Trowelable Wood Filler For Select Hickory- Need Pro's to chime in

[suprchgtnt]

I'm current in the process of installing roughly 1600sf of select hickory flooring in my home. I did a considerable amt of research before undertaking this effort and had come up with a product that I thought I'd use to skim coat the floor before the final sanding. The trouble is the product I selected - "Bona Mix & Fill Plus" does not seem to be carried by any US vendors, or at none that I've called thus far.
I really want to mix my own so I can match my flooring- got a ton of time in this thing and I want it to be perfect.

My question to the pro's on the site is .....
Is there a product that I can mix with my saw dust to create my own trowelable filler? If not, What do you folks use on your hickory installations.

Thanks in advance

 

[FloorMaven]

I know some guys like to mix their own slurry with clear lacquer like watco and fine edger dust.

 

[Ernesto]

Well, hickory is a different animal than most due to it's diverse color palate, the sap wood is so light you'd have to stain it to get any kind of eveness in color.

http://finaltouchsales.com/products-page/wood-filler/hickory-patch-wood-filler/

 

[EliteFloors]

As far as full trowel fillers go, I'm still impressed with timber mates. That's what I would use if I had left very many large gaps otherwise, fix wood patch works well for nail holes & such. I get that at lowes. Lowes also has a new filler by 3m that I liked. The overall color was really close. Again that is a spot filler.

Can u share some pics, so we can get a better idea of what u are dealing with, also how u plan to sand, stain and finish the floor

Thanks, tim

 

[suprchgtnt]

Thanks for all the responses and suggestions. Just to follow up on a few

@EliteFloors- I was not able to find Timber Mates in Hickory, but I did see several other species. Are you suggesting I substitute one or several of those?

@FloorMaven I'll have to play around with that this afternoon. Although, I'm a little concerned about covering most of my upper level with a flammable liquid.

Ernesto@ This may be a winner. Going to give them a call this afternoon.

Also, Any other tips you guys could offer to a newbie would be a huge help.

 

[FloorMaven]

@FloorMaven I'll have to play around with that this afternoon. Although, I'm a little concerned about covering most of my upper level with a flammable liquid.

You can certainly concoct a waterborne filler like the bona but after all the effort you put into the floor are u really gonna finish with a lightweight water based finish?

 

[suprchgtnt]

You can certainly concoct a waterborne filler like the bona but after all the effort you put into the floor are u really gonna finish with a lightweight water based finish?

Point taken

 

[Jeff]

For hickory floors I use oak filler on the dark pieces and ash, maple, pine on the light...no one color will work on hickory.