Old Masters Woodgrain Filler Natural Tone Quart Fills Open-Grain Woods

If you plan on staining open pore woods such as mahogany you will need this product for great results. It was easy to apply and remove according to the instructions and gave me a great surface to stain. I was so impressed with this product. The problem is trying to find this product in stores. I went to every home improvement store, hardware store, and specialty woodworkers store near me and not one carries this product or similar product. Luckily I found it here on Amazon. Great price, shipping was very slow, but well worth the wait. I will definitely be buying again when needed.

I've used it for pine boards for over a year now. Compared to denatured shellac and various pre-stain products it's a world different. I use knotty and recycled pine for an old rustic cabin, so it will blotch very easily with any stain - light or dark. I'll use the filler with stain standard method for the first coat, wipe off the excess and then stain again after dry with just stain if I want it darker.Unlike dye which penetrates the wood, stain adds little dirt particles on top of the wood that is colored. With the filler the particles seem larger, visible if you look close enough. Those thicker particles seem to cover the grain better.I do not sand it after I've applied the filler. i've not gotten the right amount of sanding down, it's probably me.It's toxic to work with, it's gloopy and messy too. The can looks like a disaster after pouring it a couple times. I could use a gallon of it, but I buy smaller quantities since I prefer to start with a fresh batch after a while.

I'm going to give this product a good review but I'll qualify it first. You have to absolutely follow the instructions. I sand to 220 grit first. 2-1 ratio of filler to stain. Pour it on and use a plastic scraper (I use an old credit or gift card) to really force it into the grain. Don't leave any globs on the surface. Wait no more than 10-15 minutes before you wipe off the excess with a coarse rag. Product says it dries in 4 hours, I give it at least 24. Surface should be absolutely dry before you sand or it'll be a gummy mess. Sand with 320 grit (don't over sand). if the color is uneven in spots you can restain. At this point you should be good to go with whatever finish you choose. I use this product on red oak and have been very happy with the results. Many mistakes were made when first using the product so practice, practice, practice.

I have been using this product for about five years now. The results that I have achieved by using this product or amazing. I have used its kitchen cabinets, woodwork, doors, exterior woodwork. Everything that I've painted in the last five years. It's easy to use, apply you scrape off after about 20 to 30 minutes and let it dry. Then prime, and paint and your finish will be glass-like in smoothness.

product is very good but they shipped it in a box with no packing around it, Can was all damaged and it was leaking every wear , to ship it they need packing material around the can.

Well I love the stuff but the last time I ordered sanding sealer they sent me woodgrain filler I really liked it but I got ahold of them they said they was sorry and they would send me what I ordered but they lied to me they never sent me what I ordered and that erkt me stand by your word

was excellent

Tried a couple different application techniques. Product filled the wood grain but always left a thin film on my entire project surface that was extremely difficult to remove. The film HAS to be removed because this filler never hardens and finishing over it results in a finish you can remove with a fingernail (made that mistake on my first test run). The technique that I ended up using:1) Apply then remove all excess with a shower squeegee. Tried removing the excess with a rough cloth as recommended. This method removed material from the grain in some places and was not as effective as the squeegee.2) Allow to dry the recommended time then scrape with a wide putty knife to remove as much of the film as possible.3) Sand off remaining film. Make sure you have LOTS of sand paper. It will clog very quickly. I did a 10' x 30" kitchen island and it required over 30 pads on my orbital sander.Will not be purchasing this again.