The Baseboard Repair Method That Changes Everything!!!

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[@johndavidtice]

This is how every repair tutorial on KZbin should be. Quick, to the point, no fluff, obviously from an experienced person, covers everything you need.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thanks buddy. Hopefully there's just enough info there for people to take on the repair themselves.

[@seanr2157]

Agreed!

[@nuthinbutlove]

Agreed!

[@Likourgos_Katselis]

Exactly. Perfect from start to end.

[@wendybutler1681]

Not only how, but WHY he does it that way. That's an important part of a how-to for me.

[@OldJoe212]

Bondo tip from car guys. Don't stir the Bondo, fold it. Stirring introduces air causing pin holes. Not that big of a deal but it can save a few steps.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Good tip.

[@mason9227]

I loved this format. Nice to see every step while still in a shorter video.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Glad to hear!

[@autohitman]

I agree. This is probably some of the best editing I’ve saw with these types of videos. As all said, right to point, yet still great steps and info between and no fluff to fill time. 👍

[@user-hm5zb1qn6g]

If only every how-to YT video was this concise, informative, and devoid of ego. Learned a lot in 4 minutes.

[@VioletJoy]

Why did I watch this? 1. I just got new baseboards. 2. There are some imperfections to fix. 3. This is a 4-minute video. 4. Super clear and concise video. 5. No unnecessary chatter. 6. Practical help. Thanks!!

[@miket1322]

I have used regular bondo to repair wood. If you compare the safety data sheets between regular bondo and the wood filler version, they are essentially the same. They both have styrene monomer (which is polymerized to polystyrene plastic with the peroxide hardener) and talc. A bit of titanium dioxide is added for whiteness. So you can save money and just buy regular bondo. It will work. Great video. Really enjoy your channel.

[@blaircox1589]

Thought the same as soon as he said hard to find. In Canada, that phrase means it costs more then the thing you're fixing.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

I appreciate the info, thank you

[@Avital4414]

By ‘regular’ do you mean the Bondo painters putty?

[@miket1322]

@@Avital4414 Bondo "filler". Putty usually refers to glazing putty so no.

[@thatguy7085]

Most outside house painters do

[@kittywalker2944]

You are the Tidiest worker I have ever seen - you give ‘clean as you go’ a new meaning! This is great, thanks!

[@PatrickLemay]

Love the videos youre putting out. Relevant homeowner repair tutorials that don't drag on and on for nothing. Now to be as efficient and skilled as you...

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thanks buddy

[@wendybutler1681]

Seems to me being organized helps. And taking the time to do proper prep work. The coat of paint can work miracles but you have to do the prep that doesn't show so that paint looks flawless. Like installing a zipper when constructing a garment. Take the time to smoothly baste the dreaded zipper exactly where it needs to be before going to the sewing machine. I do not like hand sewing *at all* but I learned that my results were much more professional and I rarely had to tear out stitches and start over. So I hand baste my zippers before topstitching. I don't dread sewing in zippers anymore, either.

[@jlee3925]

I’ve been doing renovations for 20 years and I’m going to start making KZbin videos and throwing a little comedy in there as well. It blows my mind what people do not know.

[@herval]

These are so useful. First time owning a house or renovating one is a universe of random shit and tips and problems that’s mind blowing

[@gloriajackson2021]

I know nothing lol. I have quite a bit of things around my house that need fixing. These videos are great!

[@patriciahowellstegall8800]

That dribble of filler on floor ( next to the paper) is driving me bananas. He never wiped it off. Probably gonna leave a spot on the hardwood

[@lawrence809]

Saw that too. lol

[@rjcarr316]

Yeah, I like how he was careful and sort of excessively masked the wall, but had a tiny newspaper for his work area and didn’t even setup the bondo over it and got a drip.

[@wadebesack4393]

Bondo's automotive filler works just as well and is available everywhere. Comes with flexible spreader that cured filler peels right off of. I've even used it on exterior siding that had a pressed woodgrain texture. Before fully cured, drag the corner of the spreader or putty knife through it to replicate the grain pattern in the surrounding area. When cured, knock the peaks off and clean up the depressed grain pattern with a sanding block and you can't tell it was ever there.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thanks for passing on some knowledge

[@user-te9nd3lq7u]

And most importantly it’s much cheaper.

