This is exactly what I was looking for. Most other videos I found only worked with a single product, and they never explained their specific use. Thanks for the detailed video.
You are such a great teacher AND you know all the ways a beginner can screw up. For example, to apply filler across the crack. I was applying alone the crack and not getting good filling
Hi. Thank you for helping me understand the terminology- I was at a Home Depot recently and confused with what to purchase- I am still not entirely sure which product to use even after watching this video. I have laminate flooring and deep gouges - the floor is tan colored. I have PlasticWood X by DAK and thinking of using this on the gouges on the laminate floor. I will try researching this a bit more before using this product. But thank you for posting this video! In case you are familiar with plasticwood X by DAK let me know your thoughts about using this product on laminate flooring..
@@FixingFurniture Hi. Thank you ! I just saw this video with the hard fil wax. I did not use the DAK plasticwood X putty. I had already ordered a Floor Fix by CalFlor repair kit on Amazon to use on the laminate floor gouges. The small holes in the area worked well but awaiting to see the results for the deep scratches. Mohawk Product wax stiks are confusing with all their different names. I bought the regular Fil sticks (which say heat not needed) to cover some scratches on a coffee table. They worked OK but not great. Therefore, i did not jump to order the hard fill and a soldering iron for the laminate floor. I have not been very handy around the house but I am trying to learn more about fixing things myself- its taking time :) If you have any further advice to give based on this comment, I would highly appreciate it. Thanks a ton again
Sir, thank you so much! Feels comprehensive enough I can apply the information to other products I may come across, without overwhelming this beginner! The examples of the category types is also much appreciated, and I LOVE the business name! Thank you thank you!
Hi Clark. Workshop is quiet as non-essential businesses are closed in our province right now so I'm teaching myself how to build a meaningful website with educational resources for viewers. I hope you're keeping safe and I love to hear you're working away on a project. Cheers. Scott
@@FixingFurniture I know the provinces are pretty much shut down. Between custom builds and refinishing and repair work I’m booked out about eight weeks.
1:05 Looking at the Canadian naming for different brands, at least in French they're consistent throughout all such product: unequivocal "MASTIC"... So should we learn French in order to NOT get confused by those marketers? Jesus... Thank you so much for your Chanel, IMHO you're one of TH-cam's rare gems. Huge thumb up!
Thank you for the informative video. What i like about your presentation as opposed to other big sponsor type, is others say use this and that. Your instructing is more use this and not that because and explain why in short to the point manner. Really appreciated. Looking forward to more videos.
I have used Mohawk epoxy sticks and had fantastic results! Mohawk has a viriety of colors to choose from, not only that you can read the chart and inter mix putty epoxy to achieve the exact color!
As instructed, letting layers dry and then adding additional layers and sanding, we were able to achieve good results. Then we brushed on a poly/ stain to protect the puddy.
Another excellent product is Durhams Rock Hard water putty. Works on bare or painted wood. It's inexpensive and yields a lot of putty per can. Also mixing sawdust with some wood glue is another option.
A couple of other things that I have regularly used for "filling". One is hard resin burn in sticks. These come in transparent and opaque colors and I have done 10s of thousands of them. These are useful for repairing damage such as dents or scratches on the "show surfaces" You level them and then match the sheen level. Done properly, the repair is very hard to see. But it's not an easily learned skill to get it right. It takes a little practice. I probably have 50 different colors but the most used are light and dark amber transparent sticks. Second is a 2-part wood filler. Common brands are Bondo and Minwax. I have used these where there is deep damage like a dog chewed a large section of molding. It sets fast and you can rough trim with a chisel or knife before it's fully set up, then finish up by sanding. Mohawk and Guardsman make a variety of colors of the epoxy putty sticks. Just like the wax sticks, you can blend them together. They do set up much faster and you can accelerate by heating with a hair dryer. If you are in the shop, time does not matter as much as when you are working on site and have unproductive time waiting for the epoxy to set up. I've also used them to fill in where hanger bolts have stripped out of things like sofa legs.
That's some great information Keith. Thank you for sharing that. I really like your tip on heating up the epoxy to accelerate the curing when doing on-site work. I'll have to try that. I hope others learn from your comment too. Cheers. Scott
@@FixingFurniture Ha. I had a job at the end of the day once that needed an epoxy fill, and I wanted to get home. I proceeded to heat with the hair dryer. It ended up getting hot, but sure cured fast. The general rule is chemical reactions double speed for every 18F/10C increase in temperature. I like your videos to see other approaches, even though I've now retired. Keep them up.
@@FixingFurniture Another technique is to get some soapy water and wet your fingers or putty knife and it helps smooth out the surface as you're filling and shaping the epoxy.
