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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

Simple wood putty

Would Recommend

High price

June 11, 2026
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Good filler

Would Recommend

Leveled out new & old cabinets

June 10, 2026
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Good pricing

Would Recommend

Good product to use on kitchen cabinets

June 9, 2026
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Color good but doesn't harden

Would Not Recommend

Color good but doesn't harden

June 4, 2026
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Response from MINWAX

Thank you for your review, the Wood Putty is a non hardening product meant for finished project as indicated on the label. If you would like to discu...

MINWAXJune 4, 2026

MINWAX

Color good but doesn't harden

Would Not Recommend

The plus is color matching. The big minus is it is basically plastisine.

June 4, 2026
From Wood Putty Natural Pine 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 meant for finished project as indicated on the label. If you would like to discu...

MINWAXJune 4, 2026

MINWAX

Good puttty

Would Recommend

Great product trustworthy name

May 31, 2026
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Easy application

Would Recommend

The color matched well with my project

May 29, 2026
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Easy to use

Would Recommend

Easy to use

May 27, 2026
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Pick another brand

Did not adhere to wood, would not dry

May 25, 2026
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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, it cannot be topc...

MINWAXMay 26, 2026

MINWAX

This product dries out quickly if you don't use it

Filled a lot of holes and gashes in my 100 year old plus banister.

May 25, 2026
From Wood Putty Walnut Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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This product does not dry or is sandable

Would Recommend

Easy to use

May 21, 2026
From Wood Putty White Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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Good value and a great product.

Would Recommend

Works great. Easy to apply,

May 20, 2026
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Easy to match and apply.

Would Recommend

Had to fix a couple of spots where a gap occurred. Worked perfectly!

May 18, 2026
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