Can You Colour Putty

If you cannot purchase the right color match, you can tint the putty with stain to create a custom color. For example: Timbermate is a water-based putty and can be mixed with water-based stains.

Can I add color to wood putty?

You can color wood filler if you use the correct product. Wood fillers can have different solvents in them, and the product you use to change the color must be compatible with that solvent. … You can also use some aniline dye in both water-based fillers and those with other solvents.

Can you stain over putty?

Push the filler or putty into the holes with a putty knife and smooth it out slightly over where you want it to be so you can sand it down to smooth. Then stain the rest of the piece as usual. Try to avoid re-staining the wood filler areas so it doesn’t end up darker than the rest of the wood.