Using spackle/drywall mud to patch wood trim?

My brother once fixed a wall with wood filler. By accident. Idiot.

I’m sure it’d be fine, other than a difference in texture?

This trim has been painted so many times, there is no texture anymore!

I wonder if the wood filler is designed to expand with the wood?
Other than that issue, can’t see why it wouldn’t work…

my contractor hubby says that drywall mud is a little soft, you would be better off with wood filler or Spackle

Use wood filler or lightweight spackling. You can fill form and sand it to a more uniform finish. Drywall mud is for drywall. Im sure what you already filled with mud can be sanded smooth and will work. Spackling is easier and dries faster so you can sand and paint it faster. Rotted places on door frames and windowsills can be filled with auto bondo and sanded to fix rotten areas you don’t want to replace because of various reasons.

You can use drywall mud, but drywall mud shrinks when it dries, which means you’ll have to apply at least 2 coats. Use wood filler if the holes are small. It’s easier and is actually made for that very reason. They have 2 part epoxys which you can mix with sawdust that would work for big holes. They also have fiberglass bondo for autobody work which you could buy at Pep Boys which would work for larger holes as well.

Thanks all…I’ll do better next time :)

I’ve used vinyl spackle on a door frame trip that one of my cats likes to use as a scratching post. It came out fine. It’s this cool kind of spackle that goes on pink, but dries white, so you know when it’s ready to sand.