Filler In A Pin Sized Hole

spathiphyllum | 15:03 Thu 21st Mar 2019 | DIY

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how long would it take for filler to dry, if I've filled a pin sized hole?

How long after this can i paint?

Obviously the risk is it's not yet dried completely so when i paint it cracks.. but it is only pin sized.

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Atheist

Tam, sounds like a good idea.

Prudie

Way less than an hour.

Atheist

Hey, we got to two pages!

spathiphyllum

Question Author

I'd like to do a decent job, i feel toothpaste may be a very good bodge idea but for i'm going to go with the filler. Thanks for the idea though it was good.

Zacs-Master

It would have been dry by now ;-)

spathiphyllum

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:D

I'm planning to crack on tomorrow, just trying to plan ahead

Atheist

For such a small job I'd be inclined to go with toothpaste today, maybe mixed with a bit of magnolia to make it a stronger mixture. The it'll be well dry tomorrow.

Ken4155

A hole the size of a drawing pin? The paint will cover it. Absolutely no need for faffing about with filler.

sanmac

Yes, just buy some paint with a high meniscus content.

spathiphyllum

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I've never heard the word meniscus before, what does that mean, like thick ?

douglas9401

It relates to surface tension, not to be confused with the tension that abounds when dealing with the wilfully........we'll leave it there.

Atheist

Don't worry about meniscus content; you can always add your own meniscus if necessary.

douglas9401

Difficult to add exactly the right amount for such a small job though, atheist, easier to make a larger batch and use what's needed.
This will be a great waste of time and effort but hey, that's what we come here for innit.

Atheist

Not an issue, Douglas. Simply titrate 0.00175 microgrammes of base fluid to ascertain the standard megadensity, then divide by 3.17542 to determine the required amount of meniscus per milligram. Such quantities are quite easy to measure with a pair of standard dope scales. No problem.

douglas9401

Of course! It's been so long that I'd forgotten the basics.

Many thanks for the refresher.