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Well done, straightforward useful repair! Thanks for making this-; videos like yours (some of the best I've ever seen) provide confidence. Definitely subscribed.
It's also good to put the putty in a ziploc baggie and snip off a corner. Pour it into the crevice like frosting on a cake. Helps it get in to spots that a putty knife just can't.
I learned about wood putty from you. I bust it out all the time now for little wood fixes. I love it. It's super easy to use. Getting the water to wood putty ratio is tricky though.
That’s awesome Luke so happy to help. I’ve never repaired a circular call him with this stuff but it turned out pretty awesome. Thanks so much for sharing
Nice repair,Dustin,you know I like the bondo,dries in like 10 minutes ready to sand and recoat. The bondo glass has fiberglass strands mixed in and makes a good first layer for strength and use then regular bondo for the finish coats. :)
Thanks again Dustin and like everyone else I certainly would like to see more work with Bondo specifically wood and metal... Thanks again man see you later!
Hey Alex that sounds like a challenge now I get to put together an awesome bondo Video with different materials. thank you so much for sharing, my friend
Can you do an update on how your pillars held up over the years? There were some reviews stating the Durham's Rock Hard softens after you apply paint and fails after 2 years.
Hey Mary, that would be a great follow up video. I don’t find any issues with rockhard as I have had customers for years with no issues. I actually just released a new rockhard video. Check it out I like that better than Bondo.
Watching this reminds me; I've taken to wearing thin nitrile gloves when working with putty, caulk etc. When I'm done and take them off my hands are clean and I'm at less risk of getting the caulk on other things
Nice quick fix how long did it last before the rot that you did not remove start rotting the rest of the pole? I tried this trick before and did not remove all the rot and it rotted after a year then I dug out all the rot fully and brushed fiberglass resin in and then went with short strain fiberglass while the resin was still soft did most of the filling with the fiberglass and finished it off with bondo holding up good so far and it's been 5 year's but it's only for an old horse wagon display not a load bearing post that can damage the roof mounted to the house...
Hey Peter. That is definitely a more hard-core fix than the one featured here. But once you get it set and coated with two coats of exterior paint it will last as long as You keep it protected.
Hey Jen thank you!’ yes ma’am that would be awesome I’ve been through a lot of states in Arizona is definitely one of my favorites, actually thought about moving there :-).
Hey John Smith yes sir this is in the paint department at the depot but if you were doing it on the exterior unpainted surface I would try that Bondo it is hard-core. are you staining it or painting after?
We have faux columns. One of them has a very large crack starting at the bottom until halfway up. Can I use Durhams water putty to fix it? The problem that I am seeing is our columns are texturized and not flat. I would love to share a picture but not sure how
My garage door framing on the bottom has wood rot about 4 inches up. Should I carry the putty right down to the bottom on the concrete? Also, after fixing it I want to attach the PVC weatherstripping to it. Can I nail into Durham or Bondo? Thanks. I love your videos--so easy peasy!
Hi Ellen. If it’s just a cut and dry straight board, I would cut out the rotted section and install new wood, then you can use the rockhard or the Bondo to make it seamless. It also makes it easier to nail into. I hope this helps!
@@homemend It does help! Thanks for tje great idea. This will be my 1st attempt cutting wood but I just bought a multitool which should help. Thanks, Dustin.
I was typing out a comment saying the material & process was just like bondo but for woodwork. Then I got to the last 90 seconds. So... ⬅️⬅️⬅️⬅️⬅️. I worked in my dad's body shop every summer growing up. Good to see those skills translate to home improvement. I don't ever have the need or inclination to exercise those skills in auto body repair or restoration, but I have lots of opportunities to flex skills renovating my 1920 Foursquare.
Hey Gwen yes I originally plan to do this one in Bondo but it was such a large repair I ended up going with the rockhard instead.. bondo vid is on the list!
