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Wood Putty Early American Oil-based Wood putty

Ratings & Reviews for Minwax Wood Putty Early American Oil-based Wood putty

4.0
644
Review
 4 out of 5
644 Reviews


71% Recommend this product

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What Customers Are Saying

The wood putty was easy to apply and effectively filled small imperfections, with a good color match. However, some users reported issues with the putty not drying or hardening properly, making it difficult to work with. Additionally, the putty was described as too dry and crumbly straight from the container, requiring extra effort during application.

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644 Customer Reviews

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Would Not Recommend

I was looking for an easy filler/putty to fill an hole and this was not what I needed. Complicated to apply and dry.

July 17, 2026
From Wood Putty Walnut Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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Response from MINWAX

Thank you for your review, the Wood Putty is a non hardening product as indicated on the label. It is meant for finished projects and cannot be topc...

MINWAXJuly 20, 2026

MINWAX

Nice wood putty

Would Recommend

Very nice wood putty! It covered my scratches well! I would recommend anyone by this product.

July 15, 2026
From Wood Putty Walnut Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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not what I need

Didn't cure, was looking for something to fill in nail holes, will try something different

July 11, 2026
From Wood Putty Red Mahogany Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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Response from MINWAX

Thank you for your review, the Wood Putty is non hardening as indicated on the label. It is meant for finished projects and cannot be topcoated. If y...

MINWAXJuly 13, 2026

MINWAX

It helped cover the nail hole and it looks better than before. I just wish it had a little swirls of white in it to match my floor tile.

July 6, 2026
From Wood Putty Gray Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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Great product

Would Recommend

Great product, color matched perfect

July 5, 2026
From Wood Putty Natural Pine Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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Wasn't the right fix for what I needed

June 28, 2026
From Wood Putty White Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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Would Recommend

Awesome products, Lowe’s is our go to place when working on our home.

June 27, 2026
From Wood Putty White Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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Haven’t used

Haven’t used it but color is good match for my project

June 22, 2026
From Wood Putty Gray Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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That it is easy to work with and build up

Would Recommend

I love this product it is easy to work with and the color match is awesome

June 18, 2026
From Wood Putty Colonial Maple Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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