Everbuild 2 Part High Performance Wood Filler That Provides a Tough Long Lasting Repair to All Wood, Redwood - 500 g

Best two part filler ever , you have to be quick as it sets very soon after mixing !

Firstly, the good news. This filler is easy to use, sets very quickly - about 30 minutes, and can then be sanded, painted, drilled or stained. Now for the bad. It is very smelly, you need to work in a well-ventilated area. also, mixing the glue and hardener is a bit tricky. They say the ratio is something like a pea-sized bit of hardener compared to a golf ball-sized bit of filler. Who can guess that? I just use a large dollop of filler and add a small bit of hardener on top (I always buy extra hardener just to make sure I have enough). Another drawback is that you have no idea how thoroughly the filler and hardener are mixed. Nevertheless, I wouldn't be without this. It always sets hard, so I must be doing something right. I have even used it as glue because once set, it won't shrink or crack. All in all, this is expensive but worth it.

Our shed door started to disfigure as the original builders had omitted to seal and protect the ground-facing side of its boards. As a consequence, the wood has now started to rot and this has affected the hinges.In my opinion we were ready for a new set of doors.. which would be costly.However my painter, while doing a refreshing window frame paint job, was more relaxed and said that he had dealt with such issues many times. A sound two-component wood filler would do the trick. He recommended this Everbuild brand.There are several attractive features to this brand; its dries quickly (within 30 minutes) in a water/weather proof manner and is then strong enough to be drilled and hold screws. And then it can be painted over with much ease.The components are easy to mix and easy to apply. Though I would recommend to only mix, say 1cm x 2 cm 1cm amounts at a time as larger quantities will start to harden before you put it in place.I was actually amazed how hard it sets. The lower parts of my shed doors have been solidified, plastified or petrified, if you wish. I’m more worried about the remaining wood parts that might be affected by weather conditions over time. But a proper coating and the reinforcement of the weakest parts should prevent this.Unlike other reviews, I had little trouble sanding it when fully hardened, but you can also remold and straighten soon after the initial 30 minutes.The only thing is that I fear that the little tube with hardener will run out after I’ve used only half of the brown paste.Overall this is a really great product. Not cheap and I will need much more for the second house abroad that has some unhinged, rotting shed doors. But much cheaper than replacing the doors or the entire sheds.Will keep some in store for likely future window frame repairs.

Excellent, handy packaging, clear instructions and compact and easy to store. Still have over two thirds left after filling a gap in the window frame about 25cm long ranging from 1.5cm-0.5cm thick. Goes off very quickly especially in warmer weather - did two smaller batches to ensure I didn’t waster any.

Very good and works

WARNING - DO NOT USE ON A WARM DAY!SHORT STORY:PROS: The 2 Part High Performance Wood Filler does set very hard, and makes a good, waterproof repair. So hard, in fact, that I had to drill pilot holes in those repaired areas, to get the decking clamp self-tapping screws into it.CONS:Very expensive, for the amount you get.It sets ridiculously fast, which makes it difficult to work with. If EverBuild could slow down the setting time, so that you have at least five minutes to complete the repair, it would be a good and useable product.Due to to fast curing time, it is very difficult to remove the filler from tools and your hands.FYI: I always use Methylated Spirits, which removes an amazing amount of different products, including permanent marker ink.LONG STORY:I normally find EverBuild products to be very good, and value for money.Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for their 2 Part High Performance Wood Filler, because you don't get very much for your money.The first time that I tried to use it, the ambient temperature was 21°C, and it began to harden, in less than a minute. Even at 18-19°C, it still hardens ridiculously quickly.The 150mm x 50mm wooden beams on my raised decking platform that I was repairing, extend out over my 6m x 5m x 1.4m fish pond, and it would have been very difficult to remove the the outer double beams, c/w composite decking plank facings, and LED lighting that I had installed, to replace them. Consequently, I was forced to attempt an in-situ repair. I'm not sure why this individual timber rotted, when the adjacent ones didn't. C'est la vie.The EverBuild Wood Hardener that I used prior to the wood filler, didn't really harden the wood, any better than the Barrettine Wood Preserver that I used to treat wooden timbers, and it's much more expensive per litre. Due to this disappointing and expensive experience, I am now looking for alternative replacement products.

Looks good, very easily workable and easily tooled. Not stiff as others claim. As with all fillers, less is more in terms of tooling, if you overdo it it starts to drag and leave crumbs. And it does harden fairly quickly but i didn't feel pushed for time. It will sand if done soon after application. right colour for me. If you get it on your skin rubbing olive oil seems to break it down easily.

Maybe this is obvious to frequent users but this was my first time using this stuff. This 2-part stuff sets hard very fast but it is much less workable than the 1-part stuff. It also gives off a lot more fumesI used the whole pot on a particularly difficult hole/crack/void but I could not get a nice finish so I slightly underfilled and used a single part mix for the final skim and results were much better.It is strong however - at least as strong as pine.