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Re: Strip: coloring wood filler?
By:John Watson
Date: 1/14/2008, 6:46 am
In Response To: Strip: coloring wood filler? *Pic* (Doug Smith)

Keep in mind that you need to match to the color that the wood will be after it darkens from the wet out, rather than the colour that it is now. This means that your filler needs to be darker than the cedar is now.

John

: I think I'm going to use some wood filler to fill in some gaps on my stripper
: prior to sanding/epoxy. I suppose there are many ways to try and color
: match the wood. My wood is a medium shade western red cedar. Any tips on
: which couple of colors to start with for mixing? Maybe start with some
: brown, red and white? I think the filler I have is white to begin with, so
: maybe a brown and red will get me a shade that works? Maybe I should grab
: some black too?

: yeah, I know... it ain't a kayak.

: cheers
: Doug

Messages In This Thread

Strip: coloring wood filler? *Pic*
Doug Smith -- 1/13/2008, 6:23 pm
Re: Strip: coloring wood filler?
Allan Cole -- 1/17/2008, 11:52 pm
Re: Strip: coloring wood filler?
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/15/2008, 8:11 am
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John Monroe -- 1/15/2008, 4:24 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/15/2008, 2:24 am
Re: Strip: coloring wood filler?
John Watson -- 1/14/2008, 6:46 am
Re: Strip: coloring wood filler?
Donovan -- 1/13/2008, 8:38 pm
Re: Strip: coloring wood filler?
Doug Smith -- 1/15/2008, 2:03 pm
Re: Strip: coloring wood filler?
Mike Savage -- 1/15/2008, 5:56 pm
Re: Strip: coloring wood filler?
TOM RAYMOND -- 1/15/2008, 4:46 pm
Re: Strip: coloring wood filler?
mike b -- 1/14/2008, 8:25 pm
Re: Strip: coloring wood filler?
Doug Smith -- 1/14/2008, 9:11 pm