How to fix a crack in wood before painting?

someone gave me a wooden childs rocking horse. the seat has a crack in it that goes all the way through the wood. i really want to try to fix this so i can paint it for my daughter. i would assume that i should use some type of glue and maybe some of those clamps, but if someone can give me more detailed advise, what type of glue, and the process, i would apprciate it thanks.How to fix a crack in wood before painting?
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you need to use a slow drying 2 part epoxy glue.


dont use the fast dry because it will not penetrate the wood as well.


Or a high quality wood glue, not just that white Elmers Glue for crafts, wood glue.


cost a 3 bucks at any store.


as for a cheap and easy clamp


just get 20 feet of some strong twine or small diameter rope


And wrap it round and and round the seat to hold (clamp) it together


Prob about 20 to 30 winds, more the better.


the more wraps ,the the more it will squeeze the gap together.


To see how this works , just get some thread and wrap it round and round your finger to see the affect.


Then let it cure for a couple days and sand off the extra glue after you remove the ';clamp';.How to fix a crack in wood before painting?
yeah, for you !! . you will always remember that method to make a clamp.

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It is not glue that you should use to fill the crack but a water based wood filler that does not shrink away or crack. It will take multiple applications because the filler will settle into the crack with each application until the entire crack is filled. Once filled, take a higher grit sandpaper (100 grit - 120 grit) and sand off the excess until smooth and then paint. A good filler would be Timbermate or FinalTouch. You can go to either of the websites and find a local distributor near you.
Jules27, the best way to fix a crack in wood is to squeeze some wood glue in the crack, let the glue run into it good, I use Titebond 2 it works real good. Then depending on the width of the wood use c clamps or bar clamps wipe off excess glue with a damp cloth .If when you clamp it the wood has a hump you can put 2 pieces of wood on either side and clamp across the glue up to take the hump out. You may want to wax the points where the wood touches the glue. Good Luck
it's hard to tell if the seat is fixed to the horse ,not lose but cracked .go to home depot like store ,and get epoxy sticks one is black and one is white you mix them together till gray then force it in the crack with a putty knife and pack it in hard as you can .let it sit till dry .then sand it smooth should work good for what you have .and it is paintable if you want to. mix it real good till one color.good luck
Go to home depot and buy wood putty works great as long as it is not a crack that will break and your child will get hurt as long as its a small crack wood putty smooth it over the break and let dry then sand and paint or you can have a carpenter make a new seat...safety first..
Gently spread the crack and fill will any good wood glue. Elmer's is one. Then position the clamps to completely seal the crack. Wipe the excess glue off and let set overnight. Sand the crack smooth with fine sandpaper and paint away. You are now an expert do-it-yourselfer!
Can the wood be completely separated, if so, you can use carpenters glue ( wood glue) and clamp it nice and easy and as tight as possible making sure to be strait and even, wipe up any excess glue, if not ,you may want to drill two or three holes on the side closes to the crack , about 1/8 of an inch, you may past the crack a bit, drill another bigger hole at the same place, big and deep enough to hide the screw heads, poor as much glue as needed, you may have to add water to it if it's too thick to go down the crack, you may then clamp and add wood screws long enough to past the crack 3/4 inch. Again make shure to wipe all glue with wet cloth if needed, let sit over night.You can fill holes with wood filler and sand it smooth and Presto like new again.