What is the Best Wood Filler?

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  • Опубліковано 23 лис 2024

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  • @CreepingDeathLA
    @CreepingDeathLA 3 роки тому +33

    The good stuff would have also lasted longer if it had primer and paint over it. Thank you for being super patient over five years to show us test results.

    • @smartgorilla
      @smartgorilla 2 роки тому

      thats not the point though. just seeing how fillers do and that horrible stuff will rot under the primer and paint..

    • @marks4470
      @marks4470 2 роки тому +1

      @@smartgorilla no it won’t. Lol smh

  • @paulyf.107
    @paulyf.107 2 роки тому +17

    Props for being way ahead of the pack - Not 6 months, a year, 5 years!

  • @MOUTHonesixtyseven
    @MOUTHonesixtyseven 3 роки тому +10

    I use Abatron on my historic home and have loved how it performs.

  • @captaincoyote1792
    @captaincoyote1792 3 роки тому +9

    Hats off, brother….patience and tenacity you do have! Five years!

  • @kerryfoster1
    @kerryfoster1 4 роки тому +24

    Brilliant. A real time and durability test. Honest and useful information. Must be the longest filming time ever!

  • @yobee100
    @yobee100 4 роки тому +21

    This was very helpful with my decision on what filler to buy. I’m returning the filler I purchased and going with your amazingly well demonstrated pick. Thank you so much for your extreme patience and dedication!

  • @eddieblanco7827
    @eddieblanco7827 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you for taking 5 years and giving us this great product information

  • @rrryder
    @rrryder 4 роки тому +10

    Appreciate the well thought through and patient approach to this experiment

  • @skyhawaii5446
    @skyhawaii5446 4 роки тому +8

    Good Video Scott. I have been using a lot of Abatron the past 2 years for large holes, structural repairs, wood rot, termite damage repairs, and historic home projects. Today, it is my go-to product of choice because it is easy to use and it works. While the price of the system seems shocking at first, the net cost is less if one has to replace wood, hire a carpenter to demo and put it in. Abatron is also the best product I have ever encountered as a professional painter for overhead work. Again, thanks for this video and for sharing your test results.

  • @carlosbah4623
    @carlosbah4623 3 роки тому +3

    5 years test!!! Good work. ¡Gracias por compartir!

  • @treshaterrell2576
    @treshaterrell2576 7 місяців тому +4

    Finally, found someone that did this. Thanks for that! You are awesome!

  • @rhondadeakin8051
    @rhondadeakin8051 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks for doing this project and sharing it for all of us to learn from. I used PC Woody 2 part wood epoxy on some minor areas of wood rot that was occurring on my deck.First I dug out all the loose rot then I applied several coats of hardener which I let dry for a full day between coats, then filled with epoxy using firm pressure with a putty knife to pack it in the holes.I waited several weeks before I painted a solid stain matching the rest of the deck. It's been over 2 years and still intact with no cracks or loosening and I live in a wet, harsh, freeze-thaw kind of climate. I will try the Minwax that you used on some minor cracks. Thank you!

    • @kooale
      @kooale Рік тому

      PC products, great stuff for many decades now. Too bad the big box stores won't carry them.

  • @tijuanaboy3818
    @tijuanaboy3818 Місяць тому

    Thank you so much for doing this experiment! Very useful information and answered my questions regarding what exterior wood filler to use, where durability and ability to withstand elements is so critical. I appreciate it!

  • @gocitypostwebclassifieds3461
    @gocitypostwebclassifieds3461 2 роки тому +2

    Love the fact you got straight to the point. Thanks

  • @brucestafford1813
    @brucestafford1813 Місяць тому

    Great, concise review without long diatribe.

  • @rickyleead9608
    @rickyleead9608 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the time you put in on this video it helped me on my project 90 which product to buy

  • @thankgodformentalillness6221
    @thankgodformentalillness6221 8 місяців тому +1

    Perfect video. Looking for a stainable wood filler for my deck that my puppy chewed. Will pick up the Minwax.

