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I've always used Famowood in the little 6 oz cans. I liked it because it dried quickly, didn't shrink, and was easy to sand. What I didn't like was how it hardened in the can as the acetone evaporated. Aceton content may be why its a rarity and now its $12 for six oz. What's a good substitute? I don't like the grease pencils and not really fond of the oil-based putties. I've got a few nail 'shiners' I need to fix and some gaps between joints I want to erase. I want to be able to stain with water-base.
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Check out Timbermate. I converted from Famowood for the same reasons.
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(Yesterday, 04:02 PM)joe1086 Wrote: Check out Timbermate. I converted from Famowood for the same reasons.
2nd on the Timbermate, it dries out as well but add a little water to the container , back in business
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+3 on Timbermate.
Best I’ve used in 35+years for small fills. For really large voids / repairs , Water Putty is still my go to.
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(10 hours ago)Cabinet Monkey Wrote: +3 on Timbermate.
Best I’ve used in 35+years for small fills. For really large voids / repairs , Water Putty is still my go to.
Timbermate looks like a great product. Before I spend $18 a jar I'm going to experiment a bit. I have quite a few of the Transfast aniline dyes I could mix up a tiny bit and see if I can tint some of the Elmer's or Dap paint and patch stuff. For nail holes on dark or dark-stained wood, I usually mix up some of the sawdust with hide glue. The "shiners" I've got are on the insides of maple drawers but I hate pulling the nails and doing a half-fast repair. I'm one of those guys who only see my mistakes when others praise the work.
