3/8" Ipe Plugs

I have a 660 sq ft IPE deck. 20 years ago I built it with flush counter sunk stainless steel screws. The IPE and screws are fine but those screws betray the amateur I am. Replacing the IPE and using hidden fasteners is something like $9,000. Not gunna happen. I decided to countersink the existing screws and plug. To test I ordered a couple of dozen 3/8 in IPE plugs on a Friday from WidgetCo and they arrived Monday! I used a carbide countersink from Amana Tool - IPE eats steel. I glued them in with Gorilla Max Adhesive Clear - it is what the ape recommends for a deck. Sawed off the plugs with an oscillating saw and sanded flush. Perfect! WidgetCo Sales was nice enough to send a personal note of encouragement. That Monday I ordered the remaining 3,400 plugs. Arrived on Thursday. WidgetCo ships within an hour or two. A lot of work ahead but for a modest expense I'll have a great looking deck. I can't believe I waited this long. Thank you WidgetCo.

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I’ve ordered many items from WidgetCo and I am always impressed. Thank you.

Had a delay in shipping by USPS, likely related to the covid-19 pandemic; when I contacted WidgetCo, they apologized for the delay and immediately shipped me my order by 2 day fedex. The ipe plugs are great, perfectly sized and a great time saver since I really did not want to have to drill over 200 plugs.

this is the best place to get plugs of various species.

The pro-plugs do not fit perfectly into the pro-plug system, but the Ipe plugs from WidgetCo look better and are of higher quality than the pro-plugs. Highly recommend these plugs over other name brand plugs.

IPE plugs are very perfect and very very clean!!! Many thanks!!! :)

These plugs are extremely high quality!! Out of 2600 plugs I have only 20 or so that are substandard. Would definately buy from again.

Product was of good quality. They sent pieces varying color which help us to pick plugs that blended in with the bench.

OK, not the most complex thing. But exactly as advertised and promptly delivered.

Quality product, fast delivery.

Was not sure if this was the right plug but online photos suggested they would be a close match - they were perfect.

These plugs come nicely finished and fairly uniform in color. The ones we purchased from our Ipe deck board supplier were rough which made it difficult to see the grain direction. Some of the suppliers plugs were chipped and unusable too. Many thanks to the WidgetCo for such quality supplies.

Quick, efficient, user friendly ordering process. Everything was done as stated keeping customer informed. Great product.

Fast, seamless transaction.

Fast, seamless transaction.

Efficient & user friendly service/ website...fast delivery for free.... exactly what we needed for our project.

These are the "good type" of bungs.. Tapered so they go in easy, enough length so they stay in. Perfect fit. No duds, no broken or bad grain bungs..

Easy order great service

Plugs worked well to replace loose and missing plugs in ipe deck. Arrived quickly.

Arrived quickly, and exactly as described. To fill the holes in my ipe handrail I followed these steps: 1) Used a counter sink bit to drill a 3/8" diameter hole before attaching the railing with a stainless trim head screw. 2) Cleaned the hole and sprayed it with just a bit of water mist. 3) carefully applied a small amount of urethane glue to the edges of the hole - not too much I didn't want it pushing the plugs out. 4) Install plugs, tapping gently with a rubber mallet to seat them 5) allowed to dry 24 hours. 5) Used sharp chisel, on its bevel edge to carefully knock down the excess plug - be careful! Sometimes the grain shears off below 'grade' so I set the chisel up just a touch. 6) Sanded to bring the plug and wood surface to the same level. 7) Applied Penofin. It looks great! Definitely worth the extra few dollars to plug the holes. Would definitely order again.

Easy to order...arrived quickly...they look good!

Great products, prices and service.

Thank you WIDGETCO, I appreciate your speedy delivery and excellent product.

Professional and expedite service !!!

Fast delivery and excellent prices

Easy process

WIDGETCO and FEDEX...Great team!

They look great, thanks!

From Texas to Nova Scotia - cleared and delivered in 3 days. Awesome service. good pricing, orders are shipped promptly and always correct. Thanks.

My customer was thrilled at the quality and color!

Best plugs I have purchased, great company.

These are great plugs....much better than what you get from any supplier!! Buy them, you will be glad!

Thank you, exactly what my customer was looking for of course he thought they were expensive.

Very happy with purchase and product, fast postage, will use them again if needed.

Just what I needed - perfect fit.

These plugs are the finest plugs that I have ever used, looking foward to using more products from this company. Fast service too.

Every one fit perfectly. Fast delivery

Great.

The IPE plugs are great. They were better than I expected. I had no problems with either of my two orders. They arrived on time and were correct. It's nice to deal with a company that's hassle free and mean what they say.

Super fast shipping and great product!

They seemed to work fine. Great look and the price is very reasonable compared to other sources. USPS had a big delay on the supposed "priority shipping", but WIDGETCO once notified of this, sent another bag next day air at their expense. so, they are a great company to work with. Thank you.

[From WIDGETCO: It's rare USPS misses a delivery on Priority Mail, but we are happy to have had the opportunity to remedy it.]

Service was prompt, product as described. Good job.

Unbelievable turn around from order to receiving of product! I am an Amazon Prime member and would place WidgetCo as an equal to Amazon's fast order & shipment - not an easy feat to accomplish. Hats off to you WidgetCo!

Service and advice on installation was excellent.

Great service!!! Received order days ahead of expected! Plugs fit tightly and look great!

Nice tapered plugs, assorted colors for matching and fast shipping.

This company always gets it right - in fact the order arrived in Melbourne, Australia before an order from Brisbane placed the same day. Must be the fastest cargo planes around.

Always great service and products. Will use again and again

Highly satisfied with the service and very fast shipping!

Great plug for a good price, and free shipping even to Hawaii! In the process of ordering the third 1,000 of them.

Nice, uniform in size and color

Shipping was very fast. The plugs were correct in size, and the small taper on the end made for an extremely easy install. Great product.

The tapered bottom cut make them easy to install. Ordering and shipping all done on the web with no glitches. Ordered 1,000 and then another 1,000 having previously used a competitor.

Great plugs and good service.

WidgetCo is the best! I can always get the hard to find plugs I need. Great quality, great price and fast service. Thanks WidgetCo

I was very satified whith the service and the product. Only thing I do not like is, there is no phone no to contact. I have put second order for 5000 plugs. Best price and did deliver as promised.

Great plugs, great quality and amazing customer service. I highly recommend this product.

I was very satified whith the service and the product.