Recent content by rob171171

Thank you all who helped me out here. @ScaredyCat @Vinn @craigs @Cirks @Neil Swann @Cabinetman and @Sgian Dubh So I went back and re-cut the affected pieces. I first sealed with pre-stain conditioned, dyed & varnished, and them re-mounted the boards, at which point I applied the masking tape...

Thanks Vinn, I see you are filling small nail holes whereas mine are larger M4 countersunk screws, but interesting idea.

Thank you. To clarify the issue isn't with the filler taking the stain. The issue is with the filler creating a stain around the drill hole. I 8iwll re-attempt using Sgian Dubh's approach. I will also use a recommended pre-stain conditioner and hope that this works.

Thanks all. I think one is clear. I need to start again! Painful lesson

Hi I am using RONSEAL MULTIPURPOSE WOOD FILLER NATURAL to fill some countersunk drill holes on 12mm birch ply. Left overnight, sanded 180 grit followed by 240. Cleaned with white spirits and once dry, stained with Rustin's Wood Dye (Medium Oak), and finished with Liberon Finishing Oil. The...