what kind of nail gun do you need for crown molding?

Question

well i putting up crown molding, chair railing and the frame around door ways and windows what kind of nail gun would accomplish those task.

Answer 1

I prefer the 18 gauge brad nailer since all of my woodwork is stained and it leaves smaller holes than a 16 gauge finish nailer.

Answer 2

Nail Gun For Crown Molding

Answer 3

Nail Gun For Molding

Answer 4

I use a Bostick air nailer w/1 3/4 18ga. nails. Remember crown is suppose to be tacked up not nailed. You want enough to hold it in place but so you can take it back down when the need occurs without breaking the molding.

Answer 5

I do Crown, baseboard, and all finish trim for a living. I use the same nail gun everyday and its lasted me for over 6 years. If your just doing chair rail, crown, or baseboard this one is perfect, since you can use 5/8" up to 2" brad nails. If you are hanging doors too, get a 15g. angled finish nailer. Senco and porter cable both make those. between those two guns, that's all youd really need.

Porter-Cable
2 In. 18-Gauge Brad Nailer Kit
Model BN200A $119

you can find it at homedepot / lowes for around $119
well worth it.

And as for a 15g. for hanging doors, jambing windows etc:

Porter-Cable
2-1/2 In. 15-Gauge Angle Nailer Kit
Model DA250B $184

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what kind of nail gun do you need for crown molding?
well i putting up crown molding, chair railing and the frame around door ways and windows what kind of nail gun would accomplish those task.

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For trim, I usually use an 18 gauge brad nailer with 1 1/4" brads. For crown, I've got a 2" finish nailer. It creates a bigger hole than the brad nailer, but the brad nailer won't hold up the crown. It becomes a personal decision on how big of a hole you want showing in both pieces.

Answer 8

I'm not going to explain the whole entire procedure here, but once you got your nail gun and staple your crown molding. There is way you can hide the punch and you wont see anything and the crown molding looks beautiful as if it was glued on.

Answer 9

I f you want to use a finish or (BRAD) gun they work well. You need them for the caseing around your doors " but for the crown molding I would just use some liqued nails it will look cleaner.

Answer 10

You've got to have an air compressor. Once you've got that, you won't need a big expensive nail gun. Just get one for "finish nails", 2' nails.