Wood Filler reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 165 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 61 posts to rank the best Wood Filler brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/woodworking, r/Carpentry, r/DIY, r/paint, r/HomeImprovement. Top-rated brands include Bondo (4.4/5), Minwax (4.5/5), Timbermate (4.6/5).
Stats
Reviews165
Subreddits20
Posts61
Brands68
Products54
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#1
Bondo
4.4
(50)
"Bondo (or similar) is what a professional will use."
"Bondo - for cars
Never used anything better
Solid af"
"Use car bondo. Never look back."
"Bondo"
"Bondo! It's got what wood craves!"
"Bondio wood filler"
"Bondo wood filler"
"You can also use Bondo two part filler and skip the dowel rod."
"Bondo is what I would use."
"It's an epoxy automotive body filler that works great as an exterior wood filler."
#2
Minwax
4.5
(10)
"The minwax color match filler in the tubes is an awesome filler for your needs. It’s pretty wet so you can spread it easily over the joint and smooth out easily."
"I've used it in gaps in my "horrible" landscape timbers, LOL! It lasts a long time."
"Look for a product by minwax called wood hardener."
"I used Minwax color matched wood filler from lowe’s."
"I had good success with Minwax Performance filler."
"Basically like bondo but stainable and paintable."
"Minwax pro wood filler is my favorite. It's 2 part, stinks like bondo, but it has sawdust mixed in it."
"You can color match."
"Comes the closest when using any kind of stain."
"Minwax 2 part filler is just bondo"
#3
Timbermate
4.6
(8)
"I second timbermate. You can add water to the container if it gets dry and it’s good as new. The wood species colors are very accurate especially the walnut."
"Timbermate as always been my go to"
"White timbermate filler is my default paint grade filler, but it’s tintable with stain."
"Timbermate is what my floor guy uses."
"Timbermate for holes, Bondo for building up big areas."
"Timbermate is great for small holes, but it will fail on seams."
"Stain- timbermate, goodfilla, famowood, or some Australian product that I can't remember the name of."
"I've always been pretty impressed by Timbermate."
#4
Durham
4.3
(7)
"Durhams rock hard. Way better than bondo imo"
"Durham rock hard water putty is what you are looking for."
"Durham’s Rock Hard Water Putty."
"Durham water putty, hardens pretty quickly and sandable/paintable"
"I like Durham’s rock hard water putty. Once dry you can sand, drill or saw it."
"Durhams. It's literally just like joint compound, except dries rock hard."
"Durham rock hard. From Home Depot paint section"
#5
Abatron
4.8
(5)
"Abatron woodepox is good especially for vertical surfaces Flex Tech is also good (even more expensive) but for horizontal surfaces."
"Wood Epox by Abatron"
"Abatron wood epoxy is awesome. It is used extensively in restoration work on historic properties."
"I'd use abatron products. First the 2 part liquid(ish) wood hardener, and then the 2 part woodepox putty."
"I have used Abatron wood epoxy for historic restoration on posts."
#6
DAP
4.3
(4)
"What I've found to work best for me is to use DAP DryDex Interior/Exterior Spackling, water it down until it creates a bit of a stream when dripping off a mixing stick."
"Better off with a commercial filler suited for this kind of environment than making a brew of your own."
"I have pretty good luck with it can't complain."
#7
JB Weld
4.3
(4)
"JB Weld makes an epoxy putty called WoodWeld, and it works a treat."
"I used JB Weld on a couple of my boots and it has held up well."
"Jb weld wood epoxy stick i use it to dix cabinets at work all the time."
"I've had decent luck with JBWeld wood-filler epoxy."
#8
Famowood
4.0
(4)
"Famowood"
"Famowood"
"What I like is the stuff can dry out in the can for years."
"I usually use famowood wood filler for nail sized hole and cracks, if larger use bondo."
#9
Epoxy
4.7
(3)
"Epoxy all the way, it’s decently cheap and it works great."
"I’d go epoxy."
"Epoxy."
#10
Duraseal
4.7
(3)
"Duraseal filler is the best out there."
"Duraseal."
"Is good stuff."
#11
Woodwise
4.3
(3)
"Woodwise"
"Wood wise is your best bet."
"I had good luck with woodwise brand."
#12
Two-part epoxy
5.0
(2)
"Two-part epoxy. Either liquid or clay but it’s easier to fill in the entirety of the hole with liquid."
"2part epoxy works well. I have leather soles."
#13
Goodfilla
5.0
(2)
"I'm a fan of Goodfilla's stuff, recently."
"I personally use this Goodfilla."
#14
Starbond
5.0
(2)
"I'd use Starbond, either clear or black."
"I've seen a lot of people using black starbond as a filler."
#15
Wood Filler
4.5
(2)
"I used a little wood filler to fill in some small cracks after the glue set, but it turned out perfectly."
"Wood filler that's meant for oak. either red or white. close enough color to the wood so it should take stain to similar color."
#16
Bona
4.5
(2)
"Bona. It comes in the color of the wood. Takes stain great, and sands smooth."
"My hardwood guy (I'm a GC) likes Bona's "Pacific", and I know they have a maple-pine-ash color that would likely blend well with Douglas."
#17
Durham's Water Putty
4.0
(2)
"A bunch of toothpicks or scrap shims, plus Durham's Water Putty."
"Dowel or Durhams Water Putty."
#18
Durhams
4.0
(2)
"Durhams Rock hard putty. It’ll work."
"Durhams water putty is a favorite."
