Professional Finisher Brian Miller shows how you can make and customize your own colored wood putty.
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@CrypticConversions2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm an amateur wood worker who has been growing frustrated at the lack of decent products in the industry. You might want to consider opening an Amazon store. You can list the products you use and support in the 'store', and if anyone orders thru the store, you'll get a kick back. I like to order thru people's stores so they are supported and motivated to keep making informative videos.
@TheMikeNan6 жыл бұрын
On a finished toy box that was made with slightly thinner wood than normal, the screws holding the hinges came through the wood, causing not just a small hole but took out a little bit of the wood as well (less than 1/8" around the screw hole on the back side). Quite of the day, got a cup of coffee, sat down and started searching for solutions. BINGO!! Found your wonderful method of making your our colored wood putty. I can not THANK YOU enough for sharing your ideas and methods. Your video was very detail and explanatory. Tomorrow morning I am going to buy the right putty and get my mistake fixed.
@jr1jiu0985 жыл бұрын
Very well presented video Brian, thank you. As a retired printer I must say that your colour matching skills are excellent!
@sandrafry23929 жыл бұрын
thank you. This is exactly what I needed. At first I saw 14:20 minutes and groaned but it was very informative. It is nice to know there is a perfectionist out there.
@BSCGDC7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I've struggled with putty for a very long time.
@tpmbe2 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation..Thank you
@ramlinshoes2 жыл бұрын
Best presentation I’ve ssen
@nikosex52829 ай бұрын
exactly what i was looking thanks
@SoulSkis7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the corn starch tip. I have been coloring my putty this way for years but sometimes when you add a lot it gets to be a sticky mess. I'll try the corn starch next time.
@berryconway42966 жыл бұрын
Very useful ever for a hobby woodworker. Clear presentation!
@freeelectron82614 жыл бұрын
Just what I needed to know! Thanks!
@cherishthegiftoflife825517 күн бұрын
Looks great. Thank you!!!
@fisherman0707074 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and techniques mush appreciated
@howtopaintinfo12 жыл бұрын
You can also use paint tints, most paint shops will give you some at minimal cost all you will need is a few small container to put it in. Usually when colour matching putty all you will need is black, ochre and red oxide tint.
@HC-sm6hw4 жыл бұрын
So helpful, thank you so much!
@markharris57715 жыл бұрын
For a newbie like myself this is invaluable.
@strolgen12 жыл бұрын
you guys are the best!! I wish you were making more video tips.
@BackyardWoodworking12 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips This is good stuff.
@tfriedmann59084 жыл бұрын
Great tip! I’ll be using this to remediate some chippy DougFir.
@FurnitureWorkshop9 жыл бұрын
Great tips, thanks!
@Putttn3 жыл бұрын
So helpful. Thanks
@wnwoodworks12 жыл бұрын
At 1:30 Brian mentions it's a oil medium. Thanks for your question and for watching.
@BarryFelicecapehandyman9 жыл бұрын
This may have been the best youtube video I found this week. Very helpful. Thank u 4 posting. A++++
@plgard12 жыл бұрын
Can you provide product specific info for the colorant set? VERY HELPFUL STUFF! Thanks for sharing.
@maloseleonard12989 ай бұрын
Very nice video
@davidw31096 жыл бұрын
great video
@rapaent5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video! I tested a small amount of this against/between my log beam and log supports inside my home approx. four months ago. It has stayed in place without cracking, etc. It would be nice if it could be purchased already colored. Do you have any tips for easier mixing of the colorant with a full quart of putty? I would in all likelihood purchase a quart of colorant instead of the tubes due to the amount. Thanks again. Ray 👍😊
@mrpoolplayer63797 жыл бұрын
That looks pretty good, however I'm staining & finishing my project with water based products. What would you use..? Also I have to fill some spaces between 2 different colors (I'm inlaying)
@luchpockets12 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips!. I'm refinishing my old dinning oak set and I like the color of the door you are working on, what color stain and products have you used to end with such a beautiful shade.
