Looking for suggestions/advice on how you deal with nail holes, etc on crown and furniture base. We have always tried to find an off the shelf putty that matches or used Blendal sticks. Obviously the Blendal sticks are expensive and with the variety of paint colors now, off the shelf colors are limited. In cases where we can't find a matching color (Grey's, greens, blues, etc) we currently fill with filler, let dry then touch up with a small brush. Just looking to see what may be available that I'm not aware of. Small tubes of caulk that could be tinted would be great if easily available and compatible with 844's or something maybe? Thanks

I bought most of the Mohawk Fil-Stiks they had at the time. Cost about $400. Now I have nearly all the colors I need. Then Grays became popular....

So I bought a pack of those. They aren't always the perfect match, but most of the time they are close enough.

Blendal sticks are expensive compared to a $40,000 kitchen?

Blendal sticks should cost you nothing. You add them into the estimate don't you?

I finally figured out an answer to this problem that works well.
Painter's putty and artists oil-based paint. I just bought a pack of artist paint off amazon maybe $20. Mix the paint into the putty to match and there you have it. I saw it on You Tube.

SteveL-thanks. That sent me down the right path. After looking into it some more, I'm thinking painters putty and Mixol colorants. What painters putty do you use? I'm gonna experiment with the Dap I already have.

RichC-I guess you just assumed $40k kitchens lol. And, no, obviously a couple of Blendal stiks over that size job is nothing really. But that really wasn't my question was it? If you'll read it again, you'll see I was asking what other guys were doing. As is often the case with your responses, nothing useful.

That is the incorrect use for Blendal Sticks by the way. They are supposed to be used over a surface, spread out with your finger to diffuse it to alter and blend the colors. They will work in your situation as a hole filler but they are extremely soft.

The Fil-Stiks are much harder than the Blendal Sticks and designed to fill holes.

LeoG-youre right. And I guess I did mean their Fil stik. Do they still make both? When I mentioned their expense, I was thinking about how much I seem to waste either in crumbling, trying to get color right, or sending them out to the installer, never to be seen again!

Like most here, I spray a variety of paint colors, often custom mixes. I also sub out alot of my installs. I have good methods I like to use on stain grade jobs. So more specifically, I guess I'm looking for a jobsite/post finishing and install filler for nail holes, etc. that is readily available, customizable in small batches, and doesn't require drying time and painting. A better alternative than numerous jars of dried putty's that probably don't match anyway and a crayon box of broken pieces of dozens of fil stiks, along with the issue of something that is quick and user friendly to send out to the install guys. A nice small jar of color-matched, job specific, easy to use, filler-enough for the job, but not enough to dry up and take up space in the tool box! Lol
Thanks for your input.

I’m pretty sure it’s Crawford painters putty. It’s pretty dried out now so will have to find some more. I assume any oil based putty will work.

What I can’t dial in is white. The putty is pretty yellowish to start and I can’t get it white enough. I know it sounds dumb, but I don’t have access to a decent white putty off the shelf anymore. What I can get is really pretty grayish and doesn’t look good. Anyone have a recommendation for white?

Mohawk Fil-Stik

LOL

Sorry.

Marcus, I assumed you would understand I use a variety of sticks since I said the expense is not an issue.

https://colorriteinc.com/color-rite/ custom color caulking. works well for painted colors

What Steve said, also go to you tube and check out Mohawks channel