Super helpful! I'm looking to refinish my dresser soon where an ex's cat decided to use it as a scratching post and she gouged up the corner pretty badly. Thank you for clarifying!
Thank you so much! i really enjoy watching your videos! i learn so much every time! i have a question - i have a veneer table that i need to fix the veneer that has missing worn spots. is there a way to disguise these spots without having to replace the veneer?
Replacing the veneer is the best option. To make the spot slightly less noticeable, you could use the techniques Bob Walkup shares in this video th-cam.com/video/jFr5Aw6XuMA/w-d-xo.html
Great video! I'm curious about your description of the Liberon sticks as burn-in sticks requiring a soldering iron. When I buy them at Lee Valley, the instructions say to work them with your fingers to soften them (from body heat, I presume) and apply them by hand. This has always worked for me, although I don't doubt that melting them into a defect is quick and effective too. A double-edged plastic "razor blade" (yes, this is a thing) is useful in working with wax sticks, as it has a bevelled edge that scrapes more easily than an old credit card or the like. They come in flexible and rigid varieties.
Thanks for sharing some tips. In my experience, the Liberon sticks work better with heat as they're harder than pencil/crayon products. Maybe because I have a heat source my approach has relied on that. I've never heard of plastic razor blades so I will look them up. Thank you for sharing your experience! Scott
I have plastic razor blades but also use a lotto scratch-off tool that you can usually get free at places that sell the tickets, like convenience stores.
Yes, I have a few, but it's better to use a scraping action at first to avoid breaking the hard wax out of the filled area. They work well for softer waxes or the final stage of shaving down the hard wax. Scott
Mohawk recommends using a flat thin metal plate to press down over the hard melting wax immediately after application to flatten the surface and cool quickly.
Thank You Sometimes the best wood filler is auto body filler (Bondo). I had to repair stained oak doors some with deep gouges, filled scratched with wire brush to match grain used coloured poly and Artist oil paints to match. Hard to find even if you knew where the repairs were there.
Hi John. Water-based wood fillers take stain the best, but they absorb the stain at a different rate than the wood. That's why I typically only use wood filler on painted pieces.
@@FixingFurniture But in this video you say to use it for painting or staining. Perhaps change that and tell us what to use when staining? See comment above. Thank you.
What filler could I use for a chipped veneer on a particle board furniture (it's an ikea furniture)? I don't have the chipped piece so sadly I can't just glue it back on
Hi! Thanks for the amazing overview! I want to ask for your advice. I have a floor lamp out of wood and its riddled with old worm holes. Which type of putty/wax/filler do you think is best to fill and disguise the holes with? The lamp is from the 30s and so I’d like to preserved the old varnish on and not be forced to restain it. The type of wood is solid elm. THANKS
I set it to the lowest temperature, which I switch on and off as it gets too hot if I leave it on. I don't know the name of the tip. I purchased the soldering iron that had a variety of tips. I would generically call this a wedge or skew tip. I hope that helps. Scott
I repaired one furniture with melted wax with range of colors within the set, quite effective i may say but staining the wood afterwards is a pain coz stain doesnt wanna adhere to waxed areas
Great videos! I am repairing a Windsor chair similar to the one in your videos (but not an antique). I have cleaned out the glue from the mortises and off the tenons just as you describe. The fit of the tenons is now loose in the mortises. Would this situation call for the use of epoxy adhesive?
This is the best comparison of types of fillers and techniques to use that I've seen anywhere yet.
This is exactly what I was looking for. Most other videos I found only worked with a single product, and they never explained their specific use. Thanks for the detailed video.
You are such a great teacher AND you know all the ways a beginner can screw up. For example, to apply filler across the crack. I was applying alone the crack and not getting good filling
Hi. Thank you for helping me understand the terminology- I was at a Home Depot recently and confused with what to purchase- I am still not entirely sure which product to use even after watching this video. I have laminate flooring and deep gouges - the floor is tan colored. I have PlasticWood X by DAK and thinking of using this on the gouges on the laminate floor. I will try researching this a bit more before using this product. But thank you for posting this video! In case you are familiar with plasticwood X by DAK let me know your thoughts about using this product on laminate flooring..
