What Putty do you use?

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What Putty do you use?

Post by AJWW2 » Wed Jul 18, 2018 10:31 am

I've had success with milliput, but I know there are tons of others out there.

What brands do you guys prefer for filling holes, scratch-building, sculpting, etc.?
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Re: What Putty do you use?

Post by tmanthegreat » Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:12 pm

I’ve had good results with Tamiya putty and Squadron putty. I’ve tended to use Tamiya putty the most as it is what my local hobby store carries. The Tamiya putty is a little “thinner” than the Squadron putty and works better with smaller holes. It dries in as little as 30 minutes though I think one should wait several hours for it to dry completely before sanding.
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Re: What Putty do you use?

Post by pizzaguy » Tue Nov 27, 2018 8:49 pm

I ordered some Deluxe Materials Perfect Plastic Putty to try out. From the youtube videos it looks like a nice product.

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Re: What Putty do you use?

Post by [CAT]CplSlade » Tue Nov 27, 2018 9:12 pm

pizzaguy wrote:I ordered some Deluxe Materials Perfect Plastic Putty to try out. From the youtube videos it looks like a nice product.
It has a tendency to dry up inside the tube before you've had a chance to use much of it. Apparently it is a flaw in how the cap fits. Other than that, it was quite easy to use.

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Re: What Putty do you use?

Post by pickelhaube » Fri Nov 30, 2018 9:44 pm

I use Bondo glazing putty . It is red dries fast and for the size tube cheaper than green stuff and Squadron putty.

It also come as a 2 part glazing putty that dries in seconds.

Plus you can get it at Ace and O Reilies ( open till 8 -7 days a week )

It also sticks to paint

It is all I use.


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Re: What Putty do you use?

Post by [CAT]CplSlade » Fri Nov 30, 2018 9:57 pm

pickel,

How does it sand with regular hobby files/sandpaper? I gave up on Squad green because I couldn't deal with the odor issue in the space I was using. Lacquer thinner is the only other substance I use that gives me the nasty headache that green 'tar' gives me.

I have used bondo to auto body repair and that I can handle (my dad was a surfboard shaper and dune buggy builder decades ago so I grew up around Bondo).

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Re: What Putty do you use?

Post by pickelhaube » Sat Dec 01, 2018 6:29 am

[CAT]CplSlade wrote:pickel,

How does it sand with regular hobby files/sandpaper? I gave up on Squad green because I couldn't deal with the odor issue in the space I was using. Lacquer thinner is the only other substance I use that gives me the nasty headache that green 'tar' gives me.

I have used bondo to auto body repair and that I can handle (my dad was a surfboard shaper and dune buggy builder decades ago so I grew up around Bondo).
It sands great.

But it does have a little odor to it.

I work with a fan blowing in my face so the odors are blown away.

Out of the tube it has the consitancy of tooth paste.
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Re: What Putty do you use?

Post by wolf8564 » Thu Jan 03, 2019 6:45 pm

Depends on what i'm doing I use regular testors for filling seams very small areas but the Milliput Superfine Whit is a fantastic product. I use it for sculpting and fabricating parts and pieces from everything from Pilot helmets to just about everything.

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