"normanwisdom" wrote in message
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Stuart Noble wrote:
normanwisdom wrote:
Car body filler too hard to clean up easily, traditional putty much
better as it can be pressed, moulded, rubbed etc whilst still softish,
and is very durable once painted. So that's the first trick you've
missed!
Hardly a trick. Putty is not a good filler. Small amounts will dry out
very quickly and, if it's only the paint keeping them in place, you have
ideal conditions for further rot.

Nonsense. Putty has been successfully used as a filler for hundreds of
years and if painted over reasonably soon (within a few weeks) it sets
hard and lasts forever.

The idea of painting it quickly is to stop it setting. Once dry, it's
too inflexible to be of any use as a wood filler.

Seems to work OK IME, having spent a huge amount of time
servicing/repairing old doors and windows, chipping out 100 year old
putty etc. You must be doing it wrong!
It's not only the perfect filler (for painted wood) but also the
cheapest by far.

cheers
Jacob

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I've used putty on occasions in the past as a filler but the main drawback is
that it takes so long to harden. This doesn't matter in most situations but
where it's likely to be knocked or touched modern 'Polyfilla' or similar is far
better from a convenience point of view.

Cic.

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