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DrewKaree:
On small projects the wood filler works pretty well.
It doesn't sand as well or as easily as the other two products, though, so unless you're careful, you may end up making more work than is necessary.
If you do a lot of woodworking, you prolly already know this, but you can use your sawdust and some binding agent to create a slurry and use that as a filler too.
Elvis, I agree with your method, firstly. I think he'll end up taking far more time in order to make it come out how he wants by using an enamel, but if you're somewhat skilled, that is definitely a viable alternative. A reason I didn't recommend it is the time involved in drying, and the ungodly stench that doesn't go away like a latex paing - that smell DOES linger for quite some time. A second reason is that if he somehow screws up the paint after it's dried, repainting it will more than likely show unless you paint the whole panel again, whereas a poly or varnish with a water ring can be sanded lightly and resealed, and it blends in very nicely.
Yours is also a very nice method too. :)
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