What Does Wood Grain Filler Do

Thin woodgrain filler with ratio of two parts filler to one part wood stain.

What does wood grain filler do.

The linseed oil necessitates that filler dry over night at 65 to 70 degrees. Grain filler is a binder mixed with a filler material such as silica micro balloons clay or calcium carbonate to for a thin paste. Apply the filler in the direction of the grain to ensure filler packs into the grain. Apply stain brush wipe spray or dip.

Products designed strictly for filling grain come in two varieties. Wood putty or wood filler is a much thicker mixture and is used to fill larger cracks and voids in the wood. Oil varnish based and water based. Let filler set for 5 to 15 minutes.

Bartley paste wood filler is a classic oil based grain filler and a top choice for filling grain under oil based wood finishes it comes in three shades and when used as correctly will produce the perfectly flat surface necessary for a glass smooth finished product. Jim applies the paste filler to the surface with a small plastic spreader as shown below pushing the creamy material across the grain into the pores of the wood. After the filler has dried jim sands the entire surface with 120 grit to remove the filler from the non porous areas. Apply using a clean soft brush.

Wipe the excess stain with a dry clean cloth or paper towel. Most grain fillers are roughly the viscosity of pancake batter making them easy to work into the. Since fillers are between putties and paint in terms of consistency they are fairly simple to apply when your ultimate goal is hiding wood grain before painting cabinets. Using the filler before you stain will inhibit the stain s ability to penetrate into the wood grain.

By using a lighter stain on the wood and sealing it so it doesn t absorb the color of the filler you will accent another feature of the wood s grain. Latex wood filler made from wood flour dust like wood particles can be thinned with water or a water based colorant to the ideal consistency or viscosity for filling grain. Fill open grain wood with aqua coat clear grain filler. The remaining filler accentuates the grain.

To level out the wood material and hide the grains wood grain filler is easy to use product that professionals use frequently to get the job done. Remove excess using a clean burlap type rag working across the grain.