Screwfix No-nonsense Lightweight Filler - AVOID

[RogerS]

Robert's polyfilla tip reminded me that I've ben meaning to warn you guys about using this stuff.

It doesn't fully dry out, leaving a sort of soft rubbery finish that is a bugger - nay, an impossibility - to sand smooth without furry bits left behind.

Avoid this stuff like the plague.

 

[9fingers]

Robert's polyfilla tip reminded me that I've ben meaning to warn you guys about using this stuff.

It doesn't fully dry out, leaving a sort of soft rubbery finish that is a bugger - nay, an impossibility - to sand smooth without furry bits left behind.

Avoid this stuff like the plague.

I'm sure I have read this comment from you before Roger. Maybe it was in another place?
Curious though as the description in the catalogue talks about sanding it once cured.

The other "No Nonsense" products I've used have been OK - mainly silicones and acrylic fillers but they are not designed to be sanded
I tend to used Toolsatan where possible but SF have opened up about 1m away** in Romsey recently and that plus click and collect are swaying my purchasing a bit.

** I realise 1 mile only gets you to the end of your driveway these days Roger :lol:

Bob

 

[selectortone]

"Toolsatan" :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Woodster]

Not sure of the different makes but the lightweight filler I’ve used has been great. Even used some lightweight plaster to fill a trench left by the electrician and that was good as well. I generally use ScrewFix, Wickes or B&Q.

 

[diffuseandrews]

Robert's polyfilla tip reminded me that I've ben meaning to warn you guys about using this stuff.

It doesn't fully dry out, leaving a sort of soft rubbery finish that is a bugger - nay, an impossibility - to sand smooth without furry bits left behind.

Avoid this stuff like the plague.

That’s the premixed stuff, right? I used it once. Never again.

 

[RogerS]

Robert's polyfilla tip reminded me that I've ben meaning to warn you guys about using this stuff.

It doesn't fully dry out, leaving a sort of soft rubbery finish that is a bugger - nay, an impossibility - to sand smooth without furry bits left behind.

Avoid this stuff like the plague.

That’s the premixed stuff, right? I used it once. Never again.

Spot on !

 

[will1983]

I used some of the "deep crack" filler from Wickes the other week. it was pretty good but it did take a few days to fully cure when put in 20mm deep chases for some wiring I was doing. God knows how long it'd take if you did the full 50mm suggested on the instructions! For stuff that deep I think I'd just knock up a bit of sand/cement mortar and then use the filler as a skim on the top..

Apart from that the only drawback to it was the colour, its dark grey, which means it takes several coats of paint to fully hide it. I'd use it again though.

 

[RogerS]

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Apart from that the only drawback to it was the colour, its dark grey, which means it takes several coats of paint to fully hide it. I'd use it again though.

There are two cans of paint that I always make sure I have.

Zinsser Cover Stain...for exactly your problem. Just one coat pretty much blocks out anything so you can then apply your normal paint.

Zinsser BIN 123 (shellac based)for acting as a barrier between what was there before and what you now want to put on..when they two of them don't play nicely together.