Hey Ohio that’s awesome! Yes it would certainly work but you would need to do something to re-create possibly the texture and the color. It’s really could be considered more of an art form you want to patch the hole and make it look like the rest of the stuff :-) Since you’re not painting the whole thing you would need to get artistic
Finally got around to repairing some rot on the cabin....that stuff is amazing!!!.... repaired some cracks on the front porch railing.... followed your example....turned out great!!!.... thanks for the very educational video!!!
I had to fix an outside window sill that had rotted. It was just one small area so I didn't want to go through the hassle of replacing the whole sill. I used Durham's too, but after digging out all the rotted wood that I could, a painted a good coat of J-B Welds liquid wood restore hardener on it. After it dried the wood was hard and gave the wood putty something to grab on to.
Woodputty isn't water proof in freezing temperatures it will break down and actually Absorb the water. How do you prevent this? Larger section like this are more susceptible moisture. Follow this I have had to redo my fix.
Have you ever used this stuff on a crack in a wood fence post and then stain or paint after dried ? I may have no choice but to try it to prevent water seep
Could you have used a spray foam to fill the cavity? I read certain spray foam can be used in place of concrete for setting fence posts and sunken driveway slabs that you jack up and spray the foam undeneath? Thanks.
Hey Clark I am curious myself, I never liked the spray foam because the only application I ever used it in was insulating windows and doors, which if overfilled can bow out the jamb and cause problems. Definitely trying it on Rottenwood next :-) what’s the worst that can happen?
Oh wow that's awesome! Is that yellow machinery called an electric sander I am assuming? Would you be willing to make a video replacing an inside window sill? One of my dogs ripped part of it out 😩 if I can repair it myself without having to hire someone to take out the whole window sill, if possible.
Hey ruru. Yes it can be hand sanded but the electric lets me go to lunch early :-) I will get the inside window sill replacement on the list for videos, or you could joinme on the Mighty Ntwrkand shoot me a picture and we can talk about how you can get it done easy 😃
@@homemend lol about going to lunch early 😆 ok! Didn't know that you're on Mighty Network. I can look for you on there if the name is the same as your RUclips channel 😊 I really appreciate it! 🥰🥰
Had to laugh when he said it was just “surface” rot and had half his hand in the hollowed out area hogging out the rot. Good quick repair, I’ve done similar repairs with bondo.
Hey Devin! Yes I do find Bondo to be a better product as of late. And to be fair it was Surface rot LOL. It had nothing to do with structural integrity LOL I went with it. Thanks so much for commenting
No wood preservative treatment.. it’s best to cut out the rot, replace the section with pressure treated wood. Wood preservative helps protect the existing column, and pressure treated wood is protected against termites, rot and fungal decay.. would’ve costed $60 more and 1 more hour of labor
was currious did you clean out the bottom of that post removing all the debri inside of it? less you didnt show that part in this video just seem like the putty filler wasnt grabing inside that post looked like it kept falling out?
That stuff is garbage. I'm sure that it's already falling out. I used that stuff outside and then painted over it after it dries and the paint has bubbled up. I scraped that crap off and painted over it again. Then another spot starts to bubble. That stuff may be okay inside but if it gets near water, forget about it! Need a plastic filler or something but NOT that crap! Bondo or fiberglass bondo would be better.
Hey dad. As long as you paint it with two coats of exterior paint you should be good to go but you are definitely right about bondo. That stuff is hard core and definitely can stand the weather better. Thanks for commenting
I have much experience dealing and repairing dry and wet rots. Regardless which one, you need to dig out all the rots more than the actual area. When you apply and fill the Wood Bondo, you need to use smaller putty knife to fill, push and pack cavities very solid separate times. This is the key. Watching your work procedure, you only did superficial work. Looks okay after you sanded and painted, but it won't last long honestly.
Very dangerous. That post is going to continue to rot under the putty!! The rotten wood MUST be either completely removed, or treated with rot repair wood hardener.
Hi Mike. If it was dry rot… You would be correct. Dry rot is fungal, but wet rot is not… Removing the water source will stop the rot. Thanks for watching.
@@homemend I realise and understand that completely. That said, I still would have been far more thorough. Perhaps I am just a fastidious person 😉. Have a nice day.
