It is a two part system like Bondo and even dries grey. Wood filler can take hours to dry and require more than one coat. As you say, best to work with small amounts. Problem. You may want to fill these holes by gluing in wood dowels and then filling any remainder gaps with wood fill or bondo. Hi Roger. That works a lot better than I would have assumed it would. I’m planning to fill in wood grain on sides of futon. What a great idea!!! / The screws should of course be below the level of the desired surface substrate so when sanding they are not sticking out. I have a little electric Plane that I think might work better that sanding. Then I thought – screw it. I am trying to figure out what to use for filling scratches on furniture and was not really happy with using wood filler because of it’s grittiness. Other manufacturers of auto body filler are J&B, Kardol, and Evercoat. Oh no!…it’s possible you missed a few steps (or grits) along the way to give you the smoothest finish. The good: it’s water based and doesn’t have strong odors. Glad it worked on your window sill for all these years! After I removed the excess following the contour of the original leg, I let it sit for another 10-15 minutes until it was totally dry before I sanded. This is very useful. I was right! In the past I struggled with all kinds of wood fillers which didn’t do the job. Denise does it again. I LOVE sharing... that's why I blog! Am I the only one that has had this problem? Here I’m skimming and shaping down the excess Bondo with my putty knife. …and I find Salvaged Inspirations is a great source of ideas and how-to’s. Thanks so much! Today i started to sanded my old varnished dining table as my first project with furniture.. As i wanted to remove the varnish as fast as possible, i used too coarse sandpaper. Is Minwax, Bondo is a perfect finish and paint know the leg corners and large gouges if! Lisa. Was doing my research and this article was the best I found! Minwax produces a product known as High Performance Wood Filler. Have a table with a big chunk cut out, now I know how I’m going to fix it. I used Bondo for furniture repair on a table top but it looks shiny under the paint compared to the wood. Hey Denise! It grey, and sands to an off white, and it sands sooo much easier than the auto stuff… great ideas. Aside from it being SUPER tough, you can patch/repair your furniture and be sanding and painting within 15min. Required fields are marked *. (Bondo is the familiar product from 3M.) Wood filler is difficult on an outside corner, doesn’t really want to behave and lay like Bondo. WOW! Even though this post isn’t really ‘quick’, it’s a follow up on last weeks Quick-Tip-Tuesday and I can’t wait to show you this amazing dresser leg repair! Ingenious! Great job! Sand off any runs or drips that extend beyond your surface substrate. :) Read More…. I usually work with a golf size ball of Bondo and then add a small squirt (maybe half an inch blob) worth of hardener. Minwax after 1 year. When sanded it leaves a pink dust everywhere. If you have a base and a catalyst it IS an epoxy no matter what name it goes by. I could use this trick to restore some of my wooden furniture. If a large repair needs to be filled it may take more than one application. I’ll have to give it a try. Maybe if I was to use them side by side I’d be able to tell the difference – but honestly I haven’t seen a big difference at all. 🙂. Use a scrap piece of cardboard or a disposable plastic lid to combine the product on. There are just a few workable minutes once the hardener is added. Unlike wood filler that may need to be applied in a few coats, Bondo has NO shrinkage. Minwax® Stainable Wood Filler can also be directly topcoated with a clear finish or painted. It is at the bottom of the leg and has bite marks all the way around it. I like the way it can be easily sanded and finished. Latex wood filler, made from wood flour (dust-like wood particles), can be thinned with water or a water-based colorant to the ideal consistency or viscosity for filling grain. Will trying this product today. Doesn’t dry very hard and can be easily dented and stay malleable with larger repairs. Bondo is smelly, it has a short window when working with it – but it’s amazing. Filed Under: Blog, Furniture Repair, How To Tips, Product Reviews, Quick Tip Tuesday Tagged With: bondo vs wood filler, bondo wood filler, bondo wood repairs, broken furniture leg, furniture repair, QTT, quick tip tuesday, using bondo for furniture, wood filler. Thanks for the details. Make layers of wood glue and sawdust. Starting with an 80 grit on my orbital sander, I worked my way to 220 grit for a perfectly smooth finish. Anyone who is still chasing a great "stainable" wood filler that will blend in and match your nice wood project might just as well shift over to Unicorns. This hardener reduces the load and also time is taken to repair. 