Overview
Made from genuine wood flour, these fillers closely emulate the properties of real wood. They can be stained, sawed, drilled, sanded, planed and nailed, just like the real thing. They show no noticeable signs of shrinking or cracking, so you'll only have to apply it once for a smooth repair. It spreads smoothly and evenly, and sinks into gaps. No mixing is required, and it dries in only 15 minutes. Suitable for interior or exterior use. Available in 10 colors.
Instructions for use:
Instructions for use:
- Match wood filler color to unfinished wood. Always test filler, stain and finish combination on small area
- Press wood filler into defect
- When dry, sand flush with surrounding surfaces
- Sand and finish after approximately 15 minutes
- Use Famowood Solvent (#54684, sold separately) for cleanup
- Over time, the filler in the can may thicken. Use Famowood Solvent (#54684, sold separately) to restore wood filler to its original consistency
What's included
(1) Famowood Wood Filler, 6oz
Technical Details
- Dry time: 15 minutes
- Brand: Famowood
- Size: 6 oz
Product Warnings
WARNING This product can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/product Technical Downloads
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What color matches redwood best ?
BEST ANSWER: if you cant find redwood putty try red oak
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- phillip m on Mar 2, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 30, 2017
I may need to fill in a section of a guitar body made of alder and stain ? how will this receive the stain versus the wood ?
BEST ANSWER: In my use of this and others it does not stain like the surrounding wood. It appears lighter. I have not found one that matches the wood I am filling. The closest I have come is using the saw dust of the piece I am working on with a little glue to fill with and this doesn't work that well either
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- Regina M on Feb 7, 2017
- Purchased on Apr 29, 2015
When staining should I buy the color I want to stain or the type of wood it is?
BEST ANSWER: Get the right kind of wood. I've always had trouble getting the results I am happy with by staining. You can't make pine look like walnut. This is a great product. Get the closest color. I keep 3 different colors on hand. If it starts to dry out, add a little acetone. Dan
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- Daniel H on Oct 5, 2016
- Purchased on Nov 17, 2014
Can you use famowood to patch knot on a cutting board?
BEST ANSWER: You might want to try Quickwood.
It's an epoxy wood filler that is very tough
It's an epoxy wood filler that is very tough
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- Rick H Staff on Oct 23, 2015
I am refinishing bedroom furniture manufactured by Hickory Furniture Company. The furniture was produced using Paldao Veneers. What is the best color to use to fill some dents?
BEST ANSWER: Hi carol. You didn't say what color the furniture is. Just pick out something close. It can be stained. If famo gets too thick, add a little acetone to thin. I have this product in 3 colors and love the results.
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- Daniel H on Aug 8, 2016
- Purchased on Nov 17, 2014
Can this Famowood wood filler be thinned slightly and used as a pore filler?
BEST ANSWER: i would not try using this as grain filler. I can be thinned with acetone if it gets too thick but since it is acetone based it dries real fast. I love Wood Kote WoodPerfect grain filler. It is mineral spirit based. Dan
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- Daniel H on Jun 20, 2015
- Purchased on Nov 17, 2014
Retailer seems not to have solvent for cleanup. Will lacquer or paint thinner work ?
BEST ANSWER: The Rockler item number for Famowood Solvent is 54684.
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- David Staff on May 28, 2015
Can this be used to repair an already finished piece?
BEST ANSWER: I use it before finishing. The Finish makes it harder & look more like the original wood (if you matched it correctly).
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- David on Aug 5, 2017
- Purchased on Sep 17, 2015
I have a wooden staff that has cracks in it i want to fill then use resin to get a shine. is this the stuff i use?
BEST ANSWER: I have used Famowood for decades on fine furniture and wooden gifts. It finishes well after sanding with 220 grit sandpaper. I would not hesitate to use it.
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- Robert M on Jul 28, 2017
- Purchased on May 3, 2016
I will attempt to fill parts of knot holes in new pressure treated decking. After that I plan to either stain the decking with a light stain or some type of deck treatment. Which of your products would you recommend and what short falls may occur?
BEST ANSWER: It may not weather well. It generally works best when used with a top coat of some kind to seal the wood from the atmosphere. Being that it will be used on exterior (I'm assuning) decking it will be subject to harsh weather and may not last very long. Colored urethane caulk could also be used as an alternative.