[@ruidadgmailcanada8508]

We used the auto Bondo in professional furniture repair. I saw an armoire that had a crushed side and leg…forklift booboo. Once the repair technician was done you couldn’t tell at all that it was repaired. I really looked at it for imperfections. Dark stained matched and everything. From then on I knew to inspect the interior of furniture. 😂

[@rscottr]

Yup, I've used Bondo automotive with plywood boat building.

[@lucaschapman1966]

Actually not a great idea in this location. While it is good stuff the odor is horrendous and I have had many complaints. There are other reasons not to use it

[@rachll7904]

Wow! You are saving me mega bucks. My puppy chewed! Repairs around here are so pricey. THANKS!

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Best wishes on the repair 🍻

[@invisible.fatman]

I love this stuff. It was very useful for my baseboard when it got damaged from having furniture moved. Works great! I even keep an extra tube of the cream hardener in my nightstand.

[@3dlovely]

Absolutely amazing. I too love the short, and to the point, videos. Thank you.

[@theayatollahofrockandrollah]

yes this changes everything....from now on my life is cleft in two separate parts.... the part before and the part after I saw you Bondo a baseboard

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Here here🍻

[@dorothy8495]

Thanks for making and posting this video. My rescue dogs chewed the doorframe when I left them home alone. Looks awful, but now I can take a fair stab at fixing it. Thank you.

[@billg7813]

I wish all KZbins were as helpful as this.New Subscriber 👍🏻

[@ahbuilt]

i just used bondo wood filler a couple days ago for the first time and LOVED it. It;s so easy to sand and so smooth and takes paint great. You used WAAAAAAAAY too much hardener. That's why it hardened almost instantly. It shouldn't be blue when you mix it up, but more of a very pale green. Keep up the good work!

[@christov4120]

I thought the same.

[@robertcameronjones]

Very smart use of the two filler products. Bravo.

[@mavioz]

Immediate subscription! I love this video and checked your other videos and guess what? They’re awesome too. You are a man’s dream of KZbin tutorials sir. Bravo! 👏

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thanks buddy, hope the tips are useful🍻

[@EricPotratzM]

I pretty much did this exact same repair today repairing a door jamb. Except I use Crawford's as a finishing spackling since it sands easier than any other spackling. And I use the shellac in the beginning to seal things off as well.

[@i.warrenhastings2526]

Excellent video, thanks for posting. I am actually going to need to do this soon for a job, and I wasn't sure what the best approach was.

[@monaminchau4798]

Great tutorial, short and to the point! Thank you!

[@emmeayoub]

Wow, I love the clear and hands on explaination. Thank You !

[@TileMerchant]

Excellent video, well done. Nice to see and flow like a charm.

[@name.terrie]

Thanks, this was great. I just suscribed. Love that you're to the point and provide great info, instructions, and tips.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thanks for the sub!

[@chrisg758]

Amazing, thanks for doing this despite it being throwaway work, great to see real world fixes that work.

[@jimnora1705]

Body filler is the best friend of paint grade carpentry projects.👍

[@maalumzawadi245]

WOW! GREAT Tutorial...VERY DETAILED and to the POINT! U ROCK!...FYI AMAZING WORK!

[@ming236]

So beautiful ! 👍

[@MarkAlbert]

I wish the Bondo Wood Filler wasn't so pricey, but yes this works great and I guess I should prime my repairs now. You demonstrated it so well, and I am glad to see you are using Festool, too.

[@jeremyr7147]

Regular bondo is usable on wood.. says right on the container

[@Shadowcat1954]

Looks Great!!

[@BLYTHART]

Very well explained.

