Hi all,

I use ready mixed toupret filler. I also compliment this with Tuopret powdered filler. ( Interior )

I have heard that some people use actual plaster mix and they think this is much better. I have not tried it yet. I am interested to hear what you all use and what you think is best.

One question at a time ha ha.

I like toupret powder along with easi-fill.

Call me old fahioned...call me anything you like...for shallow filling jobs I still use..Polyfilla

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I use a big bucket of Lafarge Joint Filler for general filling, Bonding Plaster for deep holes. I use two part for small deep holes which need to dry fast and for really quick jobs, I use Red Devil quick drying filler.

I often fill ceiling cracks just shy with two part, before using the joint filler over the top. The two part is strong and fast drying, the joint filler is easy to sand to a flawless finish.

Exterior work is a different matter.

Two part for cracks for me too, anything else is weaker and more likely to crack again.

I use all the above apart from Lafarge, and find the quick drying polyfilla tubes extremely handy for snagging without the hassle of two pack.

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Knauf ready mixed is the one jozeffo, slightly thicker and whiter. Apart from that everything the same as you!! Lool

Agree on the quick drying polyfilla tube stuff, at first thought it was gimmicky but its a handy piece of kit to have in the armoury!

where do you get the knauf stuff from fordy, i find it well handy grapping the filler out the bucket, was using the lafarge smart mix

What 2 part do you use Puma, it has slways struck me as more hassle than needed, but I am always open to change.

Really you should be using it on door frames, edges and door cracks minimum.

Far from being a hassle it is quite a speed advantage if you use it correctly: if you use a mini sheet filler blade there is almost no need to sand it down on flat areas, and it applies very well.

The more I use Fantastic by Upol the more I like it. It is a bit like caramel without the slump - substantially better than other fillers. It has a long open time. Fills first strike. The only draw back is that it does clog sand paper a little faster than other fillers, but it really isn't an issue that one.

I like to wear a mask with all two packs, and it is worth buying a nice soft silicon lined one from Protec

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Can you recommend any particular brands of twopack, Puma?

Ever Build Deep Gap Filler from Toolstation a champion on my latest DIY, looks/feels like concrete but sands okay; have to wipe off and wash tools quick tho!

Does anyone else use Zinsser readypatch for fine surface filling??

I really rate it but it never gets a mention on here.

Having said that have only come across it in one merchants.

For wood work knocks and dents I don't think you can find better than "Fantastic" two pack made my Upol.

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