I used SW's adhesion primer first then filled in with Elmer's like normal. Never got a phone call so it must have stuck! :thumbup:

 

[Lee Decorating Corp.]

I use bondo on all PVC and metal/iron surfaces.

 

[DHlll]

west system

west system......with 410 filler. With the white pigment mixed in. bomb proof but costly.

 

[DHlll]

I haven't painted much PVC but when I did I used SW's adhesion primer first then filled in with Elmer's like normal. Never got a phone call so it must have stuck! :thumbup:

Elmer's on screw holes?? oh boy!!

 

[Gibberish45]

Elmer's on screw holes?? oh boy!!

Could you elaborate please? As I said I have not heard of any problems and these HOs would certainly notice but I don't want to do it again if it's prone to fail.

Btw I'm pretty sure they were nails....

 

[DHlll]

nails hole are fine....anything larger is not. The wood filler is not hard or rigid enough for a large hole. Especially on a exterior. Change in temperature and moisture causes movement, even though it may be slight if its not a two part compound or a epoxy or something that dries hard and dense-----> pop. Out comes the elmers. Seen it a thousand times on exterior repaints. May not happen right away....but over time it will.

 

[TJ Paint]

I just use Caulk in most cases on exteriors. I can make it smooth out pretty good.

 

[Ramsden Painting]

We just finished a large 36 unit trim replacement from wood to Azek and used elmers fill on nails and bond on screw holes. Painted and looks great

 

[spencer]

My hardwarestore is selling trim head screws with white pcv caps that you can just put right in the hole after the screw. I have seen samples and you can't even see that there was a screw there with the cap in.

I think it is probably GRK that sells them.

 

[spencer]

Looks like there might be a few manufaturers search "plugs" not caps.

http://www.fastenmaster.com/details/product/cortex-concealed-fastening-system-pvc-trim.html