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Making wood filler from sawdust and glue on wood floors.
The most common homemade wood filler for hardwood floors is sawdust mixed with glue.
Be sure to carefully choose the type to mix with the sawdust.
If you are thinking about mixing a carpenter s glue then there s one thing to know beforehand.
It does not take much sanding to remove any extra filler so use a fine grit sandpaper.
This close match is achieved by using the wood itself by mixing sawdust from the same wood with a binder typically wood glue.
The latter ingredient will work as a holding agent to keep things together.
Why make your own wood filler.
Well it s as easy as mixing wood glue and fine sawdust.
Gather the sawdust together into a pile and add a small amount of glue.
The other ingredient in a homemade sawdust wood filler is something to hold it together.
Making your own wood filler with sawdust is no exception.
This will result in a repair site that appears as a void in the wood if you later apply stain to the furniture that the.
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Lightly sand your project.
As with anything there are always limitations.
Usually this product is water soluble.
Discard extra wood filler as it will not keep.
When making your own wood filler you can much closer match the color of the wood you re working on.
As for sawdust my preference is the fine saw dust you get from sanding rather than wood shavings which don t mix well.
Do it yourself wood filler is often called cabinetmaker s putty since woodworkers and fine carpenters often create their own filler to closely match a particular woodworking project.
Just about any wood glue will work to make this filler.
Wood glue hide glue and even epoxy glue.
While the recipe to make your own wood filler with sawdust is not at all a complicated one there are some small considerations.
However some epoxy glues dry quick.