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- BRANDON A on Jun 9, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 15, 2015
Is this product moldable? I need to repair a cabinet corner my dog chewed off. Thanks.
BEST ANSWER: Doesn't seem like it would be the best for this. Unless you can work blazingly fast, or in small bursts. Product begins to dry almost immediately after coming out of the container.
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- Cindy J on Mar 29, 2017
- Purchased on Mar 7, 2017
I am building a console table using oak. My oak is 14 inches wide and 2 inches thick but I need it to be 1.5 inches thick. The only way to do this is to cut the piece in half then rip each piece to give me the 1.5inches thick pieces. Then I will have to join the two pieces again to give me the 14 inch wide table top. Will this wood filler work to cover the seam that will be downy he middle? Every time I use wood filler, it is very visible after I stain. Since i'm using an expensive wood, I don't want to mess it up.
Thanks!
Thanks!
BEST ANSWER: Me personally I would plane the item down to 1.5" on a planer. A lot of them only go to 13" wide, but I would try a local hardwood store, usually they have the equipment there and will do it for you for a few bucks. If you have to do it your way, I would suggest applying wood glue in the seam and sanding the area so the sawdust get into the seam and let that dry and sand the area again to remove any glue residue. Famowood is the best filler out there by far, but no wood filler matches the exact wood your using. The same species wood comes in a variety of different shades, thats why its best to use the sawdust from the workpiece your using.
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- Darrin D on Oct 19, 2015
- Purchased on Nov 18, 2014
Can Famowood be used to fill large voids in vertical surfaces? I have a historic house that has termite damage to the 8” baseboards on a corner. About 3/4 of an inch on both sides of the corner need to be rebuilt. Planning to finish with an oil stain and poly. Is Famowood the best choice! Thanks!
BEST ANSWER: I have used Famowood for smaller repairs. For structural repairs of areas that large, I recommend that you buy the 2-part epoxy (which Rockler sells in soft plastic tubes) that will take stain, and then add a drop or two of concentrated wood dye (also sold by Rockler) to the epoxy mixture when you squeeze it out of the tubes to mix it. I have used this epoxy to repair deep gouges and cracks in a wood floor that I re-stained with dark walnut and then varnished. An epoxy repair of this type, with tinted epoxy, will not "accept" any significant additional stain, so you will need to test the tinting to get the desired color.
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- JEFF D on Jan 16, 2018
- Purchased on Jan 18, 2016
i am looking for a wood filler that matches poplar wood before I stain it?
BEST ANSWER: Best results, to add some stain to the wood filler before you apply it
It will help to make the wood filler match the stain your applying.
It will help to make the wood filler match the stain your applying.
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- RICH C on Apr 16, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 6, 2018
Is this product usable on teak?
BEST ANSWER: Clean the area to be filled with acetone prior to applying the famowood.
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- Stephen M on May 27, 2017
- Purchased on May 31, 2015
I have a gun stock that has a small chip next to the butt plate. Would thie appropriate color of this product be advisable to use to fill the chip? Would this product accept any additional staining, graining, and finish? Thanks!
BEST ANSWER: I use this on my redesigned furniture. The truth is I have never been a to get it to accept stain so as not to stand out. I have not found one yet that will. I have had my best results when I use the saw dust from a the project mixed with glue a and even then it is only 75 percent acceptable.Enter
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- Regina M on Apr 17, 2017
- Purchased on Apr 29, 2015
Is this food safe once it fully dries?
BEST ANSWER: Sir, I never use fillers on food surfaces. My reason, I am not certain how safe it is.
I use good jointers, saw dust with glue, and lots of sanding.
I use good jointers, saw dust with glue, and lots of sanding.
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- Hal D on Mar 13, 2017
- Purchased on Apr 9, 2015
I have a 3/16th crack in my farmhouse table going the entire length. The table is stained and lacquered. Is this product suitable for filling the crack?
BEST ANSWER: Yes, but you will probably have to sand [with 0000 paper] the rest of the table as well, carefully tint the filler [you can use water based tints] and re-lacquer.
