1 scrape all loose paint from around the area to be repaired using a paint scraper or putty.
Filling nail holes in fiber cement siding.
Dents chips cracks and other minor surface damage in james hardie siding and trim products can be filled with cementitious patching compound.
Caulking is a sealant that fills gaps cracks nail holes and similar imperfections on the surface.
It is a concrete product that is light flexible and has a woodlike finish.
A few nail holes are apparent and a couple of trim pieces cracked which i would like to smooth out before painting.
Repair or patching fiber cement board siding.
Cement fiber siding is a commonly used building material.
Brush away any chipped paint small loose pieces of siding or anything else that mars the plane of the siding.
How to patch hardieplank.
Holes in wood trim are best filled with wood filler.
How to drill holes through cement fiber siding.
In other words caulking is applied where moisture would otherwise penetrate and cause deterioration.
The best filler for your siding is a two part epoxy product that cures to a rock hard consistency.
Patching hardie fiber cement nail holes i finished installing hardiplank siding and 1 x4 trim on my house.
Filling nail holes nail holes in interior walls can generally be filled with shrink free spackling by overfilling the hole slightly then sanding smooth once it s dry.
It can be cut.