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Changed my mind about painting over chipped baseboards after 3 years
I used to always just slap a fresh coat of paint over chipped baseboards. It looked fine for a month or so but the chips always came back. Last week at my duplex in Austin, a tenant sent me a photo of a huge chunk missing and I finally grabbed some wood filler. Filled it, sanded it smooth, then painted. Took an extra 20 minutes per room but the finish actually looks new now. Anyone else have a repair trick they ignored for way too long?
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thomas.tyler13d ago
Three years is way too long to be painting over chips lol. I was the exact same way with my place in Denver, just slapped paint on and hoped for the best. Then I finally tried wood filler on a busted corner in the kitchen and it actually stayed put. Feels way more solid now and I don't have to touch it up every few months like I used to.
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