Miniwax Wood Putty Review

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Jo
Plymouth, MA

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Have holes? Putty them up!

Homeowner, concerned about safety, would rather not use toxic products, not at all handy around the house, live in a knotty pine house from the 50s

Pros

does a good job, inexpensive, lots of colors, easy to use

Cons

toxic, must have ventilation, should have a putty knife

OCT

2007

To the Point

We live in a house with lots of knotty pine. It was built in the 50s as a cottage. The good thing about knotty pine is that it's easy to hang pictures on because the holes aren't noticeable like they would be on pain or wallpaper. However I've been moving around pictures and noticed a lot of large holes. I went out today to the hardware store and bought a 3.75-ounce jar of Miniwax Wood Putty.

A Closer View

Since knotty pine has a lot of shades I wasn't all that worried about the shade. I ended up with Early American. There are lots of shades from which to pick and you can mix colors together if you are really concerned about matching.

We had putty but it hardened. Miniwax claims that this is non-hardening though I suppose after several years it might. For $2.79 I don't care if I have to buy more in a year. Its purpose is to repair small gouges, scratches and nail holes. That was me!!

If you are handy you might be using a wood filler or wood finish. The putty is color matched to those products. It can be used without sanding and on bare, stained or finished woodwork, paneling, molding, trim and doors. You can buy this at amazon.com. The website is www.miniwax.com.

I am old. Well I'm not ancient but I'm at the age where I can't see small print and I can't believe I'm saying this but I use a magnifying glass for many of my reviews. So it wasn't until I went to review this that I saw a putty knife was the suggested method of using the putty and though I washed my hands afterward I did so more to get the putty out from my fingers than for any health reason.

I usually do some research for my reviews and I found this from

http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=13018125.

Note that this is a government website thus one that is reliable (versus someone's blog).

"The following information (Health Effects, Handling/Disposal, and Ingredients) is taken from the product label and/or the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) prepared by the manufacturer. The National Library of Medicine does not evaluate information from the product label or the Material Safety Data Sheet. (My product is not big enough to have all this information on it.

Do not take internally. Skin irritant. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid inhalation. If using indoors, open all windows and doors to make sure there is fresh air movement. Keep out of reach of children. This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.

If INHALED: If affected, remove from exposure. Restore breathing. Keep warm
and quiet.
If on SKIN: Wash affected area thoroughly with soap and water. Remove
contaminated clothing and launder before re-use.
If in EYES: Flush eyes with large amounts of water for 15 minutes. Get medical attention.
If SWALLOWED: Get medical attention.

ROUTES OF EXPOSURE
Exposure may be by INHALATION and/or SKIN or EYE contact, depending on
conditions of use. To minimize exposure, follow recommendations for proper use, ventilation, and personal protective equipment.
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
Irritation of eyes, skin and upper respiratory system. In a confined area
vapors in high concentration may cause headache, nausea or dizziness."

So there I was going around the house with putty on my fingers and hands thinking nothing about it. No windows or doors were opened! Luckily I wrote this review before I did my entire house.

Jo's Viewpoint
I like it but don't like the toxicity.