@Bayan190510 жыл бұрын
With something like Durham's Water Putty, which do you think is best, using dry pigments or possibly mixing water based acrylic paint?
@plgard12 жыл бұрын
THANKS!
@reynolds346511 жыл бұрын
Would adding a little bit of the stain have worked? I have done it with other types of filler.
@rickhorsman79354 жыл бұрын
Brian Great, and very informative. In our home, we have stained hemlock trim, but the putty color selected is too light, and was applied BEFORE the clear finish, so the smears show. How might I cut out the too-light filler, and eliminate the "smear", refill with putty matched as your describe, and then apply a new clear finish?
@muskokamike1278 жыл бұрын
When I worked for a high end cabinet shop, to fix small blemishes, I used to carry one of those 100 pack of crayola crayons.....with that many colours you can easily fill small holes with exactly the right colour......
@gregchoma76936 жыл бұрын
Muskoka Mike I did the same. I also used soft putty and epoxy in certain situations but the wax was the fastest and easiest. "Where you going with my crayons daddy?"... busted!
@chessguru9004 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Is it possible to get the putty to liquid consistency so it can be used as grain filler?
@annkent49576 жыл бұрын
great video! I would like to do the same thing but for custom color painted kitchen cabinets. The cabinets are RTA Barker cabinets that will be painted at a cabinet paint shop with a custom benjamin moore color. They will be painted first and then installed so there will be nail holes in the trim pieces. The paint is a lacquered paint. Can i use a similar technique to fill the nail holes or do I need a different product? TIA
@kennethriley35655 жыл бұрын
Did you make a video on the the epoxy you mention at the end. I wrapped some large structural beams in a house with 1" thick doug fir.Rough one side. I mitered and glued my mitres but As you can imagine when winter came along and heater turned on my miteres opened. These were very long boards some cupped, all very difficult to manage in the widths and sizes (talking 20 footers x 16") needless to say, there are a few spots where they run into brick and the gap is a 1/4 inch. Ive stained them with a greyish oil base Sherwood wiping stain from Sherwin Williams. Id like to see the epoxy in action to see if it wood work for me. I beleive the crawfords will work on mitres just be a yearly maintence maybe.
@Johnnydmb2311 жыл бұрын
what brand of clear finish should I use after I am done puttying?
@icawn8 жыл бұрын
is this too soft for a hardwood floor? my floor is matte/wax bamboo finish.
@Ack51009 жыл бұрын
Can you show the effect you may get if you tried a color of great contrast to the finish?
@Daveyhunter68 жыл бұрын
Do you have a video on applying stain and wood conditioner
@grom78266 жыл бұрын
If you use an S motion instead of pulling straight back you will get a better mix. I have a 10" X 3/4" thick round piece of glass I have been mixing bondo on for the last thirty years.
@rayray63055 жыл бұрын
I bought some TimberMate putty in the color ebony. But when it is used, it as a dark grey & clear coating it doesn't help the black get blacker. Can't seem to solve the problem...
@bnmiller100011 жыл бұрын
Oil-based colorants are very concentrated, so you can achieve greater color depth
@bnmiller100010 жыл бұрын
Bayan: I would use either dry pigments or artists acrylics (available at any art supply store) The artist acrylics are going to be more concentrated than water-based paint. Best of luck.
@annparker9777 жыл бұрын
Are the craft paints acrylic or oil based?
@Misikat5 жыл бұрын
I know this is an old comment, but it says "Oil" on the tubes he used.
@brucekramer8295 Жыл бұрын
Brian, just seen your channel. What/how do you do raw wood(prior to stain and finish) no color??? Thanks Bruce
@rf42156 жыл бұрын
Funny. The Blacker House was owned by my uncle Max Hill from the 50's til his death in early 80's. Cool house.
@janineellis84345 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Thank you for the interesting information. X
@mikejustice11962 жыл бұрын
You’re working on glass or a cloth on top of the glass? What is the cloth?
