Do it Yourself: Re: [DIY] spackling

06 October 2011

Re: [DIY] spackling

Be careful with some of that quick dry filler as it will leave a shinny spot that will
Easy to see through the paint.

--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, JEFFREY WILLIAMS <livhosaere62@...> wrote:
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> red devil use to make a product call "one time" it was a spacking compound that was light and fluffy you just putty knifed it into small holes,divits and the like . it required no sanding and could be painted in 15 mins.I have not had to use this product in years. I bought it hardware stores like true temper, aubuchons,local lumber and hardware stores.
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> hope this hlps jeff
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> From: Cindi Waters <clean_boost@...>
> To: "DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com" <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 9:27 PM
> Subject: [DIY] spackling
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> The spackling compound I bought says it has a drying time of 1-4 hours. (That's the kind that goes on pink and turns white when it's dry.) Is that the immediately dry stuff you're talking about?
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> From: Jan Flood <jan.flood2@...>
> To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 5:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [DIY] Priming walls
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> Get the premixed kind and I prefer the type you can paint over immediately. Â The salesclerk should be able to steer you to a good brand for what you're doing. Â It doesn't much to fill holes unless you have some big ones.
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> On Oct 4, 2011, at 10:58 AM, subprong wrote:
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> May I ask what you use to fill in the holes and joints? Â I have to do this myself. Â I was looking at the store the other day and saw a million choices for plugging up holes in all types of materials. Â Do you use a pre-mix putty or the type you mix with water? Â Ruling out "wood fillers", what brand or words should I be looking for on the labels? Â Thank you.
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> On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 9:48 AM, wired <wiredformen@...> wrote:
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> >If you can see a separation of two adjoining surfaces, yes. You have to remember that I work in a very upscale area where the clients are snobs. The results, however, is the difference between night and day.
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> Jan Flood
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