Use vinyl spackling compound or water based wood filler to fill small holes on interior surfaces.
How to use wood putty on cabinets. The filler should be level and even with the surface of the wood. Then it was sanding time. Apply the filler to the craft sticks using another craft stick or a putty knife. This way you can push putty into the wood without using excess putty or damaging the corner of the miter.
After using a spackle knife to firmly scrape the putty into the holes and cracks to fill them the holes from the old hardware looked a little something like this. Use it and you ll get a perfect finish when using wood putty and carpenters wood filler on stained wood. Once the filler has hardened sand it smooth and prime and paint or stain as desired. Short video but well instructed.
Tim specifically explains how wood putty comes in different colors and you can mix them to get the correct color match. Then use the screwdriver head to push the putty into the gap. Tim carter shows you how to get a perfect finish when using wood putty and carpenters wood filler on stained wood. Hopefully this helps you solve the problem of filling the oak graining of your kitchen cabinets.
In my opinion which is based on painting over 100 sets of cabinets the best wood grain filler for oak cabinets is joint compound mixed with water and brushed on using a stiff bristle brush. Apply the wood filler to the craft sticks to fill the hole. When applying wood putty in this manner scrape the top of the putty stick with the screwdriver. When applying wood filler over fill the hole slightly to compensate for shrinkage as the filler dries.
This is john s dexter face not as good as his impression here. Allow the area to dry before proceeding. Once you ve filled the gap or built up enough putty that it s even with your cabinet surface remove any excess with a cloth. Press the filler into the damaged area using more filler than necessary so you can really press it into the affected areas.
Once your wood filler is mixed use it quickly. Clean all of the dust from around the area with a damp rag. This short video will show you how to easily fix wooden corners and other surfaces using the most popular exterior grade wood filler on the market bondo.