DAP Plastic Wood-X with DryDex Wood Filler, Natural, 5.5 Oz (7079800540)

DAP Plastic Wood-X with DryDex has become one of my go-to repair products. The pink-to-natural color change is super helpful—there’s no guessing whether it’s dry. Once cured, it sands very smoothly and blends seamlessly with the surrounding wood. It’s great for filling nail holes, dents, deep gouges, or even small structural repairs. The texture is thick but spreads easily, and it doesn’t shrink or crack the way some fillers do. It also takes paint and stain well, especially if you sand it down properly. The 5.5 oz tube is convenient for small and medium projects, and the squeeze format makes application clean and simple without needing to open a whole container. If you need a reliable wood filler for DIY repairs, furniture touch-ups, trim work, or woodworking projects, this one performs consistently and gives professional-looking results. Highly recommended!

Worked great for me for a moderate sized project! I appreciate how it starts pink and dries tan, so you know when it’s ready to sand. It sands really beautifully. I completed this project in 3 layers, took a total of two days all together with dry time and such. All I used were 2 containers of this stuff, a sander, and 120 grit sandpaper. Super sturdy. This stuff rocks!

The DAP 540 Natural Plastic Wood filler is one I’ve used a few times now, and it always performs well. It spreads smooth, fills gaps and holes clean, and dries to a solid finish that sands easy. The color blends nicely with most woods, especially once stained or painted. It doesn’t crack or shrink like some cheaper fillers do. Great for small repairs, trim work, or furniture touch-ups. Reliable, simple to use, and leaves a professional-looking finish every time.

The tub I received was probably what was advertised but somehow it was much smaller than I imagined. Anyway, the product does a great job. I used it to fix a couple of frames that my bird had chewed. I was able to get a fairly smooth finish on them with this product. Go over it with water to smooth out any areas, then sand. It sands pretty well.

Dap, plastic wood worked for what I needed it for. I put together a clicking black floor and with some cuts that required a little extra help. Easy to work with great color match and stainable.

Good stuff. I like the small container better because use it all, it can harden inside the container. So I use one and keep another on hand. Sands well, Stains reluctantly, but works well as filler. gb

This worked really well to fill holes in a door and door jamb from an old latch. The product performed as described and was easy to work with. It goes on pink then fades as it cures over night. The label says it goes from pink to white but in my application, it was more of a beige, but that did not matter. Easy to sand and paint at that point. Would buy again.

This stuff works well as a very basic wood filler. It starts off pink then turns tan when dry. It is easy to apply and you can get a relatively smooth finish even before sanding. It dries quickly and is easy to sand and paint. It smells really bad until it dries. I consider this to be a very light-duty cosmetic filler only. It works well for minor dents, scratches, nail holes, etc. but I would never trust it to anchor a screw or use for something that takes any kind of abuse. It is basically the same consistency as DAP spackle and makes a huge amount of dust when sanded. It is also a very small container and can be outrageously priced so be sure to shop around. If you need something that is easy to work with, dries quickly, is easily painted, and is for cosmetic purposes, this is fine but if you need heavy duty wood filler, this simply won't cut it.

À complètement séché, rapidement, en quelques jours, une fois le pot entamé. Je suis déçue car ça coûte très cher pour un si petit pot. J’ai essayé de le mélanger avec un peu d’eau, mais ça ne fonctionne pas. Dommage. Ce n’est pas la première fois que ça m’arrive.

Works great but it’s quite a small pot so good for small repairs which was what I needed