Howdy remaining wreckers,
I've spent the last few weekends trying to finish up the trim in the remodeled bathroom. In addition to the usual stuff-- baseboard, door and window casings, bed molding at the ceiling-- there is T&G beaded wainscoting, and a three-piece compound molding above the wainscoting. Lots of nail holes to fill! Everything is being painted, so I used One- Touch Spackle to fill the holes.
If you are unfamiliar with this product, it is strange stuff. It comes in a plastic container about the size of a yogurt package. The 8oz. (volume) container weighs almost the same empty as full, without exaggeration. It has no noticeable smell, and no 'body' whatsoever, it's that lightweight. The spackle itself is white, with a very dry, almost crumbly consistency in the container, but applied with a putty knife, it goes on cleanly and smoothly with two quick passes. Freshly applied, it is soft, almost like foam, but an hour later it is hard as rock. It expands slightly as it hardens, and needs to be knocked back with a quick swipe of the sandpaper before painting, leaving a perfect surface, where the nail holes cannot be found after painting. An almost empty container remains soft and usable, without drying and hardening. It gives much better results, for the effort, than other wood fillers that I've used.
What on earth is this stuff?
Scott
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