Ratings & Reviews for DAP Painter's Putty '53' White Interior Waterproof , Spackling 16 Pint(s)
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What Customers Are Saying
Customers praise this putty for effectively filling nail holes and small cracks in trim, noting it smooths easily with a finger and allows seamless paint application. Many highlight quick cleanup and reliable performance for detail work. However, a substantial portion report serious drying inconsistencies—some say it never hardens and remains sticky for weeks, while others receive containers that are rock-hard and unusable. Several note it dries out quickly if the lid isn't sealed tightly. Additional concerns include incompatibility with latex paint and inability to sand once set. Despite these drawbacks, most customers find it worthwhile for small touch-ups when used as intended.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Great purchase
Would Not RecommendWorks better than I thought for my home project. Will purchase this product again in the near future.
Verified Purchaser
Best product to use on trim molding
Would RecommendThis is the only putty I use for filling nail holes on trim. It is excellent much better than using caulk to fill the nail holes.
Verified Purchaser
Never dries!!!
Would Not RecommendThis stuff takes ages to dry. So far a week and still not dry… just used to fill some small spaces between boards. Will have to scrape up and use a different product.
Caulk will stain the baseboard and show molding
This is better than Caulk to cover finish nails in baseboards and shoe molding
Verified Purchaser
Good product.
Would RecommendPutty is really sticky at first as most are but when a little whiteing (sheet rock dust) is gradually mixed in, it has a good consistency and fills holes great!
Verified Purchaser
Avoid this product, avoid heartache
Would Not RecommendWe had our family room renovated recently. Our contractor used this stuff to fill the nail holes in our crown trim and ship lath over the fireplace. A week after our contractor was done I proceeded to start painting. After two coats of primer and two coats of flat white latex paint, I noticed grey/yellow stains coming through the paint where the nail holes were about 4 sizes larger than the nail holes. I looked at other filled nail holes in places I hadn’t painted yet and it was still moist. I ...
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