I am looking for a good and easy to use wood filler. Something to cover nail and screw heads or occasional misaligned miter joint and hold up to years of seasonal change. Do you have any go-to product that you would recommend?
In the past I have had great results using epoxy for small rotten wood repairs, but that product is not the easiest or most friendly to use. On my recent project I have used a combination of "Minwax Stainable Wood Filler" and "DAP Plastic Wood Filler". The Minwax wood filler appeared to work fine, but it had a gritter feel as if it contained some wood fiber and I was concerned there would not be enough binder (glue) when doing small fills such as when covering a finish nail.
Today I used the Plastic Wood filler to cover some screw heads on a exterior hand rail. In hindsight I was fooled a bit by the product name, thinking that something labeled "plastic" would hold up well to the weather. There was a chance of rain was in the forecast but I did get it applied, sanded, and a coat of primer applied before the rain started.
But a short time later I could see all the screw heads bubble. Attached a photo to show the result, including one of the patches that I touched with my finger to see what was going on. While a coat of exterior paint would have made a big difference, I am concerned that this product is not really suitable for the exterior. So I am searching for something better.
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In the past I have had great results using epoxy for small rotten wood repairs, but that product is not the easiest or most friendly to use. On my recent project I have used a combination of "Minwax Stainable Wood Filler" and "DAP Plastic Wood Filler". The Minwax wood filler appeared to work fine, but it had a gritter feel as if it contained some wood fiber and I was concerned there would not be enough binder (glue) when doing small fills such as when covering a finish nail.
Today I used the Plastic Wood filler to cover some screw heads on a exterior hand rail. In hindsight I was fooled a bit by the product name, thinking that something labeled "plastic" would hold up well to the weather. There was a chance of rain was in the forecast but I did get it applied, sanded, and a coat of primer applied before the rain started.
But a short time later I could see all the screw heads bubble. Attached a photo to show the result, including one of the patches that I touched with my finger to see what was going on. While a coat of exterior paint would have made a big difference, I am concerned that this product is not really suitable for the exterior. So I am searching for something better.
