Fix Open Miter Joints | 10 Clever Tips for Beginners

This video shares how to fix open miters and 10 clever tips for beginners
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Fix Open Miters | 10 Clever Tips for Beginners
0:00 How to fix open miters
0:29 How to properly pull baseboard off walls
0:53 DryDex is the first option to fix open miters
1:09 Use a 3-inch knife to apply DryDex
1:32 Apply blue painter's tape to hardwood floors
2:04 Use your index finger to tool DryDex into the open miters
2:11 Use the putty knife at a 45-degree angle to remove excess spackling
2:49 Always try to find the paint that matches your trim work
3:00 Use a damp sponge to feather the DryDex and rag to dry the surface
3:10 Prime and paint the baseboard or woodwork
3:44 Use Bondo to fix open miters in high traffic areas
3:59 Wear a silica dust respirator when sanding Bondo
4:08 Protect carpet and hardwood with old cereal boxes
5:00 Wear protective gloves when using Bondo
5:06 Use spreaders to feather Bondo
5:15 Mark the grit on the side of sanding sponges
5:34 Lightly sand baseboards with sanding sponges to remove paint
5:56 Remove dust and debris from sanded baseboard
6:08 How to mix Bondo to fix open miters
7:21 How to apply Bondo to open miters

These supplies were used in our video:

Sundstrom Silica Dust Respirator
Cheerios Box :)

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[HomeRepairTutor]

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[tknows]

Looking forward to this! I’m so annoyed looking at my miters (& I just learned that is the proper name)

[CoughFee]

OMG, yes!!! This is exactly what I need.

[HomeImProveMentHow]

*I've use Bondo on Facia Trim on the 0utside of the House and it works Great*

[tylerseaman]

I use the 3M hole filler and love it! BuzzBe the cheerio bee!

[Terryt]

I use Durham’s Rock Hard Putty anywhere moisture is not a concern. No hardener required, sets fast, stays put, sandable, and paintable.

[jsubs]

Want to save a lot of? Just buy a small tube of Dap, cut the tip, squeeze some between the two pieces, wipe and your done ✔😉

[jonathansanchez]

Great video. Thanks for adding the materials and tools for armatures like myself.

Question:
What do you use for big gaps between wall and trim? Do you use plaster? Or just caulk it?

[harleymbaldwin]

What if your baseboards are NOT painted, but a wood-type grain (meaning they match the faux-wood laminate flooring), how would you fill-in those? (using a normal wood-filler material, or DAP and then wood filler on top?)

[conradcoolerfiend]

bondo is super overkill for baseboards. If you want something stronger than drydex, use dynapatch, and stronger yet is wood filler.

[oneeyedwilly]

I just put baseboard on and have some areas that are gappy between the baseboard and floor where the board was either warped, or the floor has a dip in it. What would be a good fix for this?

[jeffp]

By chance did you go to Butler HS, class of ‘96?