Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Aug 17, 2011 9:41 am Did you have more than one different colour of putty? Did you go a few shades darker than the lightest/darkest of your boards? I've purchased Timbermate Cedar, Hardwood and Ebony. Both Cedar and Hardwood seem ok next to the lighter boards but too light (for the darker boards). What do you think? I guess I should try adding a bit of Ebony (black) to them? Or will Cedar and Hardwood be ok too? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Matching putty to timber 2Aug 17, 2011 1:38 pm I caught a glance at the renovators show on channel 10...... they did a table from scrap wood and the designer uses coloured wax and heated them into the holes and imperfections.... it looked really nice. there was different shades of wax to suit different coloured wood..... Re: Matching putty to timber 3Aug 17, 2011 3:50 pm I've also seen on TV where they saw the timber you want to make putty for, use the fine dust from the timber mixed with PVC glue to make a custom putty and it makes an exact match for your timber. You can use it as putty where you need it. A thankful person is a happy person. [/color]My hobby design blog: http://aviewondesign.blogspot.com/ Re: Matching putty to timber 4Aug 17, 2011 7:37 pm What timber is it? And out of interest, what state are you in? Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Matching putty to timber 5Aug 17, 2011 8:34 pm I think he said it's blackbutt (in his other thread), and Qld. TBT, you may even need to add another colour, dark brown (I think it's called walnut but can't remember without checking) and one or both of these light ones (cedar and hardwood), plus just a dash of black. At some point your mix might look grey - that's not that good, but keep adjusting until you have a nice colour a few shades darker than the medium colour of the floor. Cedar or hardwood on their own will be too light and too "plain". Adding only black to them may also give you a plain (but different) colour. When I say plain, I mean without richness and a bit more natural shade that you can get if you mix quite a few colours (for some timbers, red colour may also be needed, ie. jarah). Alternatively, you can make 2 or even 3 separate mixes. Light for the lightest boards, med for med, dark for dark boards. This is a great DIY job and you have full control of what goes where. My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Matching putty to timber 6Aug 18, 2011 9:49 am mapcalla I caught a glance at the renovators show on channel 10...... they did a table from scrap wood and the designer uses coloured wax and heated them into the holes and imperfections.... it looked really nice. there was different shades of wax to suit different coloured wood..... Yeah, I saw that too. I wonder how it performs over time with solvent based coatings over the top? Does it crack? Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15905 Thanks Simon, I guess I'm no concerned with the volume of the noise rather that dead and hollow sound and feel that is associated with floating floors. But I'm not sure… 3 6134 The most likely cause of your timber swelling (parquetry?) is either a plumbing leak or carelessly leaving water on floors after use or both. Without seeing, i am ignoring… 1 3276 |