  • @brayling4142
    @brayling4142 3 роки тому +2

    THANK YOU! I'm gearing up to patch, prime and paint my entry way floor! I had watch a video by Bob V (great video all-in-all) in which he promotes MH Ready Patch for plywood floor patch and paint. I was just getting ready to go out the door to purchase a quart of it, when I thought I would look ONE more time...and I found YOU! Then I found LOTS more DIY reviews that said the same things about MH. Now I'm on my way out the door to buy some Minwax Stainable Wood Filler. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

  • @wayneamedee5693
    @wayneamedee5693 2 роки тому

    I appreciated that video as much as any video I have ever seen..

  • @MJHums
    @MJHums 3 роки тому +4

    SUPER helpful, thank you! I have a wooden door I needed to repair, but I wasn't sure which wood filler would be the longest lasting and durable. This helped tremendously

  • @USMC-Sniper-0137
    @USMC-Sniper-0137 Рік тому

    I had separation in cracks I filled with Bondo wood filler but I like it over all.

  • @13whitebread
    @13whitebread 3 роки тому

    I have a project repurposing an entertainment center need to fill in between the joints with wood filler then add another veneer over the filler I will take your recommendation and use the winner thank you for the video it helped out!

  • @mattodrums
    @mattodrums 4 роки тому +7

    Thanks for your test! Why did you prefer the Abatron wood filler over the JB Weld Kwick wood? JB looked like it didn't shrink and weathered better.

    • @TheCraftsmanBlog
      @TheCraftsmanBlog  4 роки тому +9

      I probably should have been clearer. The JB Weld cures some quickly that it’s only good for small patches like this. The Abatron can rebuild huge elements and is structural as well so it’s way more flexible to a range of uses.

    • @mattodrums
      @mattodrums 4 роки тому +1

      @@TheCraftsmanBlog Really appreciate it, thank you! I'm working on some 80-year-old screen/storm doors.

  • @vin.handle
    @vin.handle 4 роки тому +9

    I've used the Elmer's two-part epoxy for a few years on rotted T1-11 siding and it has worked well. It also seems pretty inexpensive. On rotted fascia board I just replace with PVC.

  • @svenskaa5496
    @svenskaa5496 2 роки тому +4

    I am going to try the Minwax Kwikwood to fill knot holes and other places on my wood deck, here in Colorado Springs, CO. I used Miniwax products back in humid Virginia, and now dealing with ultra dry conditions at high altitude. Thanks for the 5 year experiments you did that really helps!

    • @therealunclassified
      @therealunclassified Рік тому

      Kwik wood was a different brand. Minwax was high performance 2 part, and a ready mix that shouldn't have did well at all exposed to the elements. Depends I guess if it was a water base or not.

    • @Aerogrow
      @Aerogrow 4 місяці тому

      @@therealunclassifiedi always wonder if the 2part brands are too hard for wood as it moves/flexes over the seasons.

    • @therealunclassified
      @therealunclassified 4 місяці тому

      @Aerogrow I don't know. I also wonder if it pops. I also wonder if deck stain solid can go over it or should it get oil primed.

  • @alanjohnson9690
    @alanjohnson9690 2 роки тому

    I have always use 2K polyester car body repair filler. Cures within 20 mins and ready for shaping and sanding.

  • @allamericanjay
    @allamericanjay Рік тому

    Thanks Scott! I'm actually going to be using the Abatron for structure on my front porch pillars which have several areas of decay. 👍🏻🙂

  • @rickybobby7276
    @rickybobby7276 2 роки тому

    Wow that minwax wood filler is no joke. I'm only using the high performance one from now on when it needs to hold an anchor or something heavy duty where constant force will be applied.

  • @charlesf9065
    @charlesf9065 2 роки тому

    so I've run a similar test, and Ready Patch did fine. Your issue looks like adhesion, not failure of the patch itself.

  • @josephhunter3227
    @josephhunter3227 3 роки тому +3

    I live in San Diego right next to the ocean we use bondo and I know it sounds crazy but it really works great as well 🤙🤙👍👍👍

    • @apenza4304
      @apenza4304 3 роки тому +2

      Coating the wood beneath your repair with a liquid epoxy will consolidate it and help that Bondo stick better. If not water will eventually get between the Bondo and wood rotting away around your repair. Been restoring old houses for 40 years and found this out the hard way.

