No Nonsense All-Purpose Ready-Mixed Filler White 1kg for £1.29 @ Screwfix (free c&c)

Cloeeez02/09/2019 11:22

Fine for the price to keep around for the tiniest holes imaginable but it …Fine for the price to keep around for the tiniest holes imaginable but it crumbles into nothing even if you use the finest sandpaper you can find afterwards.Okish for new door facings/skirting which have been nailed in by a finishing gun but screw holes/anything bigger than a nail - I wouldn't waste your time.There's a reason why ready mixed stuff like this is cheap.If you're really adamant I recommend putting a bit of water over the hole before applying otherwise it doesn't 'stick' in and will just fall out lol.- painter and decoratorRead lessRead more

essexsi02/09/2019 13:29

Hi, can I ask what you would use in a customers house. Cheers Si

Cloeeez02/09/2019 14:13

It really depends on the size of holes we are talking about here …It really depends on the size of holes we are talking about here :pPersonally I'd use the same stuff to fill holes as I would to tape and fill.I use:Siniat joint filler 12.5kg POWDER x2 coats (alternatives gyproc easi fill B&Q)GTEC smartmix xtra 20kg READY MIX x1 coat (used as a finish coat because its softer/easier to sand)As you can see these are all rather large quantities but I use them daily because of my profession.Not sure what I'd recommend for someone who only needs it for a few bits and bobs as I always have some in my van lol.If you go for a powder of any size/quantity then keep it as air tight as you can in a dry place indoors. I saw someone say powders last for years in this thread but they will go off eventually, everything except mcdonalds food has an expiry date lol.Ready mixes will go off a lot sooner as they have water content and you will know because they smell and look like poop when they have turned. Well the GTEC stuff does anyway lol.I could go on forever... Read lessRead more

essexsi02/09/2019 13:29

Hi, can I ask what you would use in a customers house. Cheers Si

Cloeeez02/09/2019 11:22

Fine for the price to keep around for the tiniest holes imaginable but it …Fine for the price to keep around for the tiniest holes imaginable but it crumbles into nothing even if you use the finest sandpaper you can find afterwards.Okish for new door facings/skirting which have been nailed in by a finishing gun but screw holes/anything bigger than a nail - I wouldn't waste your time.There's a reason why ready mixed stuff like this is cheap.If you're really adamant I recommend putting a bit of water over the hole before applying otherwise it doesn't 'stick' in and will just fall out lol.- painter and decoratorRead lessRead more

steveblackman02/09/2019 19:14

Im no expert, but i had a crack in my plaster under a window, i watched a …Im no expert, but i had a crack in my plaster under a window, i watched a video on you tube and i made the crack wider, put some mesh (what plasterers use to cover two plasterboards, not sure on name) then filled, let it dry and refiled and sanded down. To date the crack has not appeared and you would never know there ever was one. This was two years ago. I used this filler. No issues.Read lessRead more

Inquisitor02/09/2019 10:53

Lies, to save more time you hire a professional to do it properly instead …Lies, to save more time you hire a professional to do it properly instead of redoing droppy holes you overfilled in one go.Read lessRead more

Cloeeez02/09/2019 19:33

Oh dear.You used this stuff over fibre tape?!?! If it looks fine to you …Oh dear.You used this stuff over fibre tape?!?! If it looks fine to you then that's good as you're the one seeing it everyday.Personally I wouldn't use this, like I said, for anything apart from miniscule holes.It's not the type of filler that 'flushes' out with a wall nor does it normally leave a decent finish.Ideally when filling holes or tapes, you want to fill a larger area (with each coat) than what you did beforehand so you do not see a bump/lump in the wall. It looks flush once sanded.If you've managed to achieve that using this - especially over a tape then kudos to you but I highly doubt that (lol). It just isn't the right stuff to use over 'mesh' - fibre tape.However, if it is a movement crack, you are better using something like decorators caulk to fill the crack, as it is more flexible once it is set. Although it does sink once set and may need 2-3 fills.Read lessRead more

Cloeeez02/09/2019 14:13

It really depends on the size of holes we are talking about here …It really depends on the size of holes we are talking about here :pPersonally I'd use the same stuff to fill holes as I would to tape and fill.I use:Siniat joint filler 12.5kg POWDER x2 coats (alternatives gyproc easi fill B&Q)GTEC smartmix xtra 20kg READY MIX x1 coat (used as a finish coat because its softer/easier to sand)As you can see these are all rather large quantities but I use them daily because of my profession.Not sure what I'd recommend for someone who only needs it for a few bits and bobs as I always have some in my van lol.If you go for a powder of any size/quantity then keep it as air tight as you can in a dry place indoors. I saw someone say powders last for years in this thread but they will go off eventually, everything except mcdonalds food has an expiry date lol.Ready mixes will go off a lot sooner as they have water content and you will know because they smell and look like poop when they have turned. Well the GTEC stuff does anyway lol.I could go on forever... Read lessRead more

lionheart230202/09/2019 19:38

Hmmm... I’m pretty sure there are plenty of us that can do a good job. Bit …Hmmm... I’m pretty sure there are plenty of us that can do a good job. Bit insulting really!Read lessRead more

