How To Fill Knot Holes In Wood Siding

Epoxy putty is a commonly recommended wood filler for use in repairing woodpecker damage.

How to fill knot holes in wood siding.

Line up the ends and using the old piece as a guide mark the new clapboard with a utility knife. The best filler for your siding is a two part epoxy product that cures to a rock hard consistency. 1 scrape all loose paint from around the area to be repaired using a paint scraper or putty. And that s the goal here.

Scoring prevents the wood from chipping when you cut it. I used gorilla glue epoxy glue that sets up in 5 minutes save. The filler should be level and even with the surface of the wood. Once your wood filler is mixed use it quickly.

Use a putty knife to force the filler inside the hole making sure to fill in the hole and to completely cover the opening. Thankfully repairing knots is pretty easy with epoxy. The craft sticks will act as a support for the wood filler. Snip or snap off the tip of the epoxy tubes.

Score the cut line with the utility knife guided by a square. Scrape away any excess with the putty knife when you re done and allow it to air dry. Begin by taping off the area around the holes voids or knots. Fill the siding holes with wood filler.

And instead of trying to hide the knot sometimes it s just better to embrace it and make it look look resinous and natural. I like to use transtint dark brown dyeand either west system epoxyor total boat epoxy. Remove the epoxy from the packaging. Place a full length piece of the damaged siding on the face of the replacement.