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

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.

Easy to use but I suspect I'll run out of hardener before the whole tin is used up. Best for big jobs where a large amount is used at once. Smells impressive so don't mix it in the kitchen.

I have to say, this stuff is excellent. It works by 'curing' rather than drying, so once applied it will not shrink and sets rock hard. You can apply and have it ready to sand down in minutes. The time to set depends on the amount of curing agent added, but note that you do have some time when it is curing to 'work' or shave down. This appears to be the best approach from my experience.

very impressed, sets like rock after a very short time, you will need a power sander to sand it down otherwise it will take hours by hand

Fantastic filler for the really tricky jobs , not the cheapest but excellent quality

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.

Works well, made for the job.

Does the job - but dries out a bit quickly in the tin and is VERY hard to sand back.. I'll be going back to ronseal despite the higher cost as I hate sanding.