Cloeeez02/09/2019 19:33

Oh dear.You used this stuff over fibre tape?!?! If it looks fine to you …Oh dear.You used this stuff over fibre tape?!?! If it looks fine to you then that's good as you're the one seeing it everyday.Personally I wouldn't use this, like I said, for anything apart from miniscule holes.It's not the type of filler that 'flushes' out with a wall nor does it normally leave a decent finish.Ideally when filling holes or tapes, you want to fill a larger area (with each coat) than what you did beforehand so you do not see a bump/lump in the wall. It looks flush once sanded.If you've managed to achieve that using this - especially over a tape then kudos to you but I highly doubt that (lol). It just isn't the right stuff to use over 'mesh' - fibre tape.However, if it is a movement crack, you are better using something like decorators caulk to fill the crack, as it is more flexible once it is set. Although it does sink once set and may need 2-3 fills.Read lessRead more

Inquisitor02/09/2019 10:53

Lies, to save more time you hire a professional to do it properly instead …Lies, to save more time you hire a professional to do it properly instead of redoing droppy holes you overfilled in one go.Read lessRead more

Cloeeez02/09/2019 14:13

It really depends on the size of holes we are talking about here …It really depends on the size of holes we are talking about here :pPersonally I'd use the same stuff to fill holes as I would to tape and fill.I use:Siniat joint filler 12.5kg POWDER x2 coats (alternatives gyproc easi fill B&Q)GTEC smartmix xtra 20kg READY MIX x1 coat (used as a finish coat because its softer/easier to sand)As you can see these are all rather large quantities but I use them daily because of my profession.Not sure what I'd recommend for someone who only needs it for a few bits and bobs as I always have some in my van lol.If you go for a powder of any size/quantity then keep it as air tight as you can in a dry place indoors. I saw someone say powders last for years in this thread but they will go off eventually, everything except mcdonalds food has an expiry date lol.Ready mixes will go off a lot sooner as they have water content and you will know because they smell and look like poop when they have turned. Well the GTEC stuff does anyway lol.I could go on forever... Read lessRead more

edanfalls02/09/2019 21:18

Hi mate, you seem like you know your stuff. Do you specialise in taping …Hi mate, you seem like you know your stuff. Do you specialise in taping and jointing?I wonder if you could give me advice. I live in a 4 year old house, and typically in the last few years the tapes have started blowing. In some cases, there is barely any jointing compound on top of the tapes at all, like 1mm at most, so it's not surprising they're all going.I redecorated 1 room last year, I re-did the tapes myself. I used easi fill and metal backed corner tapes to help get a nice straight corner. It came out well, but it took bloody forever! As it took like 4 coats of compound - pre-fill, then 1st coat, tape on top, then 3 more thin coats, feathering out wider each time. Then loads of sanding.I can't be bothered doing all that again for every single room. It took about a week in total - not a week's work, but just loads of waiting for drying, cleaning all the dust, etc.So my question is this. How would a pro do it, and how long should it take them? I've asked for a couple of quotes locally and they all say they can do it on a day. But I don't know how it's possible to do it professionally in a day as you have to leave each coat to dry? That makes me think they will take shortcuts and just PVC the tapes or something instead. What should I be asking for to get someone to do it properly?Read lessRead more

Cloeeez02/09/2019 21:28

Ideally, as a professional, you should give us all your money and get us …Ideally, as a professional, you should give us all your money and get us in!But yeah a day is possible if you manage to get a coat on at 8am, the first coat should be dry for around 11, second coat at 11, go for lunch, third coat around 2 oclock and because the third is normally a 'finish' filler like the GTEC I mentioned earlier, it does take a lot longer to dry but you need it for the soft sand aspect.LolAnyway.I am a painter and decorator but I also tape and fill.Corner tapes. Most people use paper tape - no metal for internal corners and paper-metal tapes for external. I use metal for both as I don't see the point in buying 2x products when essentially they do the same thing. (Apart from a roof slopey type joint - no metal)Mix up filler in a bucket with a handle. Get a 2 inch paint brush, preferably one that is decent (not your 2£ per brush b&q snash that casts like a husky in the summer,) I recommended blue axus ones as they are IMO as good as purdys but without the hefty price tag. Blue ones are more flexible than grey ones.AnywayCut your tape to sizeMix up fillerGrab your brush, dip in filler, coat both sides of corners very quickly, don't go mad with filler but have enough so the tape will stick. Apply tape.I find it easier to do this in sections as I go along as it can start to set/dry by the time you have applied the 'back' filler when you try to then put tape on if you go too far along.Once tape is on use a filling blade (half circle shape with a handle), i use a 6inch one but for non professionals a 4 inch one might be easier. Pull it along the tape and any excess filler should come out the edges, use the excess to then coat over the tape again.That's how i'd work a corner tape job. Obviously professionals pick up speed through practise/time, that's how we manage these types of things within a day and also why we get the £ Read lessRead more