For flooring, there's a better product called Hard Fill. Here's a video about it. I hope that helps. Scott th-cam.com/video/XIZs7JJXZ5s/w-d-xo.html
@@FixingFurniture Hi. Thank you ! I just saw this video with the hard fil wax. I did not use the DAK plasticwood X putty. I had already ordered a Floor Fix by CalFlor repair kit on Amazon to use on the laminate floor gouges. The small holes in the area worked well but awaiting to see the results for the deep scratches. Mohawk Product wax stiks are confusing with all their different names. I bought the regular Fil sticks (which say heat not needed) to cover some scratches on a coffee table. They worked OK but not great. Therefore, i did not jump to order the hard fill and a soldering iron for the laminate floor. I have not been very handy around the house but I am trying to learn more about fixing things myself- its taking time :) If you have any further advice to give based on this comment, I would highly appreciate it. Thanks a ton again
Whevener this guy explains something I am all eyes and ears.
Thank you for the complement! That's very kind of you. Scott
Very refreshing video. Excellent explanations of variations in products. Practical examples. Great work.
I had to stop video, to say thanks!!!! Excellent already!!!
Glad I found this video. I have several table corners to repair from puppy chewing. Quik Wood is what I need. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for sharing that. Scott
Sir, thank you so much! Feels comprehensive enough I can apply the information to other products I may come across, without overwhelming this beginner! The examples of the category types is also much appreciated, and I LOVE the business name! Thank you thank you!
One of the best presentation I found on TH-cam. Thank you.
Thanks. Nice to finally know the differences between all of these products and the proper application.
Thanks so much for sharing with us your great experience. Rashid from Bahrain
You're welcome Rashid. I'm glad you found it helpful. Scott
I ordered the Quik stuff today. Should fix a gouged oak piece. Thanks!!
Right on! You will be happy with the filler. Scott
Scott, great to have you back! I was just blending wood putty this morning. Fixing a table.
Hi Clark. Workshop is quiet as non-essential businesses are closed in our province right now so I'm teaching myself how to build a meaningful website with educational resources for viewers. I hope you're keeping safe and I love to hear you're working away on a project. Cheers. Scott
@@FixingFurniture I know the provinces are pretty much shut down. Between custom builds and refinishing and repair work I’m booked out about eight weeks.
Thank you for sharing! Listening and watching this is giving me ideas on how to repair a missing patch on an old dresser.
1:05 Looking at the Canadian naming for different brands, at least in French they're consistent throughout all such product: unequivocal "MASTIC"... So should we learn French in order to NOT get confused by those marketers? Jesus... Thank you so much for your Chanel, IMHO you're one of TH-cam's rare gems. Huge thumb up!
Very informative.. takes the uncertainty out of the project!!
Glad it was helpful for you Gerald! Thanks for sharing that. Scott
Amazing detail in your furniture repair. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
Excellent video, informative and clear. Really appreciate the examples shown for each type too! Thank you.
I'm glad you liked it Sirin and thank you for subscribing! Scott 🇨🇦
Thank you for the informative video. What i like about your presentation as opposed to other big sponsor type, is others say use this and that. Your instructing is more use this and not that because and explain why in short to the point manner. Really appreciated. Looking forward to more videos.
Thanks Gilbert, I appreciate that! That's helpful and encouraging feedback. Scott
Great comparison of different products, categories and how to actually use them!
Glad it was helpful!
I have often woundered which product to use for a specific wood repare. Now i know.Thank you scott.
Glad to help Dana. Cheers. Scott
Very useful. I have used white filler. Staining would leave white patches. Some of options you showed i will definitely try out..
Thank you.
Perfect. I saw all of these on Amazon and I had no idea of the differences
Glad it was helpful for you. Cheers. Scott
Thank you. Just moved and got some nice gouges in a coffee table that I really liked. Going to try to repair it.
Outstanding video
I have used Mohawk epoxy sticks and had fantastic results!
Mohawk has a viriety of colors to choose from, not only that you can read the chart and inter mix putty epoxy to achieve the exact color!
Simply Superb Video
Thank you. I'm glad you like it. Scott
Great overview, examples are very helpful. Thank you!
Glad to hear it helps. Thanks for sharing that Konstantin! Scott
Thankyou so much for this comparison, you made it simple to understand
Glad it was helpful!
Great video content and presentation. Thank you. Paul UK.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing that Paul. Scott
That Liberon stick is making my mouth water…looks just like a bar of tasty dark chocolate. 😋😝
This was extremely helpful, thank you!
Excellent!
Thank you! Cheers!
I don't do furniture but this was still very informative, Thank you for sharing. Have a great 2021 and stay healthy.
Thank you Glen. You stay safe too! Scott
Thank you. We followed your instructions and had great success for our first time doing this type of repair.
As instructed, letting layers dry and then adding additional layers and sanding, we were able to achieve good results. Then we brushed on a poly/ stain to protect the puddy.
This was perfect, thank you.
Glad you liked it! Scott
Thank you sir! Very solid video.
