Showing posts with label MDF molding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MDF molding. Show all posts

Saturday, March 15, 2014

How to Paint Garage Bedroom - Part 15 of 19 - Molding - Cut to size and Nail To Wall - 2

Fig.1 Wall measurement
By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:
Air compressor
Brads
Brad nailer
Compound miter saw 
Compressor hose 25-foot
MDF molding (Medium Density Fiberboard)
Pencil mark
Tape measure

Mrs. Dee wanted to upgrade her bedroom wall fixed, new baseboards needed to be replaced and her new tenet would arrive in three days.

This post the six steps to finishing the installing of the MDF molding into the bedroom/office.

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the wall being measured. This is the window wall, it has one piece of molding in  the middle and missing both ends. Below this end is on the left side near the A/C vent. One side of the molding will be at zero degrees and the other side will be at 45 degrees. The existing molding had to be removed and cut twice on each side to match the new MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) molding.
Step 2: Fig.2 shows a compound saw cutting the first 45 degree cut to match the new molding on the right side of the room.
Fig.2 Compound saw
Step 3: Fig.3 shows a compound saw cut for the zero degree cut, notice the pencil mark showing where to cut a 1/16 of an inch too long. This piece of molding will complete the right side.
Fig.3 Second molding cut

Step 4: Fig.4 shows the first piece of molding is in place and settled into the corner. Notice the black marks on the top and bottom of both pieces. Each molding was shot with a brad nailer to hold it against the wall. Later the molding will be caulked to smooth out the molding and keep it more secured against the wall.
Fig.4 Molding settled
Step 5:Fig.5 shows a close up of the metal brad against the molding.
Fig.5 Nailing the seams

Step 6: Fig.6 shows the brad nailer nailing the last piece of molding on the wall.
Fig.6 Brad nailer

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Monday, April 8, 2013

How to Repair Clock Wall Baseboard

Fig.1 Water Putty
By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:
Blue paint tape
Latex primer white
Paint tray with plastic liner
Paint brush 2-inch
Sand paper sponge 120-grit
Semi-gloss white
Wood putty

Mrs. Toledo lives in San Bernardino, California. She called because she had seen my blog and she e-mailed me a small list of repairs. This job is one item on her repair list. Her oak clock fell down off the kitchen wall and fell on the new MDF molding. According the Burton Moldings website molding like MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) is a type of hardboard, which is made from wood fibers glued under heat and pressure.

This post shows the eight steps to repair the damaged baseboard molding that been hit by a very heavy wall clock.

Step 1: Check out the damage, this time it was just a little 1/2 inch depression that exposed the MDF molding. The clock had scraped off the paint. 
Step 2: Fig.1 shows the wall putty that was used to fill in the depression on the baseboard.
Step 3: Fig.2 shows the mixture of the putty with water until the mixture is like peanut butter.
Step 4: Apply painters blue tape on the baseboard, paying special attention to any curvature on the baseboard. Fig.3 shows that the putty was placed over the depression. The tape keeps the putty in a confined area on the baseboard.
Fig.2 Mixing putty
Fig.3 Applying putty
Step 5: Fig.4 shows that the baseboard putty has dried and is ready for sanding.
Fig.4 Sand damages
Step 6: Fig.5 shows the baseboard being sanded with sandpaper sponge, to easily work around the baseboard contours.
Fig.5 Apply putty to damages
Step 7: Fig.6 shows that after the area is sanded smooth, its time to prime the working area. After the primer has dried the next step is to paint the entire base molding. The base molding had painters tape applied to the top of the baseboard wall area and the floor to prevent paint from touching. A painting tray with a 2-inch paint brush was used to paint the semi-gloss paint. 
Fig.6 Paint baseboards
Step 8: Fig.7 shows the last step is to remove the painters tape and the floor masking tape. Now Mrs. Toledo does not have to face the damaged baseboard and the clock has been replaced.
Fig.7 Job finished
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