[@jason-hh6lu]

We have a filler here in the UK called Tetrion filler. It’s a 2 part filler that dries between 10 to 20 mins depending on temperature and how deep the filler needs to be. comes in 4 tones but white is the best one as it takes all sorts of paint extremely well and sands back great too. Nice video. 👍🏻 If I had done that repair, guaranteed to have pulled a bit of the wall paint off removing the masking tape, no matter how delicate a tape I used. 😂🤣

[@iya625]

Надо использовать старую малярную ленту или самую дешевую. Она плохо приклеивается и легко снимается, можно феном для волос погреть

[@renostubbs8504]

That was a brilliant idea,the process was tedious, but the results were amazing

[@thommeinert9072]

Excellent Job!! Great Demo!

[@JakubSK]

This is so easy I love it!

[@gonzalezaaronm]

This is why I switched to PVC baseboards. Great video

[@Aglassact77]

Great video . Thank you for taking the tone to show us this 👍

[@shawnshaffer4230]

i have been doing this for years on my outside corners . works great for crown molding also

[@henryworkswoodandmetal]

Excellent work and great method, thanks!

[@Mike-jq9jo]

Excellent! Subscribed.

[@gnlilu6972]

I really enjoyed watching this!

[@orbitalforest]

Excellent repair , going to see if i can get some of that Bondo in the UK.

[@nenettemiddleton807]

Impressive very nice job

[@HowIDoThingsDIY]

You're like the "Trim Whisperer". Great repair.

[@anadietrich934]

Thank You! I need to do the same in some parts of the house. It came at a good time.

[@mustaphag]

Excellent work

[@tmcl1837]

Excellent. A helpful video that is succinct.

[@RIAAP1964]

That changes absolutely everything 😉

[@michaelhartman851]

Often when I come into these repairs on fiber board I usually use something flexible to fix it like fast drying caulk, my method is to use a good knife wider than the repairs and add the caulking heavy over the area, use the knife to shape the material to the contour and it may take multiple coats to fill deep gouges, but the advantage to using caulking is if someone hits it again it won't just fall back out it has some give and flexibility.

[@ChrisFredriksson]

Awesome result! ❤

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lafielanarchy]

Awsome guide, fast and easy!

[@andiamocclash397]

Try using the Quicksteel wood epoxy, it comes in a pinchable amount that you can roll up and mix, also use a bit of water on the putty blade to get a smother application.

[@swagger105]

Professional decorator here and you made hard work of that mate.

[@scottcates]

Mmmmm...fiberboard baseboards. Yum-yum🥰

[@Aninjasfart]

Love the videos!

[@carmellatte71]

Great job 🎉🎉

[@lildoc]

Thank you for the video. What was the grit thickness of the sandpaper you initially used before applying Bondo?

[@theglowcloud2215]

Bondo is good stuff. Solvent-based plastic wood in general is all I've had success with, especially on exterior repairs. Non-solvent filler is just crap across the board; it cracks, it shrinks, it doesn't adhere very well, etc.

[@JayJay-ft9zu]

Looks good 👍

[@GamerbyDesign]

This man makes it look easy. If I tried that the base board would be looking more jacked than when I started.

[@Kuli24000]

It would likely take me a few hours to do.

[@nathanheim248]

Love nme some Bondo! Great fix my dude!

[@toosense]

Perfect video. TFS

[@RebeccaCallister]

Perfect!! Thank you

[@richardsimms251]

Great job

[@BrianKim-ih4qh]

I’d just buy a new home

[@robinlarabi]

😂

[@jazminayala1384]

😂😂😂

[@Jasmine-cu2ct]

Exactly what I was thinking 😂😂😂

[@oxoConstantinEoxo]

Obviously. I mean.. who would try even doing that?

[@tylermcconnell2222]

Just bought a brand new home and here i am

[@CHA1RMANsmoug]

Amazing 🎉

[@B-ch6uk]

Wow you work fast

[@1k1ngst0n]

amazing!

[@user-gv4ue4lm7j]

I use epoxy daily. Best stuff for repairs. I use the two knife method as well. I use it also in many other types of repairs as well. Getting awfully expensive lately though. But gotta have it.

[@user-sf7qi7mu3f]

О! Отличная идея!

