I am sure FG will get a kick out of this…
I was driving home yesterday and thinking about paste wood fillers… I am doing a kitchen remodel at my home, and we used 12″ granite tiles for our countertop. The granite tiles are important for this post because they are a deep brown with a blue metallic flake in them every so occasionally.
ANYWAYS, I was thinking/pondering/wondering… if the edge of the countertop is a walnut, would it be possible to get a Blue paste wood filler, and put the occasional blue smudge every so often on the walnut countertop edge. Obviously I would have to sand it down a bit to make it so it just filled the pores, and not so obvious, but I wonder if it would give the same affect as the granite tile…
Interesting thought, I guess… I dont want to go overboard and take away from the aesthetics of the walnut itself.. but it might be interesting to try out on a couple of sample pieces… or maybe go to a automotive paint store and see if I can get some blue metallic flake to try and use…..
any thoughts comments or I-told-you-so’s?
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Hi Grouchie! You can use artists colors to color oil-based wood fillers. Not sure what to use with water-based. Might look pretty cool!
Actually, just checked Jeff's site. He has Behlen wtaer-based grain filler and a selection of colorants. Take a look here for the Behlen description and here for the colorants.
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yeah I checked his site before I posted this yesterday... dont know if I will get the flakey look I want with paste wood filler.. guess I will just need to give it a shot on some test pieces...
Grouchie, it sounds like you might be after something a little like in this snap, which is a grain filling job on a north American white oak. If that's the case, you can read how it's done by purchasing a copy of Woodwork, Issue 80, which is on the shelves now as far as I know. I confess that I wrote the article. Slainte.
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I've added auto metallic flakes to paste filler and rubbed it into oak with success .Personally I didn't like the look.Remember that the aluminum dust is extremely hazardous and you may have difficulty convincing the auto finish supplier to sell you the dry powder
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