3M Bondo Home Solutions Wood Filler. It can help restore and repair rotted. Yes, too much hardener and the work time will be cut down significantly. Required fields are marked *. I’m going with the All Purpose Putty. I love it when you share! The tip of one of the back chair legs had been broken off & using the Isopon (which behaves in the same way as Bondo & comes with a hardener), I made a mould of the other rear leg with hot glue, peeled it off once it cooled, applied the Isopon, popped the mould over the top, let it set & then sanded it down. Thank you! To use it I recommend putting screws into the wood of the repaired area so that the fiberglass Bondo gets traction. Apply with a putty knife to fill in all the grain and skim the excess. Use as the final fill coat over Bondo Body Filler as needed. Wood filler can take hours to dry and require more than one coat. Hope this helps. I came across your website just 2 weeks ago when I needed info about how to fix a chair back. I can’t tell you how many perfectly imperfect pieces I’ve passed up because I had no idea how to fix them. I’m going to try this!!! Subsequently, you already recognize what sort of pad to purchase when you work with this stuff. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Thanks so much. Additional photos or text may be available with my written permission. I promise to make tomorrow’s post short and sweet with plenty of gorgeous pics! PS… I discovered the best way to get old veneer off is to use a very wet towel and lay it on top overnight then use a heat gun pointed at a metal chisel blade to heat up the chisel which then melts the glue and will pretty easily slide under the old veneer which I discovered watching many youtube videos. Sanding before it’s fully dry will result it it gumming up the sandpaper. However, 3M has come up with Bondo Wood Filler that does accept stain… how exciting! It just doesn’t perform like I need it to. I entirely stopped using wood filler a few years ago. I have a chair leg just like that. It is for all intents and purposes identical to auto body filler except that the color is a light brown wood tone. I have tried applying stain over stainable wood filler before and it has never looked great. Hey guys. I hope Home Depot or Lowe’s has it. Catch last week’s Q-T-T here – and if YOU have any tips you’d like featured on the SI Quick-Tip-Tuesday-Series, feel free to send me an email! It’s more like a putty in your hands and can be easily formed on round pieces. Thanks for sharing. ... As mentioned above Bondo/body filler is the way to go. That said, wood fill for less than 1/4 inch deep or Bondo or Contact Cement for anything more. You will find them useful in all sorts of filling projects. Should the standard amount of hardener be used? Bondo is a little more costly, but as you’ll discover below, well worth it for the time it saves and the durability it provides! Thanks for this info Mr.Matt. All-Purpose Bondo’s are best. I used bondo to fill in the parts that were missing and the bondo made the entire section sturdier and the panel itself stronger. 🙂, Loving your work.Rather than using wd40 try using cling film or a plastic bag to stop your baton from sticking to the bondo, its also great to help with moulding bondo around table legs. Primer may be needed to cover the dark red color so it doesn’t show through the paint. Make sure you work in a properly ventilated area and read the safety instructions. The holes are approx 1/2 inch by 3/4 inch and about 1 inch deep. I hope I’m understanding your question correctly and can help. it dries so quick and is super smooth! A small layer of glue then sawdust, let it dry slightly and then repeat. Things like corners and edges of furniture that see wear and stress don’t last. Thank you for this Todd…appreciate it! Hi Stanley! Minwax 21600000 High-Performance Wood Filler, 12-Ounce Can. Hope this helps. As brand names go, Minwax is one that has been around for a long time and the quality of its products bellies its years. Amazing, right!?! This is a great tutorial. Thanks, Your email address will not be published. Hi Oxana! I like you idea of using paint sticks to create a dam to give a sharp edge. There are stainable wood filler products for wood furniture repairs where that surface will be stained. Most wood fillers aren’t as smooth as Bondo and some have bits of wood dust in them which make it hard to get a smooth, even fill that doesn’t look dimpled. I love bondo! The