SuperTrees: Making the trunks thicker

[peteski]

Interesting Peteski.  Has someone tried it on SuperTrees?  The latex works great, but does need multiple coats to thicken the trunk sufficiently.  Something similar but perhaps a thicker consistency might accomplish the same thing with fewer coats as you suggest.

Actually when you mentioned latex, the patch filler I mentioned smells similar to the latex interior house paints (but more viscous).

[Bob]

I'll pick some up next time I am at Home Depot and give it a try.  It is does the same thing as the latex, but requires fewer coats, it would be a winner!

[peteski]

I'll pick some up next time I am at Home Depot and give it a try.  It is does the same thing as the latex, but requires fewer coats, it would be a winner!

Excellent!  Make sure to mix it really well (it separates with the heavier filler settling on the bottom).

[Sokramiketes]

Nothing exotic needed, just some paintable caulk.  Folks that make bottle brush trees have been using regular caulk to thicken the trunks for years.  When applied with a coarse brush, like an acid brush, you get bark texture too.

[peteski]

Nothing exotic needed, just some paintable caulk.  Folks that make bottle brush trees have been using regular caulk to thicken the trunks for years.  When applied with a coarse brush, like an acid brush, you get bark texture too.

The crack filler is nothing exotic - everyday item from Home Depot.  I  just recalled that it was a thick liquid that hardened nicely, so I mentioned it as a possibility.  If I had some Super Trees I woudl try it myself, although I think my bottle (now several years old) has likely dried up.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Crack filler.

[peteski]

Crack filler.

Why am I not surprised Ed?