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Re: [Shop-talk] wood filler

To: "Tim ." <tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] wood filler
From: Ronnie Day <ronnie.day@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2025 16:25:08 -0600
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YouTube is your friend, but most of the folks whose opinions I respect
suggest making you own filler using sawdust created during the sanding and
cutting of the wood as you make the new trim pieces. Mix a little glue with
the sawdust and there=E2=80=99s your matching filler. HTH

On Fri, Nov 7, 2025 at 3:43=E2=80=AFPM Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com=
> wrote:

> We live in a 120+ year old (simple) craftsman. Somehow, despite it being =
a
> two flat rental for 30-some-odd years, just about all the wood trim has
> never been painted.
>
> I am in the process of replacing what is missing and restoring what has
> paint spatters, scars, etc.
>
> I need a wood filler that will *actually* take stain
> correctly/accurately/etc.
>
> Does anyone have one that does this?
>
> Thanks
> tim
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<div dir=3D"auto">YouTube is your friend, but most of the folks whose opini=
ons I respect suggest making you own filler using sawdust created during th=
e sanding and cutting of the wood as you make the new trim pieces. Mix a li=
ttle glue with the sawdust and there=E2=80=99s your matching filler. HTH</d=
iv><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Nov 7, 2025 at 3:43=E2=80=AFPM Tim . &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com";>tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.co=
m</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">




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:rgb(0,0,0)">
We live in a 120+ year old (simple) craftsman. Somehow, despite it being a =
two flat rental for 30-some-odd years, just about all the wood trim has nev=
er been painted.=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
I am in the process of replacing what is missing and restoring what has pai=
nt spatters, scars, etc.=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
I need a wood filler that will <u>actually</u> take stain correctly/accurat=
ely/etc.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Does anyone have one that does this?</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Thanks</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
tim</div>
</div>

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