Are you freaking kidding me? The title of this video should be "How To Hide Rotted Wood". This is worse than repairing rust on a car with crumpled newspapers and bondo! People, do NOT do this!!! This is not a "fix" it is a cosmetic repair...
Hey Bobby, you are very right, sir. It was clear in the video that the columns are structurally sound with steel inside and that this was just a replace the face of the columns? Where is the confusion?
a very poor job. amateurish. as others have said: you'r only hiding the rot. thats what DIY'ers do. you seem to be advertising the gunk and the big DIY sheds. just look at the selfie comments constantly mentioning the brand of the gunk. rails and posts are there to provide protection - someone leans on your bad effort and they might go thro it & injure themselves. Do it properly, thats if you can?
Hey Dan 😂maybe you didn’t watch the video. The stability of the posts and handrails were solid and sound., Yes this is just covering up the rot … with something beautiful LOL as long as it’s protected and not letting water in it doesn’t really matter that that ugly rot is still in there. Thanks for commenting :-)
This channel is a life saver and so awesome.
Thank you B awesome comment my friend
Exactly my problem between my garages. You just saved me a ton of money, subscribed!!
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Well done, straightforward useful repair! Thanks for making this-; videos like yours (some of the best I've ever seen) provide confidence. Definitely subscribed.
Hey Chris so happy to have you , my man. Thank you so much for this comment. You rock
There's always a critic and today it's me. Maybe chip out as much rot possible first to get a deeper filler bond on non rotten wood.
Absolutely thanks for sharing
I discovered that stuff thanks to you.
Awesome Ovie! Thanks so much for sharing
It's also good to put the putty in a ziploc baggie and snip off a corner. Pour it into the crevice like frosting on a cake. Helps it get in to spots that a putty knife just can't.
Excellent idea, Bobby… Obviously you have watched your mom ice a cake
I learned about wood putty from you. I bust it out all the time now for little wood fixes. I love it. It's super easy to use. Getting the water to wood putty ratio is tricky though.
That’s awesome Luke so happy to help. I’ve never repaired a circular call him with this stuff but it turned out pretty awesome. Thanks so much for sharing
Nice repair,Dustin,you know I like the bondo,dries in like 10 minutes ready to sand and recoat. The bondo glass has fiberglass strands mixed in and makes a good first layer for strength and use then regular bondo for the finish coats. :)
Thank you Pete you know I’ve become a bondo fan. I will definitely try that first coats/finish coat method totally trusting you 100% sir
@@homemend I wouldn’t steer you wrong,Walmart has it about the cheapest
Thanks again Dustin and like everyone else I certainly would like to see more work with Bondo specifically wood and metal... Thanks again man see you later!
Hey Alex that sounds like a challenge now I get to put together an awesome bondo Video with different materials. thank you so much for sharing, my friend
Can you do an update on how your pillars held up over the years? There were some reviews stating the Durham's Rock Hard softens after you apply paint and fails after 2 years.
Hey Mary, that would be a great follow up video. I don’t find any issues with rockhard as I have had customers for years with no issues. I actually just released a new rockhard video. Check it out I like that better than Bondo.
I ended up replacing both columns with fiberglass columns. Good to go for another 100 years.
You are awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Watching this reminds me; I've taken to wearing thin nitrile gloves when working with putty, caulk etc. When I'm done and take them off my hands are clean and I'm at less risk of getting the caulk on other things
Excellent input my friend. Thank you for sharing.
Nice quick fix how long did it last before the rot that you did not remove start rotting the rest of the pole? I tried this trick before and did not remove all the rot and it rotted after a year then I dug out all the rot fully and brushed fiberglass resin in and then went with short strain fiberglass while the resin was still soft did most of the filling with the fiberglass and finished it off with bondo holding up good so far and it's been 5 year's but it's only for an old horse wagon display not a load bearing post that can damage the roof mounted to the house...
