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General Overview
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General wood filler used to fill mainly holes in wood, dries to a strong, durable surface that holds screws and nails. This is also a great product for smoothing out the surface of foams for painting.
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Tips, Tricks & How-Tos
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- Great for cleaning up models made out of foams and wood.
- TIP: By watering down the wood filler the the consistency of yogurt, it is easier to use to fill Yellow Foam for painting. By applying very thin coats as opposed to thick coats, you can build up a very plastic like surface. You want the filler to filling only the small holes in the foam, and not cover the foam, and a very thin (watered down) version makes this very easy. This is generally much better than using DAP Vinyl Spackling on yellow foam for several reasons. It is generally non-toxic, and can easily be applied with your hands, and you only need wait about 10 min between coatings, with under a half-hour full dry time. Vinyl Spackling on the other hand is toxic and takes hours to dry.
- Takes sandable primers well, allowing for a very smooth primed finish, ready for painting.
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Not Recommended
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This is not a structural material, so building up thick layers, or using for large gap filling is not recommended.
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Safety Information
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Note: All safety information contained here within is pure recommendation, and its sole purpose is to help students work safer. This should in no way be considered a professional statement or a replacement for reading product information. Please read all instructions included with products before use.
Although this product is moderately safe, it is recommended that it is kept out of mucus membranes.
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Availability
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Metcalf Store, Home Depot, and typically any hardware or wood store.
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External Links
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NOTE: All information contained within this article is pure opinion. Although this article is intended to help students, it may contain faulty or misleading information. This article is not to be considered professional opinion or advice, and is in no way a replacement for reading all safety/instructional documentation. Always remember to protect yourself when handling/using hazardous materials, as well as test new techniques before using them on projects/work intended to be handed in or used.
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