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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
679
Review
 4 out of 5
679 Reviews


71% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

Customers praise this wood putty for excellent color matching to stained wood surfaces and seamless blending on floors, trim, and cabinets. Many highlight its ease of application—simply pressing it in with fingers and wiping away excess with a damp cloth—requiring minimal sanding. However, a significant group expresses frustration that the formula does not harden or become sandable, questioning its durability for anything beyond cosmetic repairs. Despite this limitation, most customers find it highly effective for touch-ups and surface imperfections, considering it worthwhile for cosmetic applications.

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679 Customer Reviews

Great product

Would Recommend

Easy to use. Worked exactly as described. Color is a good match. Clean up was easy.

October 5, 2026
From Wood Putty White Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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Not great colorMatch for Cherry

Color match not so good, added a coat of poly stain over repair blended OK

September 22, 2026
From Wood Putty Cherry Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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Response from MINWAX

We apologize if you had an issue when using our product. If you would like to discuss your review further or have any questions, please contact us di... Read More

MINWAXSeptember 23, 2026

MINWAX

Would Recommend

Works as advertised! Color matched well.

September 22, 2026
From Wood Putty Natural Pine Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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Pretty good

Would Recommend

I purchased this to fill in errors on wood laminate flooring installation. It was too light in color but able to be mixed with black. It is dry to apply. I would recommend it be softer or “wetter”. It is very easy to clean off after application.

September 18, 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 that is meant for finished projects. We also do not recommend to use it on flo... Read More

MINWAXSeptember 18, 2026

MINWAX

DIY

I buy all my DIY supplies at Lowe's!

September 17, 2026
From Wood Putty Red Mahogany Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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Color mismatch.

Would Not Recommend

Color doesn't quite match the maple we have in out house.

September 16, 2026
From Wood Putty Cherry Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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Response from MINWAX

Thank you for your review. The Wood Putty is designed to match the stain colors we offer in our Wood Finish Oil Based Stain line. Depending on the ... Read More

MINWAXSeptember 16, 2026

MINWAX

Good Putty

Would Recommend

Good color match for Colonial Maple stain projects. But it’s putty, so it’s intended just for slight cover-ups.

September 9, 2026
From Wood Putty Colonial Maple Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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Nice product

Very happy with this product easy to work with

September 7, 2026
From Wood Putty Natural Pine Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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Very easy to use, and I appreciated being able to buy it in such a convenient size.

September 5, 2026
From Wood Putty Golden Oak Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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Easy to use.

I've used a lot of wood filler in the past but this is my favorite. I barely needed to sand.

September 2, 2026
From Wood Putty White Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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Easy to use

Would Recommend

This product worked well for my needs. It was easy to apply where needed, and it was a good color match.

September 1, 2026
From Wood Putty Walnut Oil-based Wood putty Verified Purchaser
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