need a product to patch wood outdoors...

11-07-2011, 08:52 AM	#1
dbldee20 Member   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 72	need a product to patch wood outdoors... I have some garage door casing that is rotting where it meets the concrete. I've thought about using bondo or wood filler? The casing is about 8" wide. The deteriorated wood is about 3/4" gap at the one end of the casing. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any info

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11-07-2011, 09:50 AM	#2
DrHicks A Little Of Everything   Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 2,041	need a product to patch wood outdoors... Quote: Originally Posted by dbldee20 I have some garage door casing that is rotting where it meets the concrete. I've thought about using bondo or wood filler? The casing is about 8" wide. The deteriorated wood is about 3/4" gap at the one end of the casing. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any info Durham's Rock Hard Water Putty is what I'd try. Truth is, though, it's only going to be a patch - kind of like slathering Bondo on a rusty area of your car. It's a temporary fix. Good luck!

11-07-2011, 10:01 AM	#3
autx790 Member   Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 233	need a product to patch wood outdoors... Abatron was highly recommended to me when I was looking for a good wood repair solution. http://www.abatron.com/

11-07-2011, 10:04 AM	#4
DrHicks A Little Of Everything   Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 2,041	need a product to patch wood outdoors... Quote: Originally Posted by autx790 Abatron was highly recommended to me when I was looking for a good wood repair solution. http://www.abatron.com/ I've never heard of it. How did it work - as in, turn out?

11-07-2011, 10:29 AM	#5
picflight Busy DIYer     Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: S. California Posts: 234	need a product to patch wood outdoors... Quote: Originally Posted by DrHicks It's a temporary fix. What would be a recommended permanent fix?

11-07-2011, 11:02 AM	#6
autx790 Member   Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 233	need a product to patch wood outdoors... Quote: Originally Posted by DrHicks I've never heard of it. How did it work - as in, turn out? I haven't used it yet. I've been restoring the interior of the house for now. I hear about it through old house restoration forums. Someone also recommended this company as a cheaper alternative https://ewoodcare.3dcartstores.com/R...sives_c_2.html

11-07-2011, 04:31 PM	#7
DrHicks A Little Of Everything   Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 2,041	need a product to patch wood outdoors... Quote: Originally Posted by picflight What would be a recommended permanent fix? Replacing the trim. Of course, I know that's not always feasible or even desirable.

11-07-2011, 05:23 PM	#8
chrisn paper hanger and painter     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hagerstown MD Posts: 5,758	need a product to patch wood outdoors... Quote: Originally Posted by autx790 Abatron was highly recommended to me when I was looking for a good wood repair solution. http://www.abatron.com/ This is good stuff. Expensive ,but it works. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.