What Does Wood Grain Filler Do

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.

What does wood grain filler do.

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. Traditional wood pore fillers contain linseed oil powdered quartz and color pigment. The linseed oil necessitates that filler dry over night at 65 to 70 degrees. 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.

Wood putty or wood filler is a much thicker mixture and is used to fill larger cracks and voids in the wood. Using the filler before you stain will inhibit the stain s ability to penetrate into the wood grain. Let filler set for 5 to 15 minutes. 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.

This would be desirable if you are trying to minimize the contrast of grain. Apply the filler in the direction of the grain to ensure filler packs into the grain. Wipe the excess stain with a dry clean cloth or paper towel. Apply using a clean soft brush.

Apply stain brush wipe spray or dip. Remove excess using a clean burlap type rag working across the grain. Grain filler is a binder mixed with a filler material such as silica micro balloons clay or calcium carbonate to for a thin paste. Fill open grain wood with aqua coat clear grain filler.

After the filler has dried jim sands the entire surface with 120 grit to remove the filler from the non porous areas. Most grain fillers are roughly the viscosity of pancake batter making them easy to work into the. Oil varnish based and water based. 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.

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. Products designed strictly for filling grain come in two varieties.