Have you ever had a picture frame with a broken corner? Has the leg of one of your chairs ever gotten gouged during a move (or through the course of your daily life)? Have you ever started to work on the ugliest free coffee table in existence and found a 6-inch section of moulding was missing?
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, I’d like to introduce to you to my new friend – wood epoxy putty.
QuikWood
Following the directions, it only took me about 10 minutes to repair my table. On a plastic cutting board, I cut a piece of putty about an inch long, kneaded it together like Play-Doh, and then just stuck it on my table where the bit of moulding was missing. I made sure to build it up enough so that it was slightly higher than the existing moulding.
Once dry, all I had to do was sand it to get it level and even with the rest of the moulding.
Clearly, the table needs to be painted, but once it’s all the same color, you will never be able to tell that this piece of moulding was repaired. See? I told you it was magic! Once my table is finished, I dare you – dare you – to find the spot I repaired. You totally won’t be able to do it.
Wood epoxy putty has opened up a new world to me. Before, I only knew about wood filler, which has nothing on wood epoxy putty. Are you ready to run out and buy some to try right this very minute? Yeah, I thought so.
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Well, how cool is that??? Thank you m'am! I will pick up a tube next time at the Depot! Have a good one!
Hugs,
susan
Miss Lindsay, I love that stuff! My Weimaraner suffers from separation anxiety and he chewed up the door frame molding in our hall bath one day (why he wandered into the hall bath and started chewing molding I will never know) but this stuff totally fixed our problem. Two years later, you can't even tell that he feasted on it! It's a great product. I can't wait to see your coffee table reveal!
Thanks….this is just what I need for a couple of projects I've got going!
Elaine
Who knew?! Thanks for the info!
I am already loving the table just how it is now. I cannot wait to see what you do to it. I really can't even believe it's the same table now
Yes! It's being added to my Home Depot shopping list! Thanks…looking forward to seeing your after.
Janell
Brilliant. Just Brilliant.
I love this stuff, though I do tend to forget about it when I'm trying to fix things for some reason. Thanks for jogging my memory!
Great Tip! And your blog looks great too. I've been MIA so I haven't seen the new look!
I like anumber of different epoxies and putty materials. Another really good one for filling holes and small cracks is Plastic Wood. It stains almost like real wood so for stained furniture it works great.
Or course for the real epoxy fanatic, there is a product line called West Systems that does amazing things. I'm in love with it.
Thanks for welcoming me back to blogging!
from the small amount that you've shown- that table is already looking 100% better! Can't wait to see the finished look and instructions!
GREAT tip!
Thanks for sharing this neat product! I'll have to remember it for those little fix-ups. Can't wait to see the finished table!
Good pictures to show that it actually does work!
Can't wait to see how it looks when it's painted.
I wish that I knew about this just a few days ago! I will have to try it on the next project, I am not about to go back and start over.
That is awesome! I'm picking some up next time I'm at Home Depot!
Once again, I came here and learned somethin'! If I wasn't so tired from cleaning I SO would run out get me some of that magic stuff right now.
I learn so much from your blog! I am adding you to my blog roll. Oh I LOOOOVE the Next button – I learned that from you too. Thanks
Thanks for sharing about this project! Sounds like the perfect solution for a few pieces of furniture that need to be repaired before they get painted.
Enjoy a wonderful weekend!
~Michelle
(Treasure the Moment)
holy heck I must have. I have never heard of that. You are opening up my world Lindsay.
Oooooooo!!!! This sounds like just the stuff I've been needing for a project I've been mulling over! Thanks for sharing!!!
Nice! (Good pictures, too.) Can't wait to see it after it's painted!
Kelly
http://tearinguphouses.blogspot.com
Does it really come in that tiny little tube? I think it if came in a gallon bucket, I could probably make a large dent in it just from fixing up walls and trim and windowsills and gouges on the (brand new – argh!)dining room table. And it sounds a lot more pleasant that the stuff I used recently that required mixing and holding of breath. Thank you!
Cricket, What you need is another great product I found while fixing up an old house. It is call “Fixall”, is sold as a powder, and is a lifesaver! Not so much for furniture but great for wall, ceilings, floor leveling or filling holes, you name it. Mixes with water to activate and hardens fairly fast. Don’t put on too much at one time as it cures hard enough to make sanding somewhat of a chore! It can be sanded, painted, chiseled, sawed, and will break if you smack it hard enough with a hammer. Even after thourghly drying, it still retains some water so don’t use it over metal!
Okay, either you haven't posted the painted table yet or I'm just blind. Which is it? Want to see the results!