Whats the best filler

Ianwzzz

I have a couple of very fine surface cracks in an internal plastered wall. I have tried pollyfiller but I think it is too thick to fill the crack. Has anyone got any ideas the best filler to fill them with?

Thanks.

System

something like this
http://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-fine-surface-filler-600g/71551?cm_sp=Search-_-SearchRec-_-Area1&_requestid=14970

sk240

You cant just fill the crack, you need to fill over the crack and keep it thick enough as to keep the edges of the crack concealed, then sand to blend into the wall without leaving too much of a bulge.
I have had great sucess with easi fill available from B & Q

auroan

sk240 wrote: »

You cant just fill the crack, you need to fill over the crack and keep it thick enough as to keep the edges of the crack concealed, then sand to blend into the wall without leaving too much of a bulge.
I have had great sucess with easi fill available from B & Q

Err you might find that's not the way to do it. Look at the pros. They open the crack up and then fill. Therefore an invisible repair. No ugly bulge and no filler falling out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s62-wP1viUg

27col

Fine surface crack=fine surface filler. Plus opening open the crack a bit before you fill, as already suggested.

martinsurrey

auroan wrote: »

Err you might find that's not the way to do it. Look at the pros. They open the crack up and then fill. Therefore an invisible repair. No ugly bulge and no filler falling out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s62-wP1viUg

27col wrote: »

Fine surface crack=fine surface filler. Plus opening open the crack a bit before you fill, as already suggested.

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plus you need to find out why you have a crack, is it due to a join in plasterboard thats moved, or ...?

solve the cause then fix the fault.

Gloomendoom

OP You need to get your house underpinned first.

Then fill the crack.


Only joking!!!

koksrob

i like this stuff...

http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10151&catalogId=1500001201&langId=110&searchTerms=hairline&authToken=

brush on with a paint brush, then easily sands down.

spacey2012

Here is a trade secret.
Buy one of those small pump pressure bottles like gardening ones where you pump the plunger and then spray until it runs out.
Bargain shops often have them.
Spray the wall either side of the crack with warm water so it is wet, the filler will now find the crack from the scraper and go straight in first time and stay in smooth as a babys bum.
A decorator showed me that, well more like I spied on him through the gap in the door, but boy does it work.

Mr_Ted

Ist open up the cracks, preferably angling the cut in a V , narrower externally to wider internally, and then use finishing plaster.

Most ready fillers will shrink

jcb208

If you do not want the cracks back next week you will have to tape them and fill over the tape to hide it