Wood grain filler - defective?

[strat.tenor]

Grettings ...

I'm considering an Ash body for my Partscaster.  I understand Ash needs wood filler for a gloss finish to look its best.  I went to the Po today and bought some.  Just tried it out on some trial pieces.  It was very dry, almost like sand, very hard to spread - did I get a bad/old/defective container of this stuff?  I expected it to be more like paste - like a spackle for wood.

Also, it turns the wood an almost concrete color - does this go away with drying?

Your thoughts appreciated,
Thanks.

 

[jackthehack]

What exactly did you buy? Your description doesn't sound right for a guitar body application; could be old/dried out/bad, or could be a different type product suitable only for an opaque type finish/filling cracks in wood. Water or oil based fillers I've used - StewMac/McFadden/Jasco vary in consistancy out of the can between thick paint and thin wood putty.

 

[strat.tenor]

... went back to the store today, returned the tub I bought and found a tub that was already open on the shelf.  What I had was like dried concrete mix.  The same product in another tub was like yellow cake icing.

Murphy's Law!!!


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[-CB-]

Ah Murphy Slaw.  Sort of like Cole Slaw but made from finely chopped Murphy instead.  Good stuff.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Good thing you did a test piece first.

 

[arjepsen]

Yeah, chop up that Murphy dude. He certainly deserves it! ;-)

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Yeah, chop up that Murphy dude. He certainly deserves it! ;-)

Charles Bronson died over 6 years ago.  That explains the dried out grain filler.