Interior Door Cap, painted

[Mark W Pugh]

So, I'm upgrading my house from the 70's look, to something else. I'm going to construct the top caps for the door casings. For the 1X6's I'm using, I don't want to do a return on each end. What is the best product to fill in the end grain so it paints like everything else? Thx.

[Jonathan Jung]

If one uses Collins clamps and a well-adjusted miter saw, doing a return takes 1-2min. Quicker and cheaper than mixing up filler (I'd use Bondo), applying, and sanding. Plus the roundover carries around with a return.

[Rich Engelhardt]

I use B*I*N on end grain.

Dries quick & sands well. A couple coats goes on real quick because it dries so fast.