Spot putty applicator

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Triton

Well-Known Member

• Jul 3, 2015

• #1

Hey guys...what are those mini looking trowels that people use to apply spot filler in small detail areas called?

 

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mash3d

Active Member

• Jul 3, 2015

• #2

You may be thinking of a Palette knife used in painting. For smaller areas I have some Dental tools that I use.

 

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Triton

Well-Known Member

• Jul 3, 2015

• #3

mash3d said:

You may be thinking of a Palette knife used in painting. For smaller areas I have some Dental tools that I use.

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EXACTLY. Thank You!

 

vaderman1701

Sr Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #4

It may sound weird, but I have used a silicone baby spoon. The soft and flexible tip makes a great applicator. Spreads the spot putty well and gets it into the cracks and pinholes really good.

 

Randy13

Sr Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #5

I use a small flat head screwdriver.

 

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crackerjazz

Sr Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #6

Great info Vaderman! That should do the trick for curved surfaces.

 

Zombie_61

Master Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #7

Just buy a box of toothpicks. Cheap, readily available, and they work just as well as any other tool for applying putty in tight spaces.

 

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MonsieurTox

Master Member

• Jul 5, 2015

• #8

Rubber paint brushes are widely used to apply putty. Perfect to fill pinholes. They come with various tips. They'll last forever.

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trooper

Sr Member

• Jul 5, 2015

• #9

MonsieurTox said:

Rubber paint brushes are widely used to apply putty. Perfect to fill pinholes. They come with various tips. They'll last forever.

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im going to have to try this, thanks for the tip

 

CPTRogers

Sr Member

• Jul 5, 2015

• #10

I use a toothpick lol

 

dcarty

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jul 6, 2015

• #11

I made a couple of putty knives by trimming the ends of Popsicle sticks: flat edge, rounded knife edge, and a kind of pointy knife edge, lol

 

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Triton

Well-Known Member

• Jul 6, 2015

• #12

MonsieurTox said:

Rubber paint brushes are widely used to apply putty. Perfect to fill pinholes. They come with various tips. They'll last forever.

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Ooooooooh FANTASTIC.

 

Ruddigger

Sr Member

• Jul 6, 2015

• #13

Wow you guys. I just use my finger.

 

Sluis Van Shipyards

Legendary Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jul 6, 2015

• #14

CPTRogers said:

I use a toothpick lol

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Same here. Toothpicks for small areas, popsicle sticks for big areas. I haven't found any putty I like better than the Bondo spot putty.

 

Zombie_61

Master Member

• Jul 6, 2015

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Ruddigger said:

Wow you guys. I just use my finger.

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Same here, unless it's in an area where my finger won't fit, in which case I use a toothpick. :lol

Sluis Van Shipyards said:

...I haven't found any putty I like better than the Bondo spot putty.

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Same here, if I'm just filling a minor seam or void. It's easy to apply, it cures pretty quickly and it's easy to sand. For larger voids and/or sculpting surface detail I like Aves Apoxie Sculpt.