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stuart noble wrote:
On 23/04/2014 00:26, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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Tricky Dicky wrote:
I have used Polyfilla quickset cement to repair damaged rendering. It
sets quick, is tough and looks like mortar when set. Will probably do
what you want, the only difficulty might be colour matching your
stonework. If you are over painting then it will not be an issue.

Thanks - I'll have a look. It is painted, so colour doesn't matter.


I've used ordinary cement with pva as a fine surface filler. Unlike some
fillers, it even gets into hairline cracks

Right - it never occurred to me to use cement rather than a mortar.

It's the stone moulding above a Victorian window. Sort of linear pattern
that has to be repaired well if not to look terrible. I made up a glass
fibre mould from a good bit and filled it with a sloppy exterior Polyfilla
mix and sort of slapped it on. The resultant repair was near perfect when
painted - much better than other repairs done on similar houses in the
street by pro decorators. It's also lasted about 40 years. So if I do the
same again, should see me out. ;-)

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