jesser79•2mo agoProlific Poster

Picked a framing nailer over a finish gun for my first big trim job in 2003

I went with a Bostitch framing nailer cause I figured it'd be faster, but it left these deep dents I had to fill for two days straight. Anyone else ever pick the wrong gun for a job and pay for it with extra sanding?

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theasmith2mo ago

Wait, you used a framing nailer for trim work? That's like using a sledgehammer to hang a picture. I did the same thing on my first kitchen remodel and ended up with nail heads I had to countersink with a punch for hours. The Bostitch just blasted them in so deep I was filling holes for a week straight. Live and learn, right?

murphy.blair1mo ago

@park.abby's buddy Mike really summed it up perfectly with that weekend of wood filler. I read somewhere that a lot of guys make that mistake early on because they don't realize the framing nailer has way more power than you need for thinner trim. You basically turn a simple job into a whole lot of extra sanding and patching, which is never fun.

park.abby2mo ago

Heard this exact story from my buddy Mike after he tried the same thing on his baseboards. He was bragging about how fast he got the job done until he realized every single nail was basically a tiny crater in the wood. Spent the whole weekend with wood filler and a putty knife, cussing at that Bostitch every time he had to sand another spot down. His wife still brings it up every time someone mentions trim work. Told me he finally just switched to a 16 gauge finish nailer and never looked back.