Thank you... this was very useful.
That's great. Happy to help. Scott
Super well explained. Congratulations and thank you.
Thank you for sharing that feedback. I appreciate that. Scott
Thanks so much, I have not used waxes yet and was wondering how to blend colors while applying heat. I really appreciate your attention to detail.
You are so welcome! I'm happy to hear you found this helpful. Scott
Thanks, I have learned loads from your videos, especially this one. Thank you very much. Paul
Glad to hear you're finding them helpful Paul. Scott
Thanks for the tutorial
You're welcome. Scott
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
This is so helpful. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
You're so welcome! Scott
Great Video!
Glad you enjoyed it! Scott 🇨🇦
This was genuinely useful. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Scott
Another excellent product is Durhams Rock Hard water putty. Works on bare or painted wood. It's inexpensive and yields a lot of putty per can. Also mixing sawdust with some wood glue is another option.
A couple of other things that I have regularly used for "filling". One is hard resin burn in sticks. These come in transparent and opaque colors and I have done 10s of thousands of them. These are useful for repairing damage such as dents or scratches on the "show surfaces" You level them and then match the sheen level. Done properly, the repair is very hard to see. But it's not an easily learned skill to get it right. It takes a little practice. I probably have 50 different colors but the most used are light and dark amber transparent sticks.
Second is a 2-part wood filler. Common brands are Bondo and Minwax. I have used these where there is deep damage like a dog chewed a large section of molding. It sets fast and you can rough trim with a chisel or knife before it's fully set up, then finish up by sanding.
Mohawk and Guardsman make a variety of colors of the epoxy putty sticks. Just like the wax sticks, you can blend them together. They do set up much faster and you can accelerate by heating with a hair dryer. If you are in the shop, time does not matter as much as when you are working on site and have unproductive time waiting for the epoxy to set up. I've also used them to fill in where hanger bolts have stripped out of things like sofa legs.
That's some great information Keith. Thank you for sharing that. I really like your tip on heating up the epoxy to accelerate the curing when doing on-site work. I'll have to try that. I hope others learn from your comment too. Cheers. Scott
@@FixingFurniture Ha. I had a job at the end of the day once that needed an epoxy fill, and I wanted to get home. I proceeded to heat with the hair dryer. It ended up getting hot, but sure cured fast. The general rule is chemical reactions double speed for every 18F/10C increase in temperature. I like your videos to see other approaches, even though I've now retired. Keep them up.
@@FixingFurniture Another technique is to get some soapy water and wet your fingers or putty knife and it helps smooth out the surface as you're filling and shaping the epoxy.
How do you stain the bondo wood filler afterwards to match the rest of the furniture finish?
@@colorconsciousliving3148 I would like to know the answer to this also please.
The soldering iron and wax sticks, that looks easier than my old way. New trick to try next tjme. Thanks
Thank you so much for sharing ⭐ 👍😊!
You're welcome! Scott 🇨🇦
Thank you for this . Very well explained .
Excellent video -I learn everyday!
Awesome! Thank you for subscribing! Scott
Super helpful! I'm looking to refinish my dresser soon where an ex's cat decided to use it as a scratching post and she gouged up the corner pretty badly. Thank you for clarifying!
Glad it was helpful Teri. Good luck with you project. Scott
Lol when ur ex was becoming ur ex I hope you told them to ensure they take their damn cat w em!
Thanks!! Very useful.
So helpful. Thanks!
You're welcome!
I enjoy using the burn in sticks. I just used them yesterday! Very nice overview of the different products and when to use them.
Excellent everything! thank you
Glad you liked it!
great video and very clear description. I learned alot from it
Thanks Senpai, learned a lot.
This was an excellent. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you so much! i really enjoy watching your videos! i learn so much every time! i have a question - i have a veneer table that i need to fix the veneer that has missing worn spots. is there a way to disguise these spots without having to replace the veneer?
Replacing the veneer is the best option. To make the spot slightly less noticeable, you could use the techniques Bob Walkup shares in this video th-cam.com/video/jFr5Aw6XuMA/w-d-xo.html
Great video! I'm curious about your description of the Liberon sticks as burn-in sticks requiring a soldering iron. When I buy them at Lee Valley, the instructions say to work them with your fingers to soften them (from body heat, I presume) and apply them by hand. This has always worked for me, although I don't doubt that melting them into a defect is quick and effective too.
A double-edged plastic "razor blade" (yes, this is a thing) is useful in working with wax sticks, as it has a bevelled edge that scrapes more easily than an old credit card or the like. They come in flexible and rigid varieties.
I recently snitched some of those plastic “razor” blades from my dad’s garage!
