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Henry Springer - 10 Jul 2004 21:34 GMT

I am making a mould (mold) for a hull to a US design and the
instructions require me to fair it off with water putty. Can anyoneone
help me with a UK equivalent, I have done a google on it and it seems
to be a proprietry material available only in US- would Pollyfiller or
soft sand car boby filler be suitable alternatives?

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Henry Springer - 10 Jul 2004 21:55 GMT

Why do I only see typos after posting? I meant easy sand car BODY
filler.

>I am making a mould (mold) for a hull to a US design and the
>instructions require me to fair it off with water putty. Can anyoneone
>help me with a UK equivalent, I have done a google on it and it seems
>to be a proprietry material available only in US- would Pollyfiller or
>soft sand car boby filler be suitable alternatives?

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Tom - 11 Jul 2004 01:06 GMT

Believe Water Putty is also known as Plumber's Putty. Plumber's Putty is
used to seal the metal drain to the sink and should be able to be purchased
in a hardware store. The putty never quite hardens, thus giving a water
tight seal.

> I am making a mould (mold) for a hull to a US design and the
> instructions require me to fair it off with water putty. Can anyoneone
> help me with a UK equivalent, I have done a google on it and it seems
> to be a proprietry material available only in US- would Pollyfiller or
> soft sand car boby filler be suitable alternatives?

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m ~¿Ô m - 11 Jul 2004 05:32 GMT

> I am making a mould (mold) for a hull to a US design and the
> instructions require me to fair it off with water putty. Can anyoneone
> help me with a UK equivalent, I have done a google on it and it seems
> to be a proprietry material available only in US- would Pollyfiller or
> soft sand car boby filler be suitable alternatives?

That shouldn't be a problem as long as the body putty is sealed after
fairing and a release agent (wax) applied if your making a fiberglass mold.

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The Beast - 16 Jul 2004 21:38 GMT

water putty is very similar to plaster of paris, the biggest difference
being the color.

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> > I am making a mould (mold) for a hull to a US design and the
> > instructions require me to fair it off with water putty. Can anyoneone
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> That shouldn't be a problem as long as the body putty is sealed after
> fairing and a release agent (wax) applied if your making a fiberglass mold.

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Water Putty