Looking for very strong wood filler for wood veneered furniture

mapleleaf1010

Hi

I have some old furniture with damaged wood veneer (eg bits missing, cracked, etc). The veneer has been varnished.

I'm looking for a very strong wood filler which is permanent and can be painted/varnished.

Any suggestions pls?

Cheers.

shaun_from_Africa

I've used this one and found it to be very good:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ronseal-HPWFD550G-550g-Performance-Filler/dp/B003JLUB3S


It's a 2 part epoxy mix that sets rock hard within minutes and once set can be sanded and painted.

The_Last_Username

+1 for the Ronseal 2-part; having tried a few alternatives myself it is now my preferred option.

mapleleaf1010

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

I've used this one and found it to be very good:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ronseal-HPWFD550G-550g-Performance-Filler/dp/B003JLUB3S


It's a 2 part epoxy mix that sets rock hard within minutes and once set can be sanded and painted.

Hi Shaun, is this product's smell very strong? How long does it take to get rid of the smell?

Thanks.

mapleleaf1010

The_Last_Username wrote: »

+1 for the Ronseal 2-part; having tried a few alternatives myself it is now my preferred option.

Thanks for that. Which alternatives have you tried and why didn't you like them?

shaun_from_Africa

mapleleaf1010 wrote: »

Hi Shaun, is this product's smell very strong? How long does it take to get rid of the smell?

Thanks.

There is a fairly strong smell until it hardens (only a matter of minutes) but the most of the smell goes fairly soon after this.
If you are painting or varnishing, this will seal it totally so there won't be any lingering odour.

If you do decide to use this product, make sure that you are accurate with the mixing ratio as using just a little too much of the hardener will result in the filler setting before you have finished applying it (as I learnt from experience)

mapleleaf1010

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

There is a fairly strong smell until it hardens (only a matter of minutes) but the most of the smell goes fairly soon after this.
If you are painting or varnishing, this will seal it totally so there won't be any lingering odour.

If you do decide to use this product, make sure that you are accurate with the mixing ratio as using just a little too much of the hardener will result in the filler setting before you have finished applying it (as I learnt from experience)

Good tips, thanks.

I'm going to use Annie Sloan chalk paints for my furniture, then apply a water based varnish. Hope the odour will fade quickly...

londonTiger

you need to find out what wood the exterior facying ply is and the get a plank of that wood. grind it in a saw to sawdust and mix the sawdust in epoxy and apply for best finish.

you will never get a satisfactory colour match from over the counter wood fillers.