Hey Peter. That is definitely a more hard-core fix than the one featured here. But once you get it set and coated with two coats of exterior paint it will last as long as You keep it protected.
Great demonstration 👍 and yes I would love to see a bondo video
I wish you were in Southern AZ, I would hire you for a bunch of work 🙂
Hey Jen thank you!’ yes ma’am that would be awesome I’ve been through a lot of states in Arizona is definitely one of my favorites, actually thought about moving there :-).
Good job. They sell that at home depot? I'm thinking using it as wood filler on my deck. I've used other wood filler, but find it dry too fast.
Hey John Smith yes sir this is in the paint department at the depot but if you were doing it on the exterior unpainted surface I would try that Bondo it is hard-core. are you staining it or painting after?
Thanks for the great practical tip.
Always a pleasure Greg thank you.
I understand that it has a very quick setting time and could harden right in the trough. Also clean up and is it stainable?
This one’s water clean up but I have never tried to stain it. That would make a good experiment but thank you for sharing
Awesome stuff. Just what I needed to see. Appreciate the bond comparison and your bondo wood repair video too. Thanks!
Thank you Blake. Hats off to bondo. Awesome stuff. Appreciate the comment!
Excellent! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you! 😃
Awesome Homedepot carries Durham Water Putty with the strongman on the front.
Absolutely thank you Joe!
Bondo rocks! That'd be great to see a video on that.
It’s on its way. Thanks J!
Bondo is like level 10 duct tape. Very handy.
Absolutely I’m gonna have fun writing this one :-) Thank you TSB
We have faux columns. One of them has a very large crack starting at the bottom until halfway up. Can I use Durhams water putty to fix it? The problem that I am seeing is our columns are texturized and not flat. I would love to share a picture but not sure how
Hey, hey, you can contact me through email thehomemender @Gmail
Nice job
Thank you sir appreciate the comment
It’s better to use the liquid petrifier first before your putty. Thanks for the video.
Awesome input thanks for watching
is durhams ok for outside, i thought is was not water proof?
Hey Mark, it’s not waterproof, you would want to seal it, and double coated with some exterior paint
My garage door framing on the bottom has wood rot about 4 inches up. Should I carry the putty right down to the bottom on the concrete? Also, after fixing it I want to attach the PVC weatherstripping to it. Can I nail into Durham or Bondo?
Thanks. I love your videos--so easy peasy!
Hi Ellen. If it’s just a cut and dry straight board, I would cut out the rotted section and install new wood, then you can use the rockhard or the Bondo to make it seamless. It also makes it easier to nail into. I hope this helps!
@@homemend It does help! Thanks for tje great idea. This will be my 1st attempt cutting wood but I just bought a multitool which should help. Thanks, Dustin.
You are awesome!
Hi! I just found your channel and have some repairs to do on my front porch too...wish me luck..I'm a girl😂😂✌️🙏
I’m loving u SD. And I’m curious to know how it came out.
Good job. Wiping down the layers with a sponge (car sponge or even those kitchen rectangle things) saves on doing too much sanding.
Thank you David . I appreciate the comment
I was typing out a comment saying the material & process was just like bondo but for woodwork. Then I got to the last 90 seconds. So... ⬅️⬅️⬅️⬅️⬅️.
I worked in my dad's body shop every summer growing up. Good to see those skills translate to home improvement. I don't ever have the need or inclination to exercise those skills in auto body repair or restoration, but I have lots of opportunities to flex skills renovating my 1920 Foursquare.
Hey Gwen yes I originally plan to do this one in Bondo but it was such a large repair I ended up going with the rockhard instead.. bondo vid is on the list!
Did the filler be pushed all the way in the hole to replace the rotten wood
Hey Kay. The loose stuff was pulled out and rockhard filled in the hole. I hope the video helped.
Hey Dustin!! Great video as always and yes we want a bondo video, What happened to your phone app? I can't find it on the app store.
Hey AC thanks so much! it’s through a digital Guide company called retrieve, you’ll find me inside that app
Great video!!!.... I live in a log home.... have some wood rot... wonder if that would work?
