[Neil[_16_]]

Imagine a small round hole and imagine me trying to fill it.
I apply filler to my spreading device, force some of it in to the hole
leaving a bit proud above the surface, then wipe with the edge of my
spreading device to remove the excess.

Now, say I wipe from 12 oclock to 6 o clock....why do I always end up
with a recess in a line above 1030 and 1330 where the filler seems to
get "pulled away" because of its viscosity?

Clearly my technique is wrong, but why?

n

[Mr Fuxit]

On 22 June, 19:59, Neil wrote:
Imagine a small round hole and imagine me trying to fill it.
I apply filler to my spreading device, force some of it in to the hole
leaving a bit proud above the surface, then wipe with the edge of my
spreading device to remove the excess.

Now, say I wipe from 12 oclock to 6 o clock....why do I always end up
with a recess in a line above 1030 and 1330 where the filler seems to
get "pulled away" because of its viscosity?

Clearly my technique is wrong, but why?

n

Let it dry, then sand the excess off flush.

[Andrew Mawson]

"Neil" wrote in message
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Imagine a small round hole and imagine me trying to fill it.
I apply filler to my spreading device, force some of it in to the
hole
leaving a bit proud above the surface, then wipe with the edge of my
spreading device to remove the excess.

Now, say I wipe from 12 oclock to 6 o clock....why do I always end
up
with a recess in a line above 1030 and 1330 where the filler seems
to
get "pulled away" because of its viscosity?

Clearly my technique is wrong, but why?

n

Wet the spreader on the final few passes, but remember that It'll
shrink below the surface anyway over time

AWEM

[EricP]

On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:59:51 +0100, Neil wrote:

Imagine a small round hole and imagine me trying to fill it.
I apply filler to my spreading device, force some of it in to the hole
leaving a bit proud above the surface, then wipe with the edge of my
spreading device to remove the excess.

Now, say I wipe from 12 oclock to 6 o clock....why do I always end up
with a recess in a line above 1030 and 1330 where the filler seems to
get "pulled away" because of its viscosity?

Clearly my technique is wrong, but why?

n

You made it too wet and it shrank when it dried as it was mostly
water. Make it thicker and leave it proud. Shave it flat when it is
almost dry.

[The Medway Handyman[_2_]]

Neil wrote:
Imagine a small round hole and imagine me trying to fill it.

Bit difficult, I don't know what you look like.

I'll give it a go. Chris Evans with a filling knife. OK.

I apply filler to my spreading device, force some of it in to the hole
leaving a bit proud above the surface, then wipe with the edge of my
spreading device to remove the excess.

Spreading device being? Not the plastic thingy in the tub?

Now, say I wipe from 12 oclock to 6 o clock....why do I always end up
with a recess in a line above 1030 and 1330 where the filler seems to
get "pulled away" because of its viscosity?

First of all, try this filler;
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Ready-Mixed-...er/invt/600830

Its a new generation lightweight filler also sold as One Strike, Red Devil
etc. You won't believe how good it is till you try it.

Get a proper filling knife, it should have a blade so flexible it will
almost bend 90 degrees.

Top tip. Spit on the filling knife for the last wipe. Nothing works as
well :-)


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

[NT[_2_]]

On Jun 22, 7:59*pm, Neil wrote:
Imagine a small round hole and imagine me trying to fill it.
I apply filler to my spreading device, force some of it in to the hole
leaving a bit proud above the surface, then wipe with the edge of my
spreading device to remove the excess.

Now, say I wipe from 12 oclock to 6 o clock....why do I always end up
with a recess in a line above 1030 and 1330 where the filler seems to
get "pulled away" because of its viscosity?

Clearly my technique is wrong, but why?

n

you mixed it too sloppy, hence its slopping. Mix stiffer and it gets
easy to get dead smooth without sanding. Wiping downward aids
gravity, increasing the chance of slop a little, better to wipe
sideways.


NT

[Stuart Noble]

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Neil wrote:
Imagine a small round hole and imagine me trying to fill it.

Bit difficult, I don't know what you look like.

I'll give it a go. Chris Evans with a filling knife. OK.

I apply filler to my spreading device, force some of it in to the hole
leaving a bit proud above the surface, then wipe with the edge of my
spreading device to remove the excess.

Spreading device being? Not the plastic thingy in the tub?

Now, say I wipe from 12 oclock to 6 o clock....why do I always end up
with a recess in a line above 1030 and 1330 where the filler seems to
get "pulled away" because of its viscosity?

First of all, try this filler;
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Ready-Mixed-...er/invt/600830

Its a new generation lightweight filler also sold as One Strike, Red Devil
etc. You won't believe how good it is till you try it.

The instant fillers in a tube ("dries in 10 minutes" etc) are good for
small jobs. They aren't just pre-mixed ordinary filler.


Get a proper filling knife, it should have a blade so flexible it will
almost bend 90 degrees.

Top tip. Spit on the filling knife for the last wipe. Nothing works as
well :-)