#19
Pink Hole Filler
5.0
(1)
"I use that pink hole filler for walls, that dries White. Works perfect every time!"
#20
Gorilla Glue
5.0
(1)
"The brown gorilla glue, is so so great at fixing this stuff."
#21
Mohawk
5.0
(1)
"Mohawk epoxy stick"
#22
CA Glue
5.0
(1)
"I use toothpicks and CA glue to repair stripped out holes."
#23
3M Lacquer Spot Putty
5.0
(1)
"...refill any depression or defect with 3m lacquer spot putty."
#24
Titebond
5.0
(1)
"Titebond 3, this is the way."
#25
Famo
5.0
(1)
"Famo Wood filler."
#26
Rubio
5.0
(1)
"Dark colored rubio filler works well in my opinion."
#27
Ronseal
5.0
(1)
"Ronseal 2-part filler."
#28
Bob Smith Industries
5.0
(1)
"Works amazingly well."
#29
JB
5.0
(1)
"Doesn't shrink or require layers. Just put it in, smooth. Sets in a hour."
#30
Kwikwood
5.0
(1)
"It was easy to use, dried rock hard, and sanded down smooth."
#31
Evercoat
5.0
(1)
"We use Evercoat Rage Gold. Smoother and fewer bubbles/craters."
#32
Rocky Wood Filler
4.0
(1)
"Rocky's is a great filler."
#33
Fast and Final
4.0
(1)
"Fast and Final is what I use there"
#34
Food Grade Epoxy
4.0
(1)
"[Food grade epoxy](https://www.amazon.com/food-safe-epoxy/s?k=food+safe+epoxy)"
#35
Elmer's
4.0
(1)
"Use Elmer's or any other wood filler and sand smooth."
#36
Builders Bog
4.0
(1)
"Builders bog. Fill very flush. 2nd fill with polyfiller gloss finish."
#37
Titebond Wood Glue
4.0
(1)
"Wood glue mixed with sawdust"
#38
Briwax
4.0
(1)
"Just select closest match to your needs, link is just to show a concept of product."
#39
Bando
4.0
(1)
"I use bando with some Mohawk universal pigment to try and match the color of the wood."
#40
Water Based Filler
4.0
(1)
"Water based filler is fine under poly."
#41
Builder's Bog
4.0
(1)
"I'd use Builder's Bog (that's Australian Bondo), prime it, paint it knowing it's going to end up with a hairline crack."
#42
Durham's Rock Hard Water Putty
4.0
(1)
"Durham's rock hard water putty."
#43
Aquacoat
4.0
(1)
"Aquacoat or 2-3 primer coats with sanding inbetween is my personal go to."
#44
Gorilla Epoxy
4.0
(1)
"Gorilla Epoxy. From the inside, holes have to be covered with tape, then turn boots around and apply epoxy resin from the outside."
#45
Automotive Finishing Glaze
4.0
(1)
"I’d use automotive finishing glaze you can find some at your local auto body supply store or Amazon."
#46
Sawdust and Glue
4.0
(1)
"Sawdust and glue. Cheap and likely have an abundance of both."
#47
Brummer Wood Filler
4.0
(1)
""Brummer" comes in many shades."
#48
Putty
4.0
(1)
"Putty or wood filler, then sand off when dry."
#49
Water Based Exterior Wood Filler
4.0
(1)
"Use a water based exterior wood filler. Fill up everywhere that needs it (don’t be too neat)."
#50
Paintable Caulking
4.0
(1)
"Paintable caulking. Wood filler will crack as the wood expands/contracts."
#51
Two Part Epoxy
4.0
(1)
"If you are painting then a two part epoxy."
#52
White Decorators Caulk
4.0
(1)
"White decorators caulk would be my choice, it dries firm but is relatively flexible."
#53
Sugru
4.0
(1)
"It's called Sugru and it's described as a putty adhesive."
#54
Milliput
4.0
(1)
"I would suggest you use a two part epoxy putty like Milliput or Magic Sculpt."
#55
Joint Compound
4.0
(1)
"Joint compound is the best for this."
#56
Plasti-Wood
4.0
(1)
"I use plasti wood or mix sanding dust with wood glue."
#57
Two-Part Builders Bog
4.0
(1)
"Two part builders bog would be my goto."
#58
Wood Putty
4.0
(1)
"Wood putty is strong and can be sanded and painted but if you don’t care about sanding than get a paintable silicone."
#59
Two-Pack Car Body Filler
4.0
(1)
"A two pack car body filler."
#60
Zar
4.0
(1)
"Takes oil finishes pretty well in my experience"
#61
Draughtex
4.0
(1)
"Works very well though it might be UK only."
#62
Osmo
4.0
(1)
"I've had no issues with this: https://osmouk.com/product/woodfiller/"
#63
Ace Hardware
4.0
(1)
"Ace hardware store brand had a great wood filler that was recently discontinued. It was easy to work, whet well to surfaces, and dried harder than DAP plastic wood."
#64
3M
4.0
(1)
"Newer 3M ‘large hole high strength’ product to work very well, for both large and very small holes/gaps/cracks"
#65
Fix-It-All
4.0
(1)
"I’ve always used FIX-IT-ALL compound. Never had any issues"
#66
Latex Caulk
3.0
(1)
"There’s always latex caulk.. I know it’s not great but it will be more elastic than Bondo or wood filler."
#67
DAP Wood Filler
3.0
(1)
"I tried this with some DAP wood filler, it worked alright."
#68
Dap
1.0
(1)
"I avoid anything Dap. It seems to all be garbage."
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