Question
What do you do (when installing pure white lacquer based painted cabinets) with the molding cracks that need caulking and holes that need filling? We have many times pushed customers to a paint and glaze finish over a pure solid color because we can’t make the installation look good. A glazed finish "hides" the cracks and the holes touchup very good. Any tips?
Forum Responses
(Finishing Forum)
From contributor B:
Our installer had a giant kit of all kinds of these wax crayons. They were softer than normal crayons, and made specifically for filling holes from finish nailers. I'd try this, and as far as filling in a long run/crack/crevice from moldings, I'd just use a super thin bead of caulk and run your finger down it.
Take a putty knife and spoon the tinted caulking back into the tube, fold over the bottom of the tube of caulk and put a few wraps of duct tape to the bottom to keep the caulking in the tube. Snip off a small portion of the tip and caulk away.
Some installers don’t use nails at all especially on the base molding. They use construction adhesive and rig up 2X4's as a clamp. If the crown molding needs a nail here and there, I rather they use a small tack hammer and a small brad. Less damage on the finished surface makes for a happy touch up person.
