Hardwood Floor - hiding nails, dents but what filler?

[rarara]

Got some maple T&G which is creaky, and the only option to remove this is to surface nail at various points. I think the tongue-tite screws are probably less visible option, but I would probably still want to fill the holes once complete. At the same time there are a couple of large dents that I would also like to hide.

What is the best filler for these jobs? Some sort of hard 2-part in as close a colour as possible? I think for the dents I would also probably want them to be finished in the same sort of mild-sheen that the rest of the floor has, so that they don't catch the eye - I suppose a final coat of varnish would do the job?

 

[chappers]

If they are dents rather than hole then they might not fill too well, how deep are they and filling them almost certainly won't hide them.
If the floor is already finished then be careful what you decide to use over the top as the two products might not be compatible.

 

[rarara]

its a cross between a hole/dent/gauge. i guess a clear resin/filler may work as it would pick up the colour from underneath and as long as the finish was a match to the rest, would probably look ok when viewed (it is a hall where the light can bounce in from one end when sunny and so this tends to highlight an imperfection) as any colour difference would just look like another knot

 

[chappers]

Probably not what you want to hear, but you may be better off sanding the whole thing back, doing your repairs and then refinishing the whole floor, matching in finishes isn't the easiest unless you know for sure what's on there