Fill, sand, and paint wood damage with Elmer’s wood filler
For dents, gouges, nail holes, and cracks in wood, molding, or trim. The filler packs into the damage and dries hard. Then you sand it flush and finish over it.
It is made with real wood fibers, so it sands like the wood around it and takes paint and stain instead of standing out as a patch. It resists shrinking and cracking as it cures, and it holds screws and nails once set.
Good to know
- 32 oz tub
- Real wood fiber, water-based formula
- Sands, paints, and stains
- Washes up with water
- For interior and exterior wood repairs
Saving rotted wood instead of replacing it? These guides from The Craftsman Blog walk through the repair, start to finish.
Watch the tutorial
In Search of the Best Wood Filler
After 20-plus years of patching wood, Scott's conclusion is that there's no single best filler — there's a right product for each kind of damage. This post lays out his go-to lineup and when to use each. Good context for where a basic wood filler fits and where you'd want something tougher.
Related tutorials
From The Craftsman Blog
6 Reasons Not to Use Bondo as a Wood Filler
Using Bondo on wood is one of those rookie moves that just won't die, and Scott has six solid reasons to stop. Bondo was made for auto bodies, not for the way wood moves and breathes. Read this before you patch trim with the wrong product — a real wood filler is the better call.