Am I the only one who's switched from wood filler to baking soda and super glue for small holes?

I used to always buy those little tubs of wood filler from the hardware store for nail holes and small dings in trim. But a buddy of mine who restores old furniture showed me you can just mix baking soda with a drop of super glue to fill small holes and it sands down way smoother. I tried it on a window frame in my house last Saturday and honestly it worked better than the filler I kept in the garage for 5 years. Has anyone else given up on store bought filler for this trick or am I just late to the party?

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charlesb4214d ago

Yeah I've done that trick for years on small stuff. It dries way harder than wood filler and doesn't shrink or crack over time like that tub stuff does. The only catch is you gotta sand it REALLY fast after it hardens or it'll gum up your paper. I keep a tiny squeeze bottle of baking soda in my toolbox for nail holes on door jambs. Just make sure you don't use too much super glue or it'll bubble up and look like a little plastic volcano.

harris.aaron14d ago

Don't use too much super glue or it'll bubble up" is the part I remember hearing about. I read somewhere that the baking soda acts as a catalyst and makes the glue set almost instantly, but it also creates a chemical reaction that can puff up if you overdo it. I think someone tested it and said a single drop of glue for a tiny dent is all you need, otherwise you're sanding down a hard little mound instead of a flat surface. I've always wondered if that baking soda trick works for fixing small chips in ceramic mugs too, like on the rim where they crack.