Stainable caulk?

[nothanks]

I've restored and re-fitted some old oak skirting and need to fill some small gaps along the top. I could use regular caulk and paint the wall colour over it but would prefer to use a caulk or filler and stain it to match the Regency oak colour of the skirting. The oak is stable so, in the absence of a stainable caulk, I'm tempted to use one of the dark brown Ronseal wood fillers (supposedly stainable) but would prefer something flexible. Any suggestions?

(Osmo have a caulk that is laughingly called oak colour - they must have some strange oak trees wherever Osmo is made!)

[Chris Bacon]

Why not buy some caulk that's a good colour fit? A little darker if possible than te actual tone you have. What is "regular caulk"?

If you're going to try to stain both the oak and the caulk, i suspect that you'll be on to "project mismatch" very soon.

[nothanks]

If I could find a flexible caulk that was a good match then that is what I would buy, but it's clear (from reviews and my limited experience) that they often don't match the colours in the manufacturer's blurb.

"regular caulk" is the regular caulk that you would use when decorating a room, as sold by all decorating and DIY outlets.

Yes, that's a risk, but I haven't found any stainable caulk to experiment with, hence my question

[Clive Arthur]

Buy a cheap acrylic 'painting set' from eBay or wherever and mix colours with your 'regular caulk' to make whatever colour you want. Experimentation required, but it will work, I've done it.

eBay item # 274421856096 is the first hit, there are many more.

[nothanks]

It would be tricky to get a consistent mix for 20m of skirting, but I hadn't thought of mixing acrylic paint with the caulk and it's a good idea. There are several acrylic paint sets in the house, and an amateur artist with an eye for colour (which I haven't), so I might even be able to delegate ;-) Thanks!

[nothanks]

Well, that was a success. Stain the oak skirting to get consistent shade between inlay (and plugs) and original wood, 2 coats of Osmo, mix a little acrylic paint with "regular" acrylic caulk and press into the small gaps with a filling knife, tool filling with fugenboy and walk away. The amateur artist then descended with paint palette and selection of tubes of paint - the end result is excellent. I just hope the concrete screws and foaming adhesive succeed in persuading the skirting that it has finished its moving about after 80 years.