  • @Aerogrow
    @Aerogrow 4 місяці тому

    Good stuff; need a test with primer/paint…. I’ve landed on minwax wood filler to patch holes on deck from knots in wood; left on deck for 4 years and has held up shockingly.

  • @matbroxb1008
    @matbroxb1008 11 місяців тому

    Thank you for doing this video. I’m about to refinish an older handcrafted door what is made with 2”1/4 x6 boards. 2nd one I’ve see in this area. I’ve used the Minwax before and I just wanted to see is there anything better. Appreciate the help.

  • @mardyshelton4770
    @mardyshelton4770 3 місяці тому

    this is a great experiment, because im also wondering if you have to paint it right away after filling the rot or holes. thank you

  • @blairnelson4900
    @blairnelson4900 4 роки тому +9

    Great review! Thank you for taking the time to do this.

    • @TheCraftsmanBlog
      @TheCraftsmanBlog  4 роки тому

      Glad to help!

    • @alexl932
      @alexl932 4 роки тому +1

      @@TheCraftsmanBlog TRY to use/test the SPACKLING from many new brands like UGL 222 (light), Crawford, Sherwin William spackling plaste for the exterior wood fight against sun, water, durability over n yrs. I tested MH Ready or others they are NO GOOD. Seems Crawford, UGL 222 and SW Spackling plaste is good to fight against WOOD temp contraction/expansion/season changes. I WOULD LOVE TO see u test those 3+ spackling products or more. It's HARD to find a good product to fill EXTERIOR house wood filler for a good paint job last like 20+ yrs (most painters just only remove the loose paint then piant it then 5-7 yrs later need another paint job. I use paint shaver or IR heater or heat gun stripe all old paint to bare wood then such paint job can last 20+ yrs but still we/I have to find a good spackling product to make exterior siding surface fill the imperfects. Wish u also do the same test. I've tested many products but did NOT edit or have time to do more through test like submerge under the rain, boiling water, strong heat over 120 deg F to simulate as sun/4 seasons change/etc). Now I'm wondering why use glue and sawdust to fill a hardwood floor becomes DARK color? What material to fill nail holes won't change color to black/dark b/c seems all wood filler or water or glue using a metal joint knife will cause dark color then I try to use a wood stick to stir or fill nail holes. I'm new to sand hardwood floor this DIY project. Any advice would be big help. Thx.

  • @BirdzofaFeather
    @BirdzofaFeather 2 роки тому +2

    Great video! Have you ever tested stainable wood fillers to see which if any, look decent?

  • @kingkracker1998
    @kingkracker1998 3 роки тому +4

    So far my favorite wood filler is wood glue plus sawdust from the wood I'm using. Course that's all I got to use so

  • @gybx4094
    @gybx4094 4 роки тому +4

    Nice experiment. Very helpful.
    So, Florida covers the upper temperature ranges, but I need to use in Michigan.
    Still, 5 years is a long time.

    • @S0URSH0ES
      @S0URSH0ES 4 роки тому +1

      Have you found something yet?

  • @floydrturbo1
    @floydrturbo1 Рік тому

    Excellent process, thanks for doing this test.

  • @kathygobble1468
    @kathygobble1468 3 роки тому +1

    what a great test. Thank you for coming up with a smart way to try out the different products.

  • @mikecozzi1040
    @mikecozzi1040 Рік тому

    Good lecture!
    I would like to recommend a product you didn't discuss, Mohawk epoxy putty sticks, similar toJ B Weld, it comes in a variety of colors and you can inter mix them, if you read and understand the chart, fantastic results!

  • @tzk121
    @tzk121 4 роки тому +2

    Such a helpful video!! I was already leaning towards minwax but I wasn't sure which one to get. My issue is not structural but it is outdoors and unsightly and I don't want it to spread any further. Your vids are so user friendly...subbed.

  • @dougburgoyne2418
    @dougburgoyne2418 3 роки тому +5

    Not much of a "real world" test, but useful and appreciated all the same. For example, MH ready patch shouldn't be expected to compete with 2 part systems, large hole type fillers, etc. You would have seen a much different result from MH had you applied a primer and 2 coats of quality latex paint. I only use it for filling nail/screw holes for painted trim applications. It does very well in those situations. That being said...with the help of this review I will probably switch to the 1 part minwood product for filling exterior nail holes and joints. Especially since it's stainable and could be used in stain grade siding and trim applications as well paint. Thank you!

