Hello, I'm new to woodworking and recently built a couple small shelves. I made a mistake and sanded the edge of the piece of wood next to my crown trim and now there's a gap. Should I spackle the gap or just leave it? I'm painting this project with latex paint. Thanks - Rick
If you only paint it, after a pretty short interval it will crack, and be uglier than you'll want. I'd use a good quality caulk and let it dry a bit before painting.
Welcome to LJ's ! As was said, if it is to be painted, caulk and paint. If it is to be finished otherwise, re-cut. Work Safely, Have Fun and Good Luck!
Man, that's a lot of responses… I definitely came to the right place. THANK YOU!!
I'm going to caulk it and spray it will latex.
QUESTIONS: Just to be clear, I should caulk because wood filler / spackle can crack, right? Should the caulk bead be thin and flush with the two pieces or should it be proud and rounded out from the gap?
That might be a dumb question, but I find myself spending a ton of time researching things like that since I don't much experience.
"Should the caulk bead be thin and flush with the two pieces or should it be proud and rounded out from the gap?"
I actually already filled the gap with caulk. It was so small I had to lay a small bead and then run a flat edge over it to smooth it flat. In the smallest gaps the caulk pulled out, but I'm pretty confident those areas will be concealed by paint.
I used what I already had: Alex Plus 10.1 oz. White Acrylic Latex Caulk Plus Silicone because its labeled as "paintable caulk". The "painter's caulk" doesn't appear have silicone so I hope that doesn't give me a problem.
FWIW, I built a knotty pine book case many years ago, and put a crown molding on it. There were some gaps that I filled with almond colored caulk, which in any lighting environment didn't show. It was a great cheat.
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