Thanks for sharing some tips. In my experience, the Liberon sticks work better with heat as they're harder than pencil/crayon products. Maybe because I have a heat source my approach has relied on that.
I've never heard of plastic razor blades so I will look them up. Thank you for sharing your experience! Scott
I have plastic razor blades but also use a lotto scratch-off tool that you can usually get free at places that sell the tickets, like convenience stores.
Amazing video, thank you so much
Thanks for sharing
You're welcome Lydia. Thanks for watching. Cheers. Scott
Very helpful and helps clear up a lot of confusion I had about the products. Thank you.
Omg! THANK YOU!!! This is exactly what I was looking for!
Great video. Have you tried the non marring scrapers they look like plastic chisels to shave down the melt wax
Yes, I have a few, but it's better to use a scraping action at first to avoid breaking the hard wax out of the filled area. They work well for softer waxes or the final stage of shaving down the hard wax. Scott
Mohawk recommends using a flat thin metal plate to press down over the hard melting wax immediately after application to flatten the surface and cool quickly.
My flat scraper would be excellent for this! 🪵👍
This was very useful
Thanks,
Thank You
Sometimes the best wood filler is auto body filler (Bondo). I had to repair stained oak doors some with deep gouges, filled scratched with wire brush to match grain used coloured poly and Artist oil paints to match. Hard to find even if you knew where the repairs were there.
Thank you this is very helpful
Awesome video, thank you so much for it. It’s incredibly useful!!🎉
Glad to hear you found it helpful. Thanks for sharing that! Scott
Thank you!
Very Informative, Thanks for the nice video
I wonder if you can use the Mohawk sticks on hardwood floors that are damaged?
Finally wood information
Great info as always. Thank you
You're welcome. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it. Scott
Would be amazing to see some projects that you design and build.
If you're not aware yet, we have a second channel with videos like that - see th-cam.com/users/homeimprovementwoodworking
Fixing Furniture thanks I will subscribe this channel too
Thanks very much. I needed that.
I’ve got 3 of those products right now, great video thanks
Excellent video, thanks! Subscribed :)
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you so much for all the tips
You're welcome. Glad you found this useful. Scott
Very nice demo. Will this work on laminate flooring?
Really useful. Thank you. I find that most wood fillers do not take stain.
Hi John. Water-based wood fillers take stain the best, but they absorb the stain at a different rate than the wood. That's why I typically only use wood filler on painted pieces.
@@FixingFurniture But in this video you say to use it for painting or staining. Perhaps change that and tell us what to use when staining? See comment above. Thank you.
I just need to fill up a small drill hole , should I use the soft or hard wax?
Wow, very helpful
awesome wood sklls
What filler could I use for a chipped veneer on a particle board furniture (it's an ikea furniture)? I don't have the chipped piece so sadly I can't just glue it back on
I suggest a "hard fill" product. Here's a video I did with Mohawk Finishes demonstrating how it works th-cam.com/video/XIZs7JJXZ5s/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for sharing this.
Hi! Thanks for the amazing overview! I want to ask for your advice. I have a floor lamp out of wood and its riddled with old worm holes. Which type of putty/wax/filler do you think is best to fill and disguise the holes with? The lamp is from the 30s and so I’d like to preserved the old varnish on and not be forced to restain it. The type of wood is solid elm. THANKS
Thank you for this. Now I know I should have used putty instead of filler. More sanding?
I need help fixing my wood on top of my dresser I got a little oil spill on there. Are there any tips you can give me?
What filler is good for making wooden picture frames seamless on the corners ?
Can you tell us what temperature you set your soldering iron to? And the name of the tip? Thanks.
I set it to the lowest temperature, which I switch on and off as it gets too hot if I leave it on. I don't know the name of the tip. I purchased the soldering iron that had a variety of tips. I would generically call this a wedge or skew tip. I hope that helps. Scott
I repaired one furniture with melted wax with range of colors within the set, quite effective i may say but staining the wood afterwards is a pain coz stain doesnt wanna adhere to waxed areas
Ah, yes. I should have mentioned that wax filler sticks are meant for finished wood, not bare wood for that exact reason. Scott
Gel stain would work better.
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
What would I use on a stained door damaged by deep dog scratches
Good to see you Scott with yet another informative video !
Nice to hear from you Fater. Thanks for watching! Scott
Great videos! I am repairing a Windsor chair similar to the one in your videos (but not an antique). I have cleaned out the glue from the mortises and off the tenons just as you describe. The fit of the tenons is now loose in the mortises. Would this situation call for the use of epoxy adhesive?
Awesome...thanks again!