Best Wood Filler for Staining Over Top Of

Filling in over top of holes in your wood is an essential part to making fine woodworking pieces, such as furniture and tables.

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[LarryB-inFL]

@4:13 You filled the knot with wood filler, but you left a large void to the side of it? Or did it shrink?

[janwarner]

Said you applied several layers of wood filler. Does that mean you let each layer dry before adding more?

[jsantef]

I have used Dap it is terrible, it spreads horribly. It also dries too fast making spreading it hard.

[maryellensheedy]

Do you use wood filler before or after the wood conditioner?

[NBGTFO]

Other people have said the DAP plastic wood is actually one of the worst fillers. I haven't tried it personally, but probably won't bother. I know from personal experience that the Elmer's "Stainable" wood filler is garbage. I have some Famowood filler that others have said is probably the best or in the top 2. I'll try it next time I need filler and see how it works.

[ourdattafamily]

Thank you for sharing your experience!

[calebcrain]

That table is beautiful! What color stain and what finish coat did you use on it? Thanks for the helpful video!

[jeffbe]

It would have been helpful if you had actually demonstrated the use of stain on the wood am using the same wood filler for a ding in a guitar body, I have it sanded down to a 1500 finish and it will not take any stain....I don't really see how it could, It dries rock hard and there is no wood fibers to actually take the stain, it appears the acetone base has glues in it also that seal up all the pores....The only way it seems like it could work is if I mixed the stain in the wood filler before I applied it....but then it might not dry properly.

[jaredstevens]

I have a wooden cup that has a hair line crack. If I used this, once dry is it safe to use to drink out of?

[ImpulsoCreativo]

could I use a wood filler between stain coats? I forgot to put it on before first stain coat. is it still doable?

[nathanielb]

That stuff is not good. I used it for a ballister repair and it didn’t hold my stain at all. Now I have to scrape it out and go buy some better wood filler. Giant light spots.

[Vegzrz]

I’m repairing my 60’s pool table and I have a few questions if you don’t mind. The entire outside of the table has a layer of veneer which has a very nice wood grain look to it. It’s stained, but it has a lot of gouges/dings/chipping.

Do you have any recommendations for using a specific wood filler on veneer? I would like to stain it after, but some of the spots are bad enough that it will be very noticeable unless I can find a way to “match” the wood grain look.

Any help would be appreciated!!

[gregonasch]

WHAT PRODUCT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FOR CRACKS IN REDWOOD DECKING?

[petebusch]

Every video, and I mean every video on this subject says completely different things.

[Brandon-novc]

Why didn't you fill the whole hole

[johnnybravado]

Famawood is the best by far. Water based so it doesn’t dry out as fast as the ones with acetone.multiple colors to take the stain better.
Painter 30years exp.

[Orange-Jumpsuit-Time]

I'm using the Minwax wood conditioner and oil stain products on a pine table top, that being the case, I figure using Minwax stainable wood filler makes the most sense. You can be sure they developed their wood filler to be compatible with their stains, which is why I'm also using their wood conditioner.
Of note: Home Depot sells the Minwax stains, but only sells Varathane pre-stain wood conditioner, which makes no sense at all in the world of compatibility, as these very products highly recommend you use their wood stains in conjunction with their conditioner to eliminate questionable results.
By the way, the Minwax stainable wood filler, states it can be used with either water or oil based stains. You might want to try a demo of using Minwax, and non Minwax, oil and water based stains with their wood filler to compare the results and verify the accuracy of that claim?

[papasmatersbackyardfarming]

Because I primarily reclaimed wood for my projects (everyone likes a story with their purchase) I'm in desperate need for a wood filler that wont shrink...and will take a darn stain!

I'm going to try this product thanks to your video. Also thank you for sharing your knowledge.