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spot putty over finish coats

9/8/20

What spot putty do you guys use for small imperfections between paint coats. Looking for one that dries fast and doesn't shrink too much. Not for large holes, etc. just minor imperfections. Hopefully one that is already catalyzed so you don't have to mix it each time.

9/8/20 #2: spot putty over finish coats ...

Tom Gardiner

I use a small knife to drip in my top coat. Once part cured I will use a sharp chisel or razor blade to cut the puddle flush.
It doesn't dry fast and does shrink but it is the only one that is invisible under clear finishes and opaque

9/8/20 #3: spot putty over finish coats ...

Shane Welch

3M Acryl-white spot putty... it comes in white, green or red... i keep the green and white on hand. typically use green in our prep areas over primer so they can see the green get sanded back well enough to cover the defect and sand out properly.... use white in situations of lighter colors so i dont worry about green bleeding through..

3M Acryl-white spot putty

9/8/20 #4: spot putty over finish coats ...

Jr Lee

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Website: http://www.leecabinets.com

Shane what finish are you putting over the 3m product? Is the product lacquer based?

9/8/20 #5: spot putty over finish coats ...

Michael Sanders

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We also use the 3M glazing putty. The guy we have painting now introduced it to us. He came from doing marine coatings. Works great under post cat.
-Michael

9/9/20 #6: spot putty over finish coats ...

Eddie

Same as Shane here, we spray CV from ML. Campbell.

9/9/20 #7: spot putty over finish coats ...

Shane Welch

I use it on all types of coatings... waterbornes, precat lacquers, conversion varnishes & 2k polys..... Never an issue... polyester filler aka bondo is another story... we've had cases where prep or assembly people use to much activator for filler cause issue with coatings... the bleed from too much catalyst has actually bleached coatings colors....

9/9/20 #8: spot putty over finish coats ...

Leo G

Member

Mohawk Fil-Stik. Rub it on to fill the imperfection, scrape it off with a razor, do it twice if it gets pulled out a bit and touch it with sandpaper and coat over it. Been using it for years. No dry time. Fill it and finish it.

9/9/20 #9: spot putty over finish coats ...

rich c

I thought the fill sticks were just hard colored wax. Finishes stick to it?

9/9/20 #10: spot putty over finish coats ...

Leo G

Member

12 years ago I was as surprised as you to think that finish sticks to them. If you look at what they're made of there is a lot of aluminum in them. I'm guessing that's what the paint/clear sticks too.

If you read the instructions for them it says you can adjust the sheen of the wax with a coat of finish. So yes, it sticks just fine and I've been doing it for at least a decade now.

The Mohawk touch up stuff has saved my butt so many different time. A little sand through on an edge could spell disaster cause the touch up was sometimes worse than the fix. Now with the Fil-Stik, BlendAll stick or one of the markers it takes just a few seconds to repair and move on.

The Fil-Stik is a great product.

9/9/20 #11: spot putty over finish coats ...

Shane Welch

we use fill stik and blendalls as well under our clear coated wood finishes as well... great tool to have on hand for all the little details..

9/9/20 #12: spot putty over finish coats ...

jonathan mahnken

Website: http://www.mahnkencabinets.com

leo, and shane, do you think waterbased coatings would stick over the wax sticks?

9/9/20 #13: spot putty over finish coats ...

Leo G

Member

I would say yes as they seem to be universal. But I only use solvent base, so I would fill some holes and spray over them before I put it on someone's job.

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