Hey Ohio that’s awesome! Yes it would certainly work but you would need to do something to re-create possibly the texture and the color. It’s really could be considered more of an art form you want to patch the hole and make it look like the rest of the stuff :-) Since you’re not painting the whole thing you would need to get artistic
Finally got around to repairing some rot on the cabin....that stuff is amazing!!!.... repaired some cracks on the front porch railing.... followed your example....turned out great!!!.... thanks for the very educational video!!!
Sweet! Can you make a video showing how to repair a rotted spot on a shed door and maybe water damage to the shed walls???
Hey 20 jump on the meeting at work and upload some pictures show me what you got and I can help you fix it
I had to fix an outside window sill that had rotted. It was just one small area so I didn't want to go through the hassle of replacing the whole sill. I used Durham's too, but after digging out all the rotted wood that I could, a painted a good coat of J-B Welds liquid wood restore hardener on it. After it dried the wood was hard and gave the wood putty something to grab on to.
That is awesome. Thanks for sharing
Appreciate the info 👍
Thanks for watching
Great video! Yes please would love seeing more bondo uses.
Yes ma’am looking forward to putting it together :-) thanks for the encouragement
Woodputty isn't water proof in freezing temperatures it will break down and actually Absorb the water. How do you prevent this? Larger section like this are more susceptible moisture. Follow this I have had to redo my fix.
Hey CNX. Great observation and you’re absolutely correct which is why we caught it with exterior paint. Thanks for commenting.
Have you ever used this stuff on a crack in a wood fence post and then stain or paint after dried ? I may have no choice but to try it to prevent water seep
Great question Sam. As long as it’s surface stuff and it’s not in an area that stays wet you should be good to go
Could you have used a spray foam to fill the cavity? I read certain spray foam can be used in place of concrete for setting fence posts and sunken driveway slabs that you jack up and spray the foam undeneath? Thanks.
Hey Clark I am curious myself, I never liked the spray foam because the only application I ever used it in was insulating windows and doors, which if overfilled can bow out the jamb and cause problems. Definitely trying it on Rottenwood next :-) what’s the worst that can happen?
@@homemend Thanks brother. Let us know how it goes. :)
Thank you
Thank you mb!
Oh wow that's awesome! Is that yellow machinery called an electric sander I am assuming? Would you be willing to make a video replacing an inside window sill? One of my dogs ripped part of it out 😩 if I can repair it myself without having to hire someone to take out the whole window sill, if possible.
Hey ruru. Yes it can be hand sanded but the electric lets me go to lunch early :-) I will get the inside window sill replacement on the list for videos, or you could joinme on the Mighty Ntwrkand shoot me a picture and we can talk about how you can get it done easy 😃
@@homemend lol about going to lunch early 😆 ok! Didn't know that you're on Mighty Network. I can look for you on there if the name is the same as your RUclips channel 😊 I really appreciate it! 🥰🥰
Had to laugh when he said it was just “surface” rot and had half his hand in the hollowed out area hogging out the rot. Good quick repair, I’ve done similar repairs with bondo.
Hey Devin! Yes I do find Bondo to be a better product as of late. And to be fair it was Surface rot LOL. It had nothing to do with structural integrity LOL I went with it. Thanks so much for commenting
No wood preservative treatment.. it’s best to cut out the rot, replace the section with pressure treated wood. Wood preservative helps protect the existing column, and pressure treated wood is protected against termites, rot and fungal decay.. would’ve costed $60 more and 1 more hour of labor
Thanks for the input!
Hey Dustin.. Where are you located? Need you to come help me out with my bathroom floor! lol
I’m in Virginia Beach. You got this njoy!
Yes muy Bueno bondo !
Yes sir!
was currious did you clean out the bottom of that post removing all the debri inside of it? less you didnt show that part in this video just seem like the putty filler wasnt grabing inside that post looked like it kept falling out?
Hey MC. You can remove the loose stuff and fill that with rock hard, as it typically doesn’t stay put. I hope the video helps!
