Consumable Materials

I use this to glue those really small pieces of moldings together. The trick to getting a secure bond between your two mitered faces is to allow the first smear of glue to soak into the exposed end-grain.   The second…

DAP DryDex, 8 oz I like this DAP spackling more than any other brand I’ve used. That’s because there is very little shrinkage when it dries, which is important when you’re filling the many nail holes on your new moldings.

DAP Alex Plus Painter’s Caulk The caulk I use more than any other to fill the small gaps on and around my molding installations is regular ol’ DAP painter’s caulk. I use it on everything from crown moldings to wainscoting.

220, 150 Grain I can hardly imagine sanding a room full of moldings without my inventory of sanding sponges. I have a box full of them.  Literally. They help you make quick work of sanding flat-stock moldings and especially moldings…

Extend Wall Plug on Wainscoting Arc shields are made for extending electrical outlets beyond their original position from the wall. I’ve used them on both light switches and wall outlets after installing wainscoting, baseboards and other moldings.

Latex Sandable Primer The primer you apply to your moldings must be sandable.  Not all of them are. But this Sherwin Williams primer is sandable.  It leaves a perfectly powdery coat when dry that is easily sandable to a smooth…