  • @rockvarney3680
    @rockvarney3680 3 роки тому +1

    What a thoughtful and helpful experiment!

  • @maryruffcorn5934
    @maryruffcorn5934 Рік тому

    I was looking for information on wood fillers to repair a door jam. Thanks for the helpful information. I Really like your deck railings. Another project I need to do. Can you give me the information on what you used? I like the proportions. Thank you
    Mary R

  • @inhaleexhale
    @inhaleexhale 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you. Can you recommend a wood filler for a large hole, large enough to fit one or two steel wool pads, something that a novice could use? It is to temporarily fill the hole in a piece of exterior door trim. Later, the door trim will be replaced.

    • @feyrband
      @feyrband 2 роки тому

      Might just wanna use titebond 3 or some exterior wood glue and screw/glue some actual cut wood in there, then sand/plane it down flush with the rest of the wood and use one for these fillers on the little gaps around the edges of your patch

  • @davemowles1389
    @davemowles1389 6 місяців тому +1

    Dedicated job, 5 years!? Awesome, thx 1:51

  • @td2994
    @td2994 Рік тому

    Thanks so much for this excellent video! Made my life a lot easier. 😊

  • @VigilanteMian
    @VigilanteMian 3 роки тому

    Wow. What a nice experiment. Thanks so much.

  • @SupersSandor
    @SupersSandor 2 роки тому

    love it. that's some good dedication to getting useful information out there. well done.

  • @danalaniz7314
    @danalaniz7314 3 роки тому

    Very helpful and some surprising results. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Toto-is8ci
    @Toto-is8ci Рік тому

    WOW great dedication! Love it.

  • @ShadowzGSD
    @ShadowzGSD 4 роки тому +4

    5 years! that's commitment. wonder how sawdust and pva would have done.

    • @TheCraftsmanBlog
      @TheCraftsmanBlog  4 роки тому

      Good question!

    • @AnonYmous-ry2jn
      @AnonYmous-ry2jn 3 роки тому +2

      Yes, 5 years! I can find the 15 minutes of curing time tedious, my mind wandering... did you at least have an iPod for music while waiting? 5 years definitely a record for such a test!

  • @mavenfeliciano1710
    @mavenfeliciano1710 Рік тому

    Would be nice to test Bondi wood filler and Elmer's version of epoxy wood filler.
    Seems like more brands are coming out with wood fillers and epoxies.

  • @a.r.moyapapitawaira7369
    @a.r.moyapapitawaira7369 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent document. Long term experiment. 👍

  • @davidt8438
    @davidt8438 3 місяці тому +4

    Before photos would have gone a long way toward showing how it actually held up. Also a little info about prep you did or didn’t do. I guess you’ll have to do it again. See you in 2029

  • @jans8790
    @jans8790 3 роки тому

    Working on home cabinetry, plan to paint. One small chunk to repair , plus repair around the handles hinges. What would be best? Not a huge job by any means...a vanity for a small bath

  • @MrDubaux3
    @MrDubaux3 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you this answers many questions I’ve had. Stain-ability ??

    • @MrDubaux3
      @MrDubaux3 3 роки тому +2

      Ended up using the 25$ bucket x3 of the minwax stainable. Excellent product to work with. I used “rock hard” on another project and wondered if it was stainable, this was a painted project w repair

  • @michellearose2648
    @michellearose2648 4 роки тому +3

    Great review. If filling nail holes from vinyl siding removal, would you suggest the Abatron, for structural reasons?

    • @lukelebras
      @lukelebras 4 роки тому +2

      No the wood epox is very expensive and the nail holes you are filling are not structural. From this video, I would use the mines filler.

  • @Arnaud58
    @Arnaud58 Місяць тому

    The biggest problem with every filler is that it shrinks. Except good quality epoxy ones.
    They consist of 100% solids, no evaporation.
    The most important is to have at least moisture possible in the wood. Preferably less than 15-18%.
    Secondly is to apply liquid epoxy first to try to saturate the wood. Then wait until it's tacky to apply the filler.

