aemeijers wrote:
"RichK" wrote in message
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Hi,

The cans in the store do have enough info to tell me the difference.
Price
is at least 3:1. When to one vs the other? Want to patch some holes in
the
wall, from nail size to a 2inch dia.

I use vinyl for small stuff like nail holes, traditional premixed for larger
holes. The vinyl shrinks and cracks, and takes multiple coats. 2" will
likely take multiple coats.

So does "regular" (shrink, that is). The only real advantage for some
of the vinyls is they may stick a little better in a depression as
opposed to a hole ime. May also be just a little easier to get into the
tiniest of holes, but that's a nit imo. "Painters' putty" is useful for
it's quick drying time if that's an issue as it is for a professional
painter but rarely is for a homeowner.

Overall, little reason to not just use a regular premixed for anything
of the size it sounds like you've got...

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