@tuomasandfolkmusic8 ай бұрын
Was this putty varnish chalk based?
@majorkonfuzion10077 жыл бұрын
sometimes i use the 3 primary colors red,yellow and black.
@mikejustice11962 жыл бұрын
Was that oil base or acrylic paint pigments?
@ginnyjollykidd8 жыл бұрын
Escapee!!! :)
@nosurf2day04 жыл бұрын
Providing a link to the mentioned epoxy medium would be nice. I need to fill knot holes in my flooring and based on his closing remarks, the putty isn’t what I will need.
@kristenpryor589210 жыл бұрын
Can you apply this as a filler for baseboard trim that has already been finished and has clear coat on it? My concern is that the sheen will look much duller. Thanks! The best video on this topic!
@bnmiller100010 жыл бұрын
Kristen: Yes you can apply over the clear coat. I prefer to have finish applied first so I can see what the wood looks like in it's finished state & also i want to fill just the nail hole & not get a putty smear in or around the nail hole. You are correct that the appearance will be slightly duller, so you would need to apply another coat of the clear finish, or try to just touch up the putty.
@kristenpryor589210 жыл бұрын
brian miller The baseboard has been finished and installed. So now I'm just trying to fill in the nail holes - which are pretty big because it was thick trim. The baseboard is a shinny finish. Just wanted to get your suggestions as to how to get the sheen so the dull putty doesn't stick out so much. Also, the board is very dark so even and premixed ebony putty isn't dark enough. This is why I thought your suggestion in coloring the putty might help me in getting it darker. Thanks!
@MisterKisster9 жыл бұрын
Kristen Pryor You could also add a bit of mineral oil to the putty to bring up the sheen,also a lot of times you can just wipe the surface after applying the putty with mineral spirits (paint thinner) which takes away the smear around the holes.
@muskokamike1278 жыл бұрын
+Kristen Pryor I know this is 2 years later but you can apply the gloss finish on top of the existing finish to bring the whole area up to the correct sheen. It isn't that difficult. One thing you WILL have to do though is slightly sand the whole board/piece of trim with 320 or 400 grit sandpaper (or sanding sponge) to remove the glass sheen..... Then you can apply a lacquer based or water based clear on top of the whole thing...... Just so you are aware, there are many ways to finish nail holes on pre-finished trim. There are lacquer blocks that you melt and apply with an artist's pallet knife that are available in various sheens that will match the gloss perfectly.....
@dorynwallach52942 жыл бұрын
Can you link to the paints? Is it just oil paint?
@markster555553 жыл бұрын
Will this work for exterior?
@Daveyhunter69 жыл бұрын
could I add the oil paint to the already colored wood putty in the small jar?
@muskokamike1278 жыл бұрын
+Daveyhunter6 only if it is also oil based...you can't mix oil based paints with water based putties and vice versa..... what you can do is go to walmart or dollar stores and pick up acrylic based hobby paints which are water based if your putty is water based...makes for easy clean up too.....
@o.m.g39445 ай бұрын
Wood drywall mud work to if I added color to it
@takeyshaneal91513 жыл бұрын
Where can you buy that putty
@dalyfilmsify12 жыл бұрын
i couldnt find where he says the colorant is oil or acrylic?? thanks.. wacthed 3x kept missing it!! *watched sigh
@Gwynbuck5 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't it be easier and less wasteful to add the putty to the colour rather than the other way 'round?
@ian71707 жыл бұрын
Just use the same stain as the substrate, and knead the stain into the painters puddy.
@SoulSkis7 жыл бұрын
You would think that would work but it doesn't.
@brokenvanityboston5 жыл бұрын
8 punchlist items removed!
@lauriesmith757411 жыл бұрын
why can't you use a gel stain of the same color?
@yecartretrac62443 жыл бұрын
This video has as many views as the channel has subscribers. . Also, why is this in my recommended?
@wolflahti4126 жыл бұрын
This is not how to "make your own colored wood putty" but rather how to buy a commercial product and color it.