How To Fill Oak Grain Before Painting

I happened to have red oak since i originally bought it to fill cracks in my red oak floors.

How to fill oak grain before painting. Push down on the scraper as you spread. I go through the process of exactly how it works in the tutorial below. In my opinion which is based on painting over 100 sets of cabinets the best wood grain filler for oak cabinets is joint compound mixed with water and brushed on using a stiff bristle brush. Really get it into the grain and ensure a proper bond.

Then scrape the excess off. Spread it in a circular motion to make sure it. To jim that means an oilvarnish such as watco danish oil mixed with sanding dust. You have now filled in the wood grain so it wont show when you paint.

To fill the grain i used this wood filler called timber mate which you can find here on amazon. This just helps to create a smooth surface. While chalk paint typically doesnt need sanding nor priming prior to application in the case of hiding the wood grain applying a coat of primer will help further fill in the grain. To use the wood filler add some to a regular scraper and spread it out over the wood grain areas.

Hopefully this helps you solve the problem of filling the oak graining of your kitchen cabinets. Before we dive in theres one thing i really want to emphasize. I personally like a scraper that bends a bit when i press on it. You can hide the grain on oak cabinets with a thin layer of drydex wall spackle.

Wait for the primer to dry then spread wood grain filler over the surface you are going to paint with a paintbrush putty knife or paint scraper. It comes in 8 ounce jars or quart containers and its a very dense product. Materials and steps for filling in oak grain clean all doors and drawers with tsp substitute. To create a slurry to fill the grains pores heavily coat the surface with a mix of natural oil and paint thinner then vigorously sand with 100 grit paper.

It actually comes in different colors. Apply a muralo spackle paste to the cabinet doors with a putty knife. Brush your filler brushing against the grain apply the filler first to the center panel if your cabinet doors have an inset groove along the panel edge where it connects to the railsstiles then you will brush with the grain direction then to the rails and stiles the outer frame around the panel. Making sure to rinse very well.