[@saminijim1508]

fantastic

[@MeghanDonnellyIPY]

Thank you so much

[@sergiojacquez2277]

Fantastic Thanks! 🙏 👍👏

[@jimanderson4495]

Great tip Funny Man. Thanks

[@InFltSvc]

great job!

[@adventurousone2226]

What kind of sandpaper do I use? Also, how do you match paint for baseboard. There isn't any that they left when they worked on my condo.

[@bobzimmerman611]

Never understood why anyone would use MDF baseboard? MDF is fine for crown molding, where there's little chance of damage after installation.

[@bigal8976]

Cost. Try buying 700ft of wood baseboard vs MDF.

[@Longtack55]

Cheap. I see it in bathrooms and wet areas. Awful.

[@bigal8976]

@@Longtack55 Never had a problem with it indoors. Crazy tho I’ve seen it on exterior trim.

[@rakkassan2187]

Well done

[@Knute1232001]

I own a painting business and love your videos. Projects need to be done quick but also done right and look professional. Your methods always hits both methods. Question: Do you prefer this two step mixing bondo vs the red bondo in the tube? I like the red bondo better because it doesn't clunk up as fast and easier to clean off tools.

[@AnthonyPerez]

What's the Dry time on the red?

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

I think the red "bondo" in the tubes is more of a glazing putty. It excels at small, shallow repairs and will crack and shrink on bigger stuff.

[@dlighted8861]

Thanks for the tip on the bondo. Can the bondo itself be colored/stained. I wonder if slightly less hardener is used if you would have a bit more time and then leave it to cure over night. 🤔

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

This particular Bondo comes with a blue hardener so the colour is strange.

[@mariav1274]

🇦🇺 Looks fantastic.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thanks Maria, hope you're having a great day over on the other side of the world!

[@mariav1274]

@@TheFunnyCarpenter Summer, Saturday morning, life is good.

[@quigglebat]

Ty

[@grendeldog01]

Howdy, will this work for MDF baseboard or just wood? Thanks!

[@carmenmendez7896]

Hi, what is the cream hardener that you are mixing with the Bondo called, please? Thank you.

[@friedala4702]

Do you have tips for woden floor like that with a lot of filth also in the craks? Crubbing it and would like to coller it or somthing

[@cristina_h]

Thank you for this video, I really needed something like this. I've found white baseboards seems to be of worse quality of traditional wood ones, or at least they deteriorate much faster

[@FarmToMarketRoad]

The hardener is benzoil peroxide. Industrial strength zit remover.

[@genewilliams617]

Nice.

[@regd.2263]

Great job well done, just one thing why did you temporarily remove the painters tape at around 0.52 into the video then put it back again.

[@sirius_s2028]

The tape didnt pull the paint from the wall! Bloody amazing!

[@user-mk4xc8xn6f]

Спасибо!

[@govaking2126]

Tedious work

[@geraldinefields1730]

Thank you.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thanks for watching 🍻

[@juanlarriega7853]

Hello Funny Carpenter - I find your videos very useful and I will usually use your advise, I was wondering if you have a video on patching ceiling cracks, some of the ceilings in my house that needs to be patch, texture and paint. Some of the videos that I've seen requires to make the cracks wider and then patch the area a lot wider than the original crack, any advise will be appreciate it. Thanks

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Ceiling cracks are difficult to deal with! If the cracks aren't to extreme you can try put some white latex caulking into the crack and smooth it over. That can take the eye away from it and sometimes is a quick fix. Otherwise your looking at scraping off the section, retaping, mudding, retexturing.

[@juanlarriega7853]

@@TheFunnyCarpenter Thank you

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I had no idea Bondo made wood filler!

[@klamoux]

Merci beaucoup. J'ai les mêmes plinthes chez moi, celà va beaucoup m'aider 😉 Thanks for the trick !

[@lilginz13]

you are popping off on tiktok btw, keep it up!

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

A bunch of TikTokers just steal my videos. Pretty sad.

[@StevieG777]

Nicely done. Would this work as well on MDF?

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

No doubt, the BB in the vid were MDF