J-B Weld Tan KwikWood Wood Repair Epoxy Putty, 1 oz. Stick

TLDR: This product works on holes where the screws no longer catches and is loose. Recommend letting it cure as long as you can before screwing back again. Great repair option for the price.I have a wooden gate in my front home and after several years of wear and tear and mother nature, the screws were loosening. I tried to put a toothpick in the hole and wooden glue, but the screws will loosen shortly thereafter. Don't want to use money to buy and replace the entire wooden gate. Been looking at lot for a solution and read about epoxy. After going back and forth, I purchased the J-B Wood Repair Epoxy Putty. I used other types of putties on different items and didn't think this would work, but for the relatively priced putty, I thought what the heck. After squeezing and mixing the putty, I tried to put the putty inside the hole. Another commenter mentioned using the tail of a comb, but I used a plastic fork (broke three of the spokes) to push the putty in. While the directions says that it will cure fast, I left it to cure for a few hours. After I used the same screws and it seems to be catching and holding firm. Super glad I found this product. For now, it seems to be the best solution. Since the gate is being used frequently, hopefully the putty holds firm from the abuse it takes. Only time will tell, but a good product for repairs.

I used it to fill in an empty space under a set of stairs. It worked great and was easy to use. I painted over it and didn't notice any real difference in color. I plan to buy more and would definitely recommend.

I’m restoring an antique sewing machine with floral appliqués on the drawers. The wood was so brittle, two broke off and one was missing. I casted the intact one and tried regular wood putty and a vinyl putty since the drawer fronts are curved. Double fail.I remembered using epoxy on a previous project, so I gave this a go. For something as intricate that needed some structural integrity, I covered the intended drawer with plastic wrap and pressed the epoxy putty-filled mold against it to match the curve, then left it to cure.. The difference was night and day. It captured the detail and texture so well, while drying into a solid and stable appliqué, better than the real wood ones.I highly recommend this for this type of project. I used the excess to cast several other missing elements on my other furniture, and made extras for the sewing machine just in case.Make sure you’re not using too much, it’ll have to be shaved/sanded off. Try to get it pressed while it’s still workable. I’d say in 10-15 minutes with the amount I was using, it became harder to mold properly.Overall, I’m very pleased with the result. [Photos show comparison to broken original and a close-up, before cutting/sanding edges.]

I had to repair a loose Japanese Wa knife handle that I epoxied back in place.Whoever made the handle put a round hole in the handle where the blade fits and I used this JB wood epoxy to fill the voids around the knife blade.Mixing is easy (wear nitrile or latex gloves), it gets very hard when totally set up, it has a putty like consistency that is fairly thick. It is very light colored, like unfinished white pine.I tried mixing this product with several types of stain including oil base and gel wood stains and they would not mix with this epoxy putty.I filled the voids and let them dry and tried the wood stain again and it would not work. This epoxy has zero porosity for oil or gel stain.In my shop, I had a small vial of black epoxy color that I applied with a small artists brush to the light colored epoxy and that worked pretty well.This wood epoxy is 5 stars if you are applying paint over it but staining without epoxy specific was not possible for me.

I use this to fill screw holes to tighten things down. It's like moldable wood epoxy clay, hardens quickly. Strong.

This stuff's pretty great. I've used it to fill a deep valley in a cracked piece of wood that's part of the base for a recliner, where I wanted extra strength, and to fill some moderate gouges and knocked-off corners in the particle board top panels of a used Workmate 550 portable workbench I got from Facebook Marketplace. This stuff is easy to mix (cut off a hunk from the roll and knead it for a minute or so), is easy to mold into shape using fingers and a plastic razor blade, cures in a couple of hours, and creates a hard, sandable structure. I also discovered that wood filler sticks well to it. It's a light tan, so it will most likely need some paint or other coloring to match the repaired piece. Highly recommended for your tool kit.

Great for repairing loose chair rungs - fast!

It is easy to apply and form after kneading. It dries super hard. It's difficult to sand because it's so hard. Applying stains or liquid pens don't absorb well because it's very hard. It's great for bond strength on wood though!