Plywood cladding – staining around nail holes
Listed under: Exterior, timber and wood-based, plywood, stains, cladding, walls, durability, rust, wall cladding, plywood sheets or planks
Cause
Rust staining from mild steel or hot-dip galvanised nails
Repair
- replace with stainless steel or silicone bronze nails if old nails can be removed; alternatively punch nails in if possible
- fill punch holes with putty or exterior grade flexible (polyester) filler; prime; paint with minimum two coats of semi-gloss or high gloss acrylic paint