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The stair nose piece that nearly cost me a job in Tempe
I was finishing a big install at a house in Tempe, Arizona, and went to nail in the final stair nose piece. My nail gun jammed on the last hit, leaving a huge dent right in the middle of the cap. My heart sank. I grabbed a spare piece of carpet from the van, cut a tiny patch, and used seam adhesive to bond it over the dent, then carefully trimmed the fibers. It blended perfectly and the homeowner never noticed. Has anyone else had a nail gun fail at the worst possible second and what's your go-to fix?
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johnthompson1mo agoMost Upvoted
@knight.diana's wax trick is a lifesaver for wood.
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knight.diana1mo ago
Man, that's brutal. My buddy had his finish nailer blow out a side panel on a custom bookshelf right before the client walk-through. He ended up using colored wax sticks and a heat gun, and you honestly can't tell now. Those last-second saves are the real test.
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