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Title: Big Box
Post by: Bootlegger on May 31, 2013, 06:20:17 AM

 What spackling compound do you use from big box stores that sands easiely, low weight, dope sticks well as other paint/finishes do also?

        Thanks

Title: Re: Big Box
Post by: Larry Fernandez on May 31, 2013, 09:55:27 AM

None.
All spackling that I have tried over the years would shrink (I hate shrinkage). I also had problems with adhesion. Paint would bubble and even lift.
For small dings I have been using automotive spot putty. It like super thick lacquer primer so dope sticks to it very well and it sands easy.

Larry, Buttafucco Stunt Team

Title: Re: Big Box
Post by: Tim Wescott on May 31, 2013, 09:57:32 AM

Go to the paint and finishing group, and do a search on "spackl" (spelling intentional -- it gets the most relevant hits), and another one on "putty".  You'll see lots and lots of useful discussion.

Title: Re: Big Box
Post by: FLOYD CARTER on May 31, 2013, 10:28:57 AM

The April 2013 issue of CLW reports on a product called DAP "DryDex", a spackling putty reported not to shrink.

Floyd

Title: Re: Big Box
Post by: Randy Powell on May 31, 2013, 10:34:34 AM

I use catalyzed glazing compound. It doesn't shrink at all and sands easily. Automotive product.

Title: Re: Big Box
Post by: Bootlegger on May 31, 2013, 12:56:05 PM

  As usual you fellow's came thru..  Thanks a lot     #^

Title: Re: Big Box
Post by: Allan Perret on May 31, 2013, 07:02:43 PM

You can get a small tube of the automotive lacquer spot putty under the "Bondo" brand label for under $5 at Walmart. 
The auto supply stores only have larger tubes which cost over $10..    Like others have said, it dries fast, sands real easy, and does not shrink. 

Title: Re: Big Box
Post by: Bootlegger on June 01, 2013, 06:11:40 AM

  Allan, I sent ya' a P.M. thanks