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- Nicole L on Jun 18, 2017
- Purchased on Mar 26, 2017
I have a gouge in my oak table top. Will Famowood hold in small narrow channel? It is about half the circumference of a dime. Also, the stain in my table is honey oak. Famowood comes in colors but it says it is stainable. Is there one particular color I should use? Or, just choose the closest to my project?
BEST ANSWER: I used famowood a lot . I would put a couple of coats on. Sand it smooth. Try getting the stain closer to the wood. White or red oak.
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- John S on Feb 7, 2017
- Purchased on Apr 6, 2015
I have an old poplar wooden bowl with a 4" section of insect damage that was really "fluffing up" . I stabilized with a wood petrifier and would like to fill in the almost quarter inch depression. I will have to blend to match color as best possible, what can you use to tint this filler? Also one good thing the bottom of the bowl is very blacken almost as if burnished? Can this stuff be blacked as such with a torch, rubbed with charcoal
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BEST ANSWER: try sanding then use maple
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- phillip m on Mar 2, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 30, 2017
What color matches natural oak best seams in floor?
Can this be used to patch a chip in a maple guitar neck....... has anyone done this?
BEST ANSWER: Hi Bob, if at all possible and especially on the edge of a fret board or at the tuners use a piece of hard maple with Titebond two. If out in the field or contoured section of neck it will work well but sand area to get good bond and fill. Too match color that you can mix with Famowood use Transtint always available at the Rockler store.
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- Richard H on Jul 8, 2016
- Purchased on Dec 5, 2014
what color most closely approximates ash wood?
BEST ANSWER: Maple. Birch would probably work too
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- Tom M on Apr 6, 2016
- Purchased on Nov 9, 2015
May this product be used for joints between plywood and mdf ?
BEST ANSWER: It should do well in that application. Both plywood and mdf are fairly stable products
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- BRANDON A on Jun 9, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 15, 2015
which color matches pecan finish the best? thanks
i am going to use this product at the edge of an undermount sink area, will this product erode over time due to water contact?
If so is there another product I should use?
If so is there another product I should use?
BEST ANSWER: You could try a product called quikwood #25768 and #25778. this is an epoxy wood filler that you can stain or paint and is rock hard and tough
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- Rick H Staff on Oct 6, 2015
What filler would be the best match for filling redwood?
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4.3 / 5.0
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Best buy for wood filler.
I've used this item years ago and works as well now as it did then. It fills well and sands smooth plus it excerpts stain reasonably close to wood color.
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Excellent product
Used this product to repair and fill some small spots on maple I am working. You can barely detect it after sanding
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Good product
This wood filler works well and sands down really well, but drys out in the can very quickly!!
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Works well
You have to work quickly since the solvent is acetone and it evaporates quickly. However, once it is in place, it does dry quickly allowing you to work it within a hour or so. It took stain really well. Could not see it after staining.
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I have used the Famowood filler for many years and am always pleased with the product.
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Good product
Worked as expected. Have been using Famowood for nearly 30 years.
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nice stuff
goes on and sticks very well
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Fills voids in wood well; work fast
Consistency of varnish. have all tools for applying ready and work area to area on surface as directions state. Work time is limited. don't put on thick, better to thin a few coats than to have large thick areas to sand down. Makes a very smooth surface to paint. I used acrylic paint which shows defects easy, but finish was nice with this product.
Various shots of finishing in progress. Do not have specific picture of product application.
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The Best wood filer ever
This wood filler is extremely expensive for a very small amount. But it's worth it. Extremely easy to work with. It can be sanded within 30 minutes. The can says 15 minutes. It's better to wait 30 minutes. The various colors blend extremely well with the wood you are filing. Great product. I keep all of the colors on hand. Very easy to revitalize, if it gets hard.
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The best filler there is, but don't forget the acetone.
I really like this filler. It takes an oil finish in a very similar way as wood.
You really need a solvent to thin it though. They sell a Famowood solvent they say "for cleanup", but in some cases it really needs to be thinned out before use. I found that acetone is cheaper and works fine. Actually, the Famowood solvent smells suspiciously like acetone.
You really need a solvent to thin it though. They sell a Famowood solvent they say "for cleanup", but in some cases it really needs to be thinned out before use. I found that acetone is cheaper and works fine. Actually, the Famowood solvent smells suspiciously like acetone.
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