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Decent Wood Filler

Can anyone recommend some wood filler?

I used Polycell Wood Flex Polyfilla in the squeezy tube, sanded it down etc and painted it in satin. The areas that are filled have a different finish, more matte and it looks really bad.

It would have looked better with the smaller holes left due to this bad finish

I have a load more doors to fill before painting, does anyone have any suggestions

thanks

Comments

  • tlh858
    tlh858 Posts: 217 Forumite
    A 2 part polyester wood filler will be far better.
  • drummer_666
    drummer_666 Posts: 984 Forumite
    edited 3 September 2012 at 2:42PM
    tlh858 wrote: »
    A 2 part polyester wood filler will be far better.

    What is a 2 part filler?

    Have you got any particular brands/products that you'd recommend?
  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 3 September 2012 at 2:44PM
    Brummer Pick the appropriate one. Probably the yellow label.

    I have just filled all the nail gun holes in a 16m x 4m stable block with the exterior grade green label, good stuff but I was almost suicidal by the end of it :)

    Tip if holes are deep roll stuff into a ball and plug the hole then run thumb over it to remove excess, I tried every way possible (scrapers, knives etc) and this was the way that made the job ok.
  • tlh858
    tlh858 Posts: 217 Forumite
    2 part fillers are simply those which are supplied as 2 separate substances which are mixed to create the filler.
    They set by chemical reaction, unlike ready mixed rubbish which only sets when it dries out.
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