black contrast against the lighter wood looks nice and has a natural look to it. I’ve used Bondo on a good few furniture projects and the truth is, I’m blown away by how well Bondo repairs small AND large missing wood pieces and/or veneer! Bondo (auto) vs. Bondo (wood filler) vs. Wood Epoxy question What exactly are you guys using for your restorations? Minwax® High Performance Wood Filler is also effective as a wood adhesive where you can anchor screws and secure loose joints in furniture. i picked it off with my fingernail the next day. Thank you so much! Purchase more hardener separately because the combo kit only comes with a small tub that will not be enough for the whole can of filler. And yes, since this post, I have purchased All Purpose Bondo and like you said…much better! Keep you the good work! Pinning is welcome! Please note that all content and photos are property of The Weathered Door. I have a lot of readers from different countries including the UK so I know product names and uses is EXTREMELY helpful! Any tips would be so appreciated. Any chance of letting me know where to buy all purpose Bondo in Canada? I’ve got this laminated buffet piece that is going to be my next project. Gork’s Goodfilla Water-Based Wood Filler. Since it dries quickly, better to use several smaller batches rather than on big one. All images, tutorials and work are copyrighted to Salvaged Inspirations 2012-2019 ©Salvaged Inspirations. Bondo and other similar type products are made for painting – not staining. The Minwax filler is made from Polycryl which makes it easy to use and spread around onto surfaces. PC also makes a Wood epoxy filler. Then I immediately went out to buy BONDO. You can use the dry brush technique to simulate the wood grain as well, then varnish as you normally wood. Well not sure I would try that because Bondo isn’t as porous as wood and wood not allow for staining and wiping. Thanks for sharing the information. Hi Cookie! Glad I did my research before trying to repair it with Magic Putty. It’s now rock solid. So I tried making just a small amount and it did the same thing. It is harder than wood and lasts years. Very durable and won’t shrink. Good Luck to all, I absolutely recommend Bondo for wood that will be painted Hi D… Thanks, having trouble finding it. With the wood hardened, you have a good surface which the epoxy filler can bond to. Is Timbermate ok, I have lung cancer and cannot use bondo. Because it dries so fast, there’s a short amount of time you have to work with this stuff – unlike Wood Filler where you can pretty much take your time. Great tutorial. After usage of 80, and later on 320 paper, scratches still were visible on the veneer sheet. Play around and experiment Norma. I will have to use stain over it also. Store at room temperature. I have an antique camper that had some splintery wood panels on the inside. To reiterate what you also say, how quick the Bondo sets depends on the local temperature, amount of Bondo used, and amount of hardener added. Bondo comes as a putty and includes a separate colored cream hardener. 🙂 This video shows application and the full process how I prep pieces for paint. Hope this helps. Minwax wood filler is awesome Discussion in 'The Okie Corral' started by jdavionic, Aug 11, 2018. Why? Not only is it smelly, but the fumes will make you high and or give you a headache. It is bondo with glass hairs in it. Mix small amounts at a time as it set very quickly. _________________________________________________________________. I would like to suggest mixing the resin and hardener in the right proportions is difficulty for some to grasp. This material is a bit harder to work, but is extremely strong. Removing any excess Bondo BEFORE it’s 100% dry will really cut down on your sanding efforts. Seriously, Bondo has become a game changer when salvaging furniture. Bondo dries super hard and doesn’t sand quite as easily as wood filler. Love this site. For large repairs Bondo Body Filler is the best product I have found. Too little and it can takes days (if at all) for the Bondo to harden. Mix both together on a clean non-absorbent surface like plastic or glass. The stainable product works very well too. Your email address will not be published. Minwax Wood Filler. Also, I’m always buying new cans and tubes because no matter what I do to store it, it dries out before my next application. I’m not sure why, but I read mixing on cardboard can absorb and change the chemical balance of the product. Hi Connie! It’s able to sand in 30 mins up to a few hours depending on how large of a repair you are doing and how thick it is applied. 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