Hide rot would be a better name than repair
Hey D. absolutely! . As long as you stop the water intrusion and make the damage look pretty you’re good to go. Thanks for commenting
That stuff is garbage. I'm sure that it's already falling out. I used that stuff outside and then painted over it after it dries and the paint has bubbled up. I scraped that crap off and painted over it again. Then another spot starts to bubble. That stuff may be okay inside but if it gets near water, forget about it! Need a plastic filler or something but NOT that crap! Bondo or fiberglass bondo would be better.
Hey dad. As long as you paint it with two coats of exterior paint you should be good to go but you are definitely right about bondo. That stuff is hard core and definitely can stand the weather better. Thanks for commenting
I have much experience dealing and repairing dry and wet rots. Regardless which one, you need to dig out all the rots more than the actual area. When you apply and fill the Wood Bondo, you need to use smaller putty knife to fill, push and pack cavities very solid separate times. This is the key. Watching your work procedure, you only did superficial work. Looks okay after you sanded and painted, but it won't last long honestly.
Thanks for your opinion. Appreciate the comment.
it seemed like you should have used a smaller knife and pushed more putty in to fill the hole completely
Thanks for watching!
Your fingers are the most useful tools in your arsenal people, so don't be afraid to use them. ;0)
Absolutely thank you able :-)
Show us the Bondo!
Yes sir I’m on it thank you
JUST A IDEA MAYBE HIT IT WITH SOME SPRAY FOAM FIRST TO FILL THE VOID
Spray foam that would be awesome. I’ve never worked in it, but it would be an interesting video. Thanks for sharing.
Very dangerous. That post is going to continue to rot under the putty!! The rotten wood MUST be either completely removed, or treated with rot repair wood hardener.
Hi Mike. If it was dry rot… You would be correct. Dry rot is fungal, but wet rot is not… Removing the water source will stop the rot. Thanks for watching.
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Thank you sir appreciate the comment
A large plastic baggie with the corner tip cut off would have dispensed the rock hard deeper into the hole w/less mess... just sayin.
Or a grout bag. Awesome idea. Thanks for sharing.
I'm pretty sure putty doesn't have any structural strength.
Hey meat! . No sir , not much structural integrity with the putty but as long as your bones are good it makes great skin. Thanks for commenting
Oh no 😱
Hey FB yeah it came out pretty good, I like the ones That I’m skeptical about before filming LOL it keeps it exciting
Very nice repair. I bet that lasted at least 3 months! Ahahahaha! What a colossal waste of money, time and effort.
Hey Jmoon thanks for the input!
Surely you would force as much putty as possible INTO the void thereby adding to structural integrity. Looked a surface only job to me. Just sayin’
Hey David this is absolutely a surface job. Durhams rock hard is not for structural integrity whatsoever. I hope the video helped. Thanks for watching
@@homemend I realise and understand that completely. That said, I still would have been far more thorough. Perhaps I am just a fastidious person 😉. Have a nice day.
That looks like ass.
Awesome comment captain. Thanks for watching
Are you freaking kidding me? The title of this video should be "How To Hide Rotted Wood". This is worse than repairing rust on a car with crumpled newspapers and bondo! People, do NOT do this!!! This is not a "fix" it is a cosmetic repair...
Hey Bobby, you are very right, sir. It was clear in the video that the columns are structurally sound with steel inside and that this was just a replace the face of the columns? Where is the confusion?
a very poor job. amateurish. as others have said: you'r only hiding the rot. thats what DIY'ers do. you seem to be advertising the gunk and the big DIY sheds. just look at the selfie comments constantly mentioning the brand of the gunk.
rails and posts are there to provide protection - someone leans on your bad effort and they might go thro it & injure themselves.
Do it properly, thats if you can?
Hey Dan 😂maybe you didn’t watch the video. The stability of the posts and handrails were solid and sound., Yes this is just covering up the rot … with something beautiful LOL as long as it’s protected and not letting water in it doesn’t really matter that that ugly rot is still in there. Thanks for commenting :-)