wood fillers

[mariangela]

Is there anything else other than wood filler which is very expensive?

[big-all]

what sort off wood how big is the hole/gap are you painting or varnishing!!!!!!

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[mariangela]

am painting my wooden staircase, which includes the balustrade. I will need to fill it as there are gaps and cracks everywhere, especially where the spindle meets the stair case, what should I use? I have filled old doors before but maybe because of central heating etc the cracks reappear. Any idesa or products?

[sandwell]

I have used Polyfilla Wood filler, and found it satisfactory. I do not think it is expensive. But most DIY Stores have own brand fillers which are cheaper

[confidentincompetent]

Or use decorators caulking, If your nifty with a mastic gun. Or the old way with putty, squeese it into cracks with a putty knife is great for round the spindles, I always have a knob of putty for jobs like these, just rub a bit over a crack (small cracks) it will find its own way into the crack. Fine surface polyfilla for blemish's.
woodfiller as sandwell says is good.
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[Ferdinand]

Hi,
I am restoring a Victorian greenhouse and the wood is pretty rotten in places. Can you recommend an exterior wood filler that won't bankrupt me

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Oi! Hi-jacking a post from March! Have a look at Forum Rules, please, Ferdinand.

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[ch427]

b and q sell a pretty good ronseal wood filler in a tube you put in a silicone type gun,used it recently and its easy to apply and rubs down well,available in different colours too