  • @lsseaside7303
    @lsseaside7303 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much! What you did will help us all so much!!! Super Impressive!

  • @nodemever3291
    @nodemever3291 4 місяці тому

    If it's out of sight or will be painted over then Bondo type auto body filler is my choice

  • @ericschwartz9982
    @ericschwartz9982 4 роки тому

    Very helpful. About to start my project and I picked Minwax filler. I got lucky.

  • @urbandecay3436
    @urbandecay3436 Рік тому

    You missed the opportunity to compare it to home made wood files! Now we have to wait another five years to figure that out. Real cool, dude.

  • @VengeFulHemi
    @VengeFulHemi 2 місяці тому

    Excellent and informative, thank you.

  • @gsc01972
    @gsc01972 3 роки тому +2

    Most of the filler don't last because most wood filler don't contract and expand with the wood. When there is temperature and humidity changes..

  • @robertplas3947
    @robertplas3947 Рік тому

    Would you recommend the Minwax stainable wood filler for repairing cosmetic cracks/splits in wooden pergola beams? I plan on using solid stain or paint afterwards.

  • @cerea4983
    @cerea4983 4 роки тому +2

    This is great! Would the Minwax work for filling in wooden screw holes? Can I make it so the screws go in again? Thanks!

    • @justintimmons7613
      @justintimmons7613 4 роки тому +4

      No for stripped screw holes you really would want to plug them with a glued dowel and redrill a pilot hole.

    • @steventrosiek2623
      @steventrosiek2623 3 роки тому +1

      @@justintimmons7613 wonderful information. Thanks a lot

  • @bjmcmahon722
    @bjmcmahon722 4 місяці тому +3

    A follower of the #LongGame ...well done.

  • @louisgreen3915
    @louisgreen3915 2 роки тому

    I'm looking all over YT and nobody can help me. I'm trying to dismantle a built in cupboard wall, and I need to get to the screws underneath the woodfiller on the back walls. How is that done? Any help or ideas about getting to the screws would be a godsend.

  • @JayyBird93
    @JayyBird93 Місяць тому

    Have you ever worked with PC Woody epoxy paste?

  • @NMIBUBBLE
    @NMIBUBBLE Рік тому

    The JB Weld stuff looked like it held up really well, so did the normal mini wax stainable wood filler too, The others looked like they had gaps to each of them? MMM That's my two cents.

  • @LowJackAP
    @LowJackAP 2 роки тому

    dang thanks for this man really good and informative ! !

  • @JimChagares
    @JimChagares 3 роки тому

    What a great test. Thank you so much.

  • @debSilbert
    @debSilbert 2 роки тому

    I've replaced a counter in my RV with tongue and groove flooring. I need to fill some small gaps and some knots. I'm finishing with tung oil. Would the Minwax Wood Filler be a good product to use before tung oil? And will it tint from the tung oil?

  • @lieflove12
    @lieflove12 4 роки тому

    I've been doing a stairs makeover.
    There's a piece of wood that's broken off the above the door that leads to the under stair closet. Just thinking out loud here, I'm a renovation newby, but I'm guessing woodfiller won't work. So I'm thinking, I just saw off the broken bit and replace it with a piece of scrapwood that looks similar.
    Pray for me that I won't crack more of the wood while sawing off the broken end lol.

  • @NJroofinggarcia3113
    @NJroofinggarcia3113 Рік тому

    Excelente solo que mire el video después de usar mh ready patch

  • @rubyruby6358
    @rubyruby6358 4 роки тому

    Just used the minwax stainable on my deck so thanks for the video (hopefully it will hold up as well as your demo) That took a lot of patience! The issue I had with it is the repairs stick out like a sore thumb unless you use a solid or semi-transparent stain. I guess that would be true with any repair product though

    • @therealunclassified
      @therealunclassified Рік тому

      Could've tried to add the stain to the filler. Very tough thing. Filler don't soak up stain.

  • @cobovideo
    @cobovideo 3 роки тому +2

    The best ones were the fillers used towards the center of the board…wood shrinks and expands due to moisture and heat.. so the outside would be the most vulnerable places. Likewise the outside of his board started out in the worst condition. So it is not fair to assume that one filler did better than the other at the same task. However it is fair to assume the two center fillers did a good job and are safe choices.

  • @PanamaSticks
    @PanamaSticks Рік тому

    Thank you. What about something like Dap Plastic Wood?

  • @lisanewby3583
    @lisanewby3583 Рік тому

    Thanks, I’ve made my decision!!

  • @Thepearlcapture
    @Thepearlcapture 2 місяці тому

    Can I use wood filler on lines of cracks

  • @patrickscott838
    @patrickscott838 3 роки тому +1

    I used the minwax woodfiller outside on my window sills. Dont waste your money on it my window sills cracked after a year!

  • @avis2986
    @avis2986 2 роки тому

    I’ve some indoor wood filler (Elmer’s carpenter wood filler), can I mix it with some wood glue and use it outside?

  • @tomyang5991
    @tomyang5991 2 роки тому

    Based on the results presented, I thought JB weld kwickwood is the best?

  • @patrickholcomb9628
    @patrickholcomb9628 3 роки тому +7

    Make sure to have your doctor check your heart condition often. one of the signs of heart issues is arch/arc in fingernail beds. Random, but....

  • @camillabella9982
    @camillabella9982 2 роки тому

    What can you recommend to fill cracks from chopping board

  • @johnbrooke2764
    @johnbrooke2764 4 роки тому +1

    Was looking to do some wood repair, thanks.........

  • @gypsydildopunks7083
    @gypsydildopunks7083 3 роки тому

    The wood stuck to the bottom of the MH ready patch tells me you did not prepare the substrate

  • @jayknot88
    @jayknot88 3 роки тому

    Wonderful. Thanks for the useful info!

  • @jamespotter4878
    @jamespotter4878 3 роки тому

    Dude! Very impressed with your channel!

  • @Corman7088
    @Corman7088 2 роки тому

    ~~Kwikwood's awesome&only thing I use for smaller blemishes/repairs. Bigger ones there Wood Restore putty is next level or stress enough you best apply&shape it as true to form as possible.* Two of our deck support legs began reveal some splits,3yrs later I've yet to see anymore. The restore continues to hold&is more like iron wood.
    *Friend learned the hard way&what he gets for not listening. Wood rasp would've taken all day yet easier after using a disc grinder to break majority of it down.

  • @ryanruan545
    @ryanruan545 4 роки тому

    Great test and it helps a lot!

  • @agatarek_pl
    @agatarek_pl 3 роки тому +1

    amazing review, thank you

  • @cynthiayee5116
    @cynthiayee5116 2 роки тому

    Hi Can I use minwax woodfiller for fences carcks like hairline on deck and deck post .Thanks

  • @JacobKnightRiderShop
    @JacobKnightRiderShop 4 роки тому +1

    Wish you tried Bondo wood filler on the test. Have you tried it?

    • @TheCraftsmanBlog
      @TheCraftsmanBlog  4 роки тому +3

      I have tried it. I used the Minwax High Performance Wood Fuller which is the same formulation as Bondo. Did ok, but not as good as some of the others.

  • @iamric23
    @iamric23 Рік тому

    Does anyone know if this could be used in empty screw holes? I have a bureau drawer that needs to have it's slider repaired due to the fact that the screws' became loose after many years. So I am thanking that somehow I can send this filler down inside the screw holes then screw back in the slider bar and it would then have the support it had when it was new.

  • @tedzocco-hochhalter9942
    @tedzocco-hochhalter9942 4 роки тому

    Can a color dye be added to any of these wood fillers? I do artisan hand carved wood bowls from beetle kill pine and other types of wood that have cracks and bore holes that need to be filled. Thanks.

  • @annegunn1428
    @annegunn1428 4 роки тому +2

    I've never seen the tootsie roll type. Impressive.

  • @jasonkaminski6230
    @jasonkaminski6230 3 місяці тому

    thanks for sharing!

  • @kimchee94112
    @kimchee94112 4 роки тому +1

    The best one is the cheapest one the does the job. For me its the big gallon red can of Bondo.