Dap 21506 Plastic Wood Filler, 16-Ounce

I like because it can do the job but the can logo is upside down .

Plastic wood is an old staple in my home as I have been building and repairing furniture for many years. When I opened my can, and found it dried out, I immediately got onto Amazon (where else?) and ordered a new one. This works very well, but deep grooves may need two stages for filling before being perfect and ready for a final fine sanding. It stains well and takes on the color of the wood around it that is stained. Presently, I am using it in a practical math course for students with learning disabilities. We are learning geometry and putting our knowledge to use by building miniature furniture. We have just completed the top to a hexagonal table that was made by bonding strips of thin wood together. The outer frame of the table top needed small amounts of plastic wood to fill into the corner angles which had been cut with a precise mitre saw. It dries quickly. However, do NOT use this in a room that doesn't have very good ventilation because its fumes are very strong and very toxic. Use it in a well ventilated area where the exhaust is turned on constantly or you can quickly become overwhelmed by the strong fumes. It has always been a fantastic product, and still is, I'm happy to say.

I've used several different wood putty's in the past and based on the reviews thought I'd give this one a try. I found it very easy to work with (I allowed it to dry over night. I used a small amount at a time from the container, keeping the container sealed as much as possible. I noticed within about 15 minutes, the stuff I was working with seemed to harden up and became less responsive. So, I tossed it and then scooped up another little bit. I also used latex gloves as I didn't want to deal with trying to clean my hands.In general: for this putty, it's better to over fill the area you need, then later sand it off. The few areas I didn't do this (I tried to level it off with the putty knife) left noticeable indentations and irregularities. I found it fairly easy to sand with a medium grit (150), just took some patience. Once sanded (I was using pine) it blended in well. I was "pickling" my project and it blended right in with the final finish. The exception was a couple of screw holes that were noticeable only because they did not continue the wood grain effect.The directions state to store the can with the "top" on the bottom. This is actually a good practice for all paints and similar products. The logic is that if you don't have a good seal, the little bit of air that leaks in will seal to the contents in the can and stop the leak. Storing cans with the "top" on the top can result in a dry skim covering the top of the contents--because the air leak continues. I only included this as a few reviewers mentioned that this seemed rather bizarre to them.

I keep acetone with me and dilute it as needed to keep it soft and easy to spread. This product dries fast and rock hard! Excellent product that doesn't need mixing (unlike epoxies) and spreads easier (with the acetone) than the epoxies I have tried. If you read the can, it does tell you why to store it upside down. Like other reviews, the can does seem only half full, but the it states the total amount inside on the label/product description.

So...I had a woodpecker husband and wife Swisscheesing my deck, either looking for bugs, or just to be jerks. I got this to fill the holes they made. It definitely dries quickly, so work fast. I started applying it with a plastic putty knife. DON'T. It adhered so strongly to it that cleaning it wasn't worth it, and I threw it away. A metal knife may be better. I ended up just using my fingers.Applying it was messy, although the holes were in the sides and under the railing, so gravity was against me. I wanted to actually fill the holes, so I tried mashing it in the best I could. It dries so quickly that a good deal of it kept falling to the ground. I have experience with wood putty and spackle, but this stuff is a little different. I'm assuming it does what it's supposed to do.I have no idea what I'll do with the rest of the can.