On 02/06/10 09:58, John Whitworth wrote:


"Tim Watts" wrote in message
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Got a bit of the wall above the tiling, 3" high x couple foot long
that's rough (I misestimated the original height of the tiles and the
plasterer sponged the wall a bit too high.

Anyway, I'm going to hand sand it but I need some filler to smear over
to take out the minor troughs and roughness.

What's the best these days?

I'd like something almost creamy - what I last bought from Wickes is
very solid, like putty which is great for holes. This needs to go on
thin and not mind being feathered. And not fall off(!). It will be
emulsioned. Don't mind having to sand it.

For creamy stuff, you can mix 'powder filler' up to exactly the
consistency you require - i.e. polyfilla, porridge or pancake mix. But
bear in mind, it does remain powdery/porous until sealed/painted. That
can make smoothing very easy though. It's dirt cheap too. A few quid for
a small box will last ages.

JW

OK - I'll get some powder polyfilla - thanks John. Never used it, only
had the ready mixed before. I'll seal it with SBR just to make sure it
won